Tarasingi

Tarasingi 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, the sub-district code of Tarasingi Block (CD) is 03071. The total area of Tarasingi Tehsil is 757 km², which includes 753.37 km² of rural area and 3.48 km² of urban area. Tarasingi has a sex ratio of approximately 981 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tarasingi Tehsil

Tarasingi Tehsil has a total of 108 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Tarasingi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tarasingi Tehsil

The population profile of Tarasingi Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Tarasingi Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Tarasingi Tehsil is around 84,981 people. This includes 42,880 males and 42,101 females. Rural population is about 79,336 (40,050 males and 39,286 females), while urban population is nearly 5,645 (2,830 males and 2,815 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 10,599 of the population, with 5,636 boys and 4,963 girls. Rural areas have 9,927 children, and urban areas have about 672 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 52,661 literate people in Tarasingi Tehsil, including 30,333 literate males and 22,328 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 48,758 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,903 people.
• About 32,320 people in Tarasingi Tehsil are not literate, including 12,547 males and 19,773 females. Rural areas include 30,578 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,742 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 19,762 households, with 18,542 in villages and 1,220 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tarasingi Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Tarasingi Tehsil is approximately 22,763 people, including 11,458 males and 11,305 females. Around 21,065 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,698 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tarasingi Tehsil is about 10,241 people, including 5,143 males and 5,098 females. Around 10,236 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 112 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 105 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,622 people per sq. km.