Purusottampur
Purusottampur is a Town and Tehsil in Ganjam District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Purusottampur Block (CD) is 03089. Total area of purusottampur tehsil is 210 km² including 175.20 km² rural area and 34.89 km² urban area. Purusottampur tehsil has a population of 1,59,869 peoples, out of which urban population is 15,366 while rural population is 1,44,503. Purusottampur has a sex ratio of approximately 1015 females for every 1,000 males. Purusottampur tehsil has a population density of 761 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 34,689 houses in the sub-district, including 3,224 urban houses and 31,465 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 59.36% population of purusottampur tehsil is literate, out of which 68.86% males and 50.00% females are literate. There are about 107 villages in purusottampur tehsil, which you can browse from purusottampur tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
List of Villages in Purusottampur Tehsil
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aladigan | Kama Nalinalkhapur | Purusottampur (8 km) |
| 2 | Anchuli | Achuli | Purusottampur (3 km) |
| 3 | Angu | Baaghala | Purusottampur (15 km) |
| 4 | Arakhapur | Arakhapur | Purusottampur (6 km) |
| 5 | Ashokanagar | Pandia | Purusottampur (3 km) |
| 6 | Babarapur | Arakhapur | Purusottampur (6 km) |
| 7 | Baghala | Baaghala | Purusottampur (15 km) |
| 8 | Bahalapalli | Khajapalli | Purusottampur (14 km) |
| 9 | Baksipalli | Bhutasarasingi | Purusottampur (6 km) |
| 10 | Balakrishnapur | Pattiapadar | Hinjilicut (15 km) |
| 11 | Balakrushnapur | Badakharida | Purusottampur (11 km) |
| 12 | Balia | Kama Nalinalkhapur | Purusottampur (7 km) |
| 13 | Barabaragan | Bada Baragam | Purusottampur (5 km) |
| 14 | Barapalli | Samma | Purusottampur (11 km) |
| 15 | Belua | Bada Baragam | Purusottampur (4 km) |
| 16 | Beluabijebalunikeswarapur | Bada Baragam | Purusottampur (5 km) |
| 17 | Bhabandha | Bhabandha | Purusottampur (12 km) |
| 18 | Bhatakumarada | Bhatakumarada | Purusottampur (13 km) |
| 19 | Bhejiput | Chungighai | Kodala (9 km) |
| 20 | Bhimpur | Bhimapur | Purusottampur (4 km) |
| 21 | Bilaspur | Badha Nalinakhapur | Purusottampur (10 km) |
| 22 | Burutulu | Jamuni | Purusottampur (9 km) |
| 23 | Chadhiapalli | Achuli | Purusottampur (3 km) |
| 24 | Chandapur | Badha Nalinakhapur | Purusottampur (15 km) |
| 25 | Chandapura Alias Chandanpur | Badha Nalinakhapur | Purusottampur (6 km) |
| 26 | Chellu | Badha Nalinakhapur | Purusottampur (15 km) |
| 27 | Chhatamundali | Bhimapur | Purusottampur (3 km) |
| 28 | Chingudighai | Chungighai | Kodala (5 km) |
| 29 | Damodarpur | Jagannathpur | Purusottampur (13 km) |
| 30 | Dasiamaripalli | Bhutasarasingi | Purusottampur (5 km) |
| 31 | Dayanidhipur | Pattiapadar | Hinjilicut (18 km) |
| 32 | Deulapalli | Danapur | Purusottampur (17 km) |
| 33 | Dhobadi | Dhobadi | Purusottampur (10 km) |
| 34 | Dhobapalli | Chungighai | Kodala (7 km) |
| 35 | Digapada | Pattiapadar | Hinjilicut (16 km) |
| 36 | Enkataraypur | Jagannathpur | Purusottampur (9 km) |
| 37 | Gangadahani | Ganga Dahani | Purusottampur (25 km) |
| 38 | Gaudanuagam | Badha Nalinakhapur | Purusottampur (17 km) |
| 39 | Gobindapur | Raipur | Purusottampur (9 km) |
| 40 | Gopinathapur | Baaghala | Purusottampur (13 km) |
| 41 | Gothali | Badha Nalinakhapur | Purusottampur (9 km) |
| 42 | Gothiali | Achuli | Purusottampur (9 km) |
| 43 | Gurunda | Badha Nalinakhapur | Purusottampur (15 km) |
| 44 | Handighara | Handighar | Purusottampur (4 km) |
| 45 | Hantash | Sohapur | Purusottampur (8 km) |
| 46 | Hattapur | Ranajhali | Purusottampur (2 km) |
| 47 | Hindula | Solaghar | Purusottampur (11 km) |
| 48 | Hindulapalli | Achuli | Purusottampur (3 km) |
| 49 | Hundata | Ganga Dahani | Purusottampur (5 km) |
| 50 | Inamtentulia | Bada Baragam | Purusottampur (5 km) |
| 51 | Jaganathapalli | Raipur | Purusottampur (9 km) |
| 52 | Jaganathpur | Jagannathpur | Purusottampur (9 km) |
| 53 | Jaleswarkhandi | Handighar | Purusottampur (7 km) |
| 54 | Jamuni | Jamuni | Purusottampur (10 km) |
| 55 | Kaithada | Bhutasarasingi | Purusottampur (5 km) |
| 56 | Kalua Badikheta | Kama Nalinalkhapur | Purusottampur (7 km) |
| 57 | Kamanalinakhyapur | Kama Nalinalkhapur | Purusottampur (6 km) |
| 58 | Karandapalli | Bada Baragam | Purusottampur (5 km) |
| 59 | Karangabelabania | Rishipur | Purusottampur (10 km) |
| 60 | Karanjhara | Danapur | Purusottampur (16 km) |
| 61 | Kathagada | Danapur | Kodala (6 km) |
| 62 | Keshapur | Ranajhali | Purusottampur (5 km) |
| 63 | Khajipalli | Kama Nalinalkhapur | Purusottampur (6 km) |
| 64 | Khatadi | Samma | Purusottampur (11 km) |
| 65 | Kolasingi | Bhimapur | Purusottampur (2 km) |
| 66 | Kusalapalli | Ranajhali | Purusottampur (8 km) |
| 67 | Kusapatta | Samma | Purusottampur (10 km) |
| 68 | Kusapur | Baaghala | Purusottampur (15 km) |
| 69 | Langalaghai | Badha Nalinakhapur | Purusottampur (15 km) |
| 70 | Langalaghai Alias Nalinakshyapur | Badha Nalinakhapur | Purusottampur (16 km) |
| 71 | Loharadhepagundirijhola | Badamahuri | Kavisurjyanagar (16 km) |
| 72 | Makundapur | Ranajhali | Purusottampur (10 km) |
| 73 | Mendhapalli | Achuli | Purusottampur (3 km) |
| 74 | Mulakumari | Handighar | Purusottampur (5 km) |
| 75 | Naghariadandi | Mardamekha | Chhatrapur (55 km) |
| 76 | Nandapur | Badha Nalinakhapur | Purusottampur (17 km) |
| 77 | Nandika | Naudika | Hinjilicut (12 km) |
| 78 | Narasingpur | Raipur | Purusottampur (9 km) |
| 79 | Nimapalli | Jagannathpur | Purusottampur (18 km) |
| 80 | Nutanaramasabagada | Rishipur | Purusottampur (15 km) |
| 81 | Padaranalinakshyapur | Kama Nalinalkhapur | Purusottampur (6 km) |
| 82 | Paliama | Baaghala | Purusottampur (15 km) |
| 83 | Patanapalli Alias Brundaban Chandrapur | Arakhapur | Purusottampur (6 km) |
| 84 | Pincholi | Ranajhali | Purusottampur (7 km) |
| 85 | Pratappur | Patrapur | Purusottampur (7 km) |
| 86 | Putiapadar | Pattiapadar | Hinjilicut (15 km) |
| 87 | Raghunathpalli | Bhutasarasingi | Purusottampur (8 km) |
| 88 | Raipur | Raipur | Purusottampur (9 km) |
| 89 | Rajabalapalli | Raipur | Purusottampur (8 km) |
| 90 | Rajpur | Bhutasarasingi | Purusottampur (4 km) |
| 91 | Rajpurhill | Pandia | Purusottampur (15 km) |
| 92 | Ramasananarayanapur | Rishipur | Purusottampur (11 km) |
| 93 | Ranajhali | Ranajhali | Purusottampur (4 km) |
| 94 | Ranigam | Bada Baragam | Purusottampur (4 km) |
| 95 | Rengitipalli | Digapada | Kodala (8 km) |
| 96 | Risipur | Rishipur | Purusottampur (12 km) |
| 97 | Rushikulya | Ranajhali | Purusottampur (10 km) |
| 98 | Sahapur | Sohapur | Purusottampur (7 km) |
| 99 | Sama | Samma | Kodala (7 km) |
| 100 | Sanamadhapur | Badha Nalinakhapur | Purusottampur (15 km) |
| 101 | Sarasingi | Bhutasarasingi | Purusottampur (4 km) |
| 102 | Sasanpalli | Jagannathpur | Purusottampur (10 km) |
| 103 | Sikharapur | Bhabandha | Purusottampur (12 km) |
| 104 | Sikula | Sikula | Purusottampur (6 km) |
| 105 | Singipur | Samma | Kodala (6 km) |
| 106 | Solaghara | Solaghar | Purusottampur (12 km) |
| 107 | Sunadhara | Sunathara | Purusottampur (20 km) |
Population of Purusottampur Tehsil
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,44,503 | 15,366 | 1,59,869 |
| Male Population | 71,412 | 7,894 | 79,306 |
| Female Population | 73,091 | 7,472 | 80,563 |
| Population Density | 825 / km² | 440 / km² | 761 / km² |
Households in Purusottampur Tehsil
| Particulars | Households |
|---|---|
| Rural Households | 31,465 |
| Urban Households | 3,224 |
| Total Households | 34,689 |