Sheragada Tehsil - Ganjam District, Odisha
Sheragada is an administrative tehsil in the Ganjam district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sheragada is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Brahmapur, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 115.6 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 115 km², including 110.54 km² rural area and 4.49 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 960 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sheragada Tehsil
Sheragada Tehsil has a total of 119 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alarigada | Rural | Alarigada |
| 2 | Ambathaguda | Rural | Narendrapur |
| 3 | Ambuabadi | Rural | Mahupadar |
| 4 | Andirasingi | Rural | Krushnachai |
| 5 | Arakhapada | Rural | Karadakana |
| 6 | Asokapur | Rural | Dhantara |
| 7 | B.Berhampur | Rural | Krushnachai |
| 8 | Badagarh | Rural | Kulagada |
| 9 | Badalauguda | Rural | Karadakana |
| 10 | Baisipala | Rural | Kurula |
| 11 | Bakili Kana | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bakilikona | Rural | Dengapadar |
| 13 | Baliarsingipur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 14 | Bandhaguda | Rural | Bandhaguda |
| 15 | Baramundali | Rural | Bara Mundali |
| 16 | Barasingi | Rural | Kumarpani |
| 17 | Barikote | Rural | Bara Mundali |
| 18 | Baulapada | Rural | Kurula |
| 19 | Bhetasingi | Rural | Kumarpani |
| 20 | Bhusunda | Rural | Takarada |
| 21 | Bijaya Raghunathpur | Rural | Sharagada |
| 22 | Bijayarajendrapur | Rural | Narendrapur |
| 23 | Biripur | Rural | Narendrapur |
| 24 | Bodalundi | Rural | Kurula |
| 25 | Brahmahatya | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 26 | Brahmanachai | Rural | Brahamanchai |
| 27 | Chasamahuli | Rural | Bandhaguda |
| 28 | Chatabara | Rural | Khirida |
| 29 | Chatradhepa | Rural | Dhabalpur |
| 30 | Chikili | Rural | Bandhaguda |
| 31 | Chikili | Rural | Takarada |
| 32 | Dasamundali | Rural | Mahupadar |
| 33 | Dengapadar | Rural | Dengapadar |
| 34 | Dhabalpur | Rural | Dhabalpur |
| 35 | Dhanantara | Rural | Dhantara |
| 36 | Dhimiripalli | Rural | Bandhaguda |
| 37 | Dhinkisala | Rural | Mahupadar |
| 38 | G.Nuapalli | Rural | Mahupadar |
| 39 | Gadapadia | Rural | Karadakana |
| 40 | Gangadharapur | Rural | Kurula |
| 41 | Garabaganda | Rural | Karadakana |
| 42 | Ghadakarajendrapur | Rural | Narendrapur |
| 43 | Gobindapur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 44 | Gopapalli | Rural | Bandhaguda |
| 45 | Gothagam | Rural | Gothagam |
| 46 | Gudisara | Rural | Brahamanchai |
| 47 | Hadichira | Rural | Khirida |
| 48 | Harikrushnapur | Rural | Sharagada |
| 49 | Haripurpaitari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 50 | K.Karadakana | Rural | Karadakana |
| 51 | K.Rajendrapur | Rural | Mahupadar |
| 52 | Kamagahira | Rural | Rohigam |
| 53 | Kamaladeipur | Rural | Krushnachai |
| 54 | Kanabhaga | Rural | Thuruburai |
| 55 | Kanchakhandi | Rural | Krushnachai |
| 56 | Kandhanuagada | Rural | Dhantara |
| 57 | Kanjiama | Rural | Tahara |
| 58 | Kerikerijhola | Rural | Mahupadar |
| 59 | Khairabethi | Rural | Alarigada |
| 60 | Khamara | Rural | Mahupadar |
| 61 | Khaspa | Rural | Thuruburai |
| 62 | Khirida | Rural | Khirida |
| 63 | Kirtipur | Rural | Sharagada |
| 64 | Kirtipur | Rural | Narendrapur |
| 65 | Krupasindhupur | Rural | Sharagada |
| 66 | Krushna Chhai | Rural | Krushnachai |
| 67 | Kulagada | Rural | Kulagada |
| 68 | Kumarpani | Rural | Kumarpani |
| 69 | Kurula | Rural | Kurula |
| 70 | Lakshminrusinghapur | Rural | Bandhaguda |
| 71 | Lanjiapalli | Rural | Dhantara |
| 72 | Laxmipur | Rural | Alarigada |
| 73 | Mahirakana | Rural | Kurula |
| 74 | Mahupadar | Rural | Mahupadar |
| 75 | Mandiapalli | Rural | Bandhaguda |
| 76 | Marudijaganathpur | Rural | Thuruburai |
| 77 | Narayanpur | Rural | Sharagada |
| 78 | Narendrapur | Rural | Narendrapur |
| 79 | Nuapalli | Rural | Narendrapur |
| 80 | P.Karadakana | Rural | Karadakana |
| 81 | Padiajhola | Rural | Dhabalpur |
| 82 | Padmapur | Rural | Padmapur |
| 83 | Pakidi | Rural | Pitala |
| 84 | Pakidihill | Rural | Narendrapur |
| 85 | Paramanandapur | Rural | Bara Mundali |
| 86 | Patapabuli | Rural | Bara Mundali |
| 87 | Patapalli | Rural | Sharagada |
| 88 | Patharapunji | Rural | Dengadi |
| 89 | Patrapur | Rural | Mahupadar |
| 90 | Pitala (Ct) | Rural | Pitala |
| 91 | Punanda | Rural | Gothagam |
| 92 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Karadakana |
| 93 | Raktapata | Rural | Karadakana |
| 94 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Ramachandrapur |
| 95 | Ramagiri | Rural | Sharagada |
| 96 | Ramakrishnapur | Rural | Sharagada |
| 97 | Rangamatia | Rural | Kurula |
| 98 | S.Loharakhandighai | Rural | Baulajholi |
| 99 | S.Magura Gaonbila | Rural | Baulajholi |
| 100 | Sagarapalli | Rural | Takarada |
| 101 | Sanalauguda | Rural | Karadakana |
| 102 | Sandhibadpalli | Rural | Khirida |
| 103 | Santoshpur | Rural | Pitala |
| 104 | Santoshpur Kamagahira | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 105 | Santoshpur Loharakhandighai | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 106 | Santoshpur Maguragambilla | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 107 | Serankuda | Rural | Dhantara |
| 108 | Sheragada (Ct) | Rural | Sharagada |
| 109 | Shyamasundarpur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 110 | Sindhaguda | Rural | Kulagada |
| 111 | Subalayapalli | Rural | Dhantara |
| 112 | Subarnadeipur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 113 | Sulusula | Rural | Dhabalpur |
| 114 | Sunantara | Rural | Dhantara |
| 115 | Tahara | Rural | Tahara |
| 116 | Takarada | Rural | Takarada |
| 117 | Tentulia | Rural | Narendrapur |
| 118 | Thuruburai | Rural | Thuruburai |
| 119 | Tumbadandipalli | Rural | Khirida |
Population of Sheragada Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Sheragada Tehsil has a total population of 66,224 people, consisting of 33,773 males and 32,451 females. There are 13,599 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 576 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 66,224 | 59,571 | 6,653 |
| Male Population | 33,773 | 30,347 | 3,426 |
| Female Population | 32,451 | 29,224 | 3,227 |
| Total Households | 13,599 | 12,237 | 1,362 |
| Population Density | 576 / km² | 539 / km² | 1,482 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 40,252 literate people and 8,238 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 13,000 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 195 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,238 | 7,449 | 789 |
| Literate Population | 40,252 | 35,571 | 4,681 |
| Illiterate Population | 25,972 | 24,000 | 1,972 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,000 | 11,476 | 1,524 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 195 | 179 | 16 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.