Ersama Tehsil - Jagatsinghapur District, Odisha

Ersama is an administrative tehsil in the Jagatsinghapur district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Ersama is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Rahama, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 50.2 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 247 km², including 247.03 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 995 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ersama Tehsil

Ersama Tehsil has a total of 213 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	Abhayachandapur	Rural	Dhinkia
2	Achhutadaspur	Rural	Japa
3	Alanavasa	Rural	Paeda
4	Alligarh	Rural	Balitutha
5	Ambiki	Rural	Ambiki
6	Apandara	Rural	Somapur
7	Arada	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
8	Arjunkula	Rural	Chatua
9	Asarana	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
10	Asarana	Rural	Pokhiriapada
11	Asia	Rural	Gadaharishpur
12	Atimati	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
13	Aunri	Rural	Gada
14	Badabelari	Rural	Bhitarandhari
15	Badabuda	Rural	Balitutha
16	Badagabapur	Rural	Balitutha
17	Badakantakandha	Rural	Dhinkia
18	Badakolar	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
19	Balabhadrapur	Rural	Janakadeipur
20	Balarampur	Rural	Janakadeipur
21	Baleipur	Rural	Baleipur
22	Baliakani	Rural	Pokhiriapada
23	Balitutha	Rural	Balitutha
24	Bamadeipur	Rural	Bamadeipur
25	Banapatakandha	Rural	Balitutha
26	Banipata	Rural	Baleipur
27	Barabatia	Rural	Baleipur
28	Barabelari	Rural	Ziralio
29	Baradakandha	Rural	Dhinkia
30	Bareikana	Rural	Nuadihi
31	Barkuda	Rural	Nuagaon
32	Bartol	Rural	Japa
33	Basudeipur	Rural	Janakadeipur
34	Bayanalkandha	Rural	Gadakujanga
35	Bhaincho	Rural	Nuadihi
36	Bhajana	Rural	Pokhiriapada
37	Bharisol	Rural	Pallikanta
38	Bhayalo	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
39	Bhejibaripachara	Rural	Kunjakothi
40	Bhiranga	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
41	Bhitarandhari	Rural	Bhitarandhari
42	Bhitarasrichandanpur	Rural	Balitutha
43	Bhunyapal	Rural	Gadakujanga
44	Bilapokhariapada	Rural	Baleipur
45	Birakishorpur	Rural	Gada
46	Biswanathapur	Rural	Gadabishunupur
47	Biswanathpur	Rural	Gada
48	Botigan	Rural	Japa
49	Chadeigahanjharakati	Rural	Bhitarandhari
50	Chadheikuda	Rural	Japa
51	Chakulia	Rural	Baleipur
52	Chandraghati	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
53	Chatua	Rural	Chatua
54	Chhatarakandha	Rural	Bamadeipur
55	Dasipur	Rural	Nuadihi
56	Dasipurpaikasahi	Rural	Nuadihi
57	Deika	Rural	Japa
58	Deuli	Rural	Erasama
59	Dhalipanga	Rural	Nuadihi
60	Dharijan	Rural	Gadabishunupur
61	Dhinkia	Rural	Dhinkia
62	Dhobei	Rural	Japa
63	Dhobeijangal	Rural	Japa
64	Dhuansahi	Rural	Nuadihi
65	Digitari	Rural	Baleipur
66	Durgapur	Rural	Janakadeipur
67	Ekagharia	Rural	Ziralio
68	Ersama	Rural	Erasama
69	Firikichhitakandha	Rural	Dhinkia
70	Gadabishunpur	Rural	Gadabishunupur
71	Gambharikana	Rural	Janakadeipur
72	Gandhapur	Rural	Erasama
73	Ganeswarpur	Rural	Naradia
74	Gangadharpur	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
75	Garadamalla	Rural	Somapur
76	Garhkujang	Rural	Gadakujanga
77	Garia	Rural	Gadaharishpur
78	Gateswarpur	Rural	Gada
79	Ghodadia	Rural	Somapur
80	Ghosaghar	Rural	Gada
81	Gobindapur	Rural	Dhinkia
82	Gobindpur	Rural	Naradia
83	Goda	Rural	Gada
84	Gopalpur	Rural	Gadabishunupur
85	Guamunda	Rural	Bhitarandhari
86	Guruguria	Rural	Baleipur
87	Haripa	Rural	Somapur
88	Harispurgarh	Rural	Gadaharishpur
89	Iribina	Rural	Japa
90	Jaganathapur	Rural	Sadadeipur
91	Jaganathpur	Rural	Chatua
92	Jaipat	Rural	Ziralio
93	Jalapadakandha	Rural	Bamadeipur
94	Jalau	Rural	Bhitarandhari
95	Jamukana	Rural	Bhitarandhari
96	Janakadeipur	Rural	Janakadeipur
97	Janardanpur	Rural	Chatua
98	Japabhuan	Rural	Japa
99	Jasapur	Rural	Gada
100	Jatadhar	Rural	Japa
101	Jatadhartanda	Rural	Gadakujanga
102	Jireilo	Rural	Ziralio
103	Kadakana	Rural	Bhitarandhari
104	Kadalibari	Rural	Gada
105	Kaithola	Rural	Paeda
106	Kaliakana	Rural	Japa
107	Kanaguli	Rural	Kunjakothi
108	Kanipada	Rural	Erasama
109	Kanjiakana	Rural	Somapur
110	Kankan	Rural	Ambiki
111	Kankardia	Rural	Bamadeipur
112	Kanpada	Rural	Somapur
113	Kansaripatia	Rural	Dhinkia
114	Katijanga	Rural	Pallikanta
115	Kendubelari	Rural	Gadakujanga
116	Kendurisal	Rural	Pallikanta
117	Khatikolada	Rural	Gadabishunupur
118	Khurantutha	Rural	Kunjakothi
119	Kiada	Rural	Ambiki
120	Kiadingri	Rural	Nuadihi
121	Kimilo	Rural	Ziralio
122	Kochilabedi	Rural	Japa
123	Kokakhandha	Rural	Balitutha
124	Kopalmandal	Rural	Pokhiriapada
125	Kothi	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
126	Krushnachandrapur	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
127	Kuatarakandha	Rural	Bamadeipur
128	Kuladanda	Rural	Erasama
129	Kunarbedi	Rural	Gada
130	Kunjakothi	Rural	Kunjakothi
131	Lachhamakana	Rural	Janakadeipur
132	Lachhmakana	Rural	Pokhiriapada
133	Machhapada	Rural	Gada
134	Madhupur	Rural	Pokhiriapada
135	MAHALA	Unmapped	Not applicable
136	Mahimadeipur	Rural	Nuadihi
137	Mallipur	Rural	Nuadihi
138	Manapur	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
139	Manapur	Rural	Chatua
140	Mandira	Rural	Pallikanta
141	Manikundal	Rural	Erasama
142	Mirjapur	Rural	Nuadihi
143	Mulakani	Rural	Balitutha
144	Nachhipura	Rural	Chatua
145	Naiguan	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
146	Nailo	Rural	Somapur
147	Nalakani	Rural	Baleipur
148	Naradia	Rural	Naradia
149	Narasinghpur	Rural	Janakadeipur
150	Narayanprasad	Rural	Naradia
151	Narendrapur	Rural	Chatua
152	Nimola	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
153	Noliasahi	Rural	Gadakujanga
154	Nuadihi	Rural	Nuadihi
155	Nuagan	Rural	Badagaon
156	Nuapada	Rural	Pokhiriapada
157	Nuaratanpur	Unmapped	Not applicable
158	Orali	Rural	Somapur
159	Oranal	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
160	Ordailo	Rural	Ziralio
161	Oreisala	Rural	Erasama
162	Padamapur	Rural	Padmapur
163	Padanapur	Rural	Gada
164	Paida	Rural	Paeda
165	Paikabati	Rural	Janakadeipur
166	Painchimania	Rural	Gadakujanga
167	Palikanta	Rural	Pallikanta
168	Pandiakana	Rural	Japa
169	Paniendula	Rural	Naradia
170	Panigadiakandha	Rural	Dhinkia
171	Parapada	Rural	Chatua
172	PATANA	Unmapped	Not applicable
173	Pimpudia	Rural	Ambiki
174	Piparkani	Unmapped	Not applicable
175	Podana	Rural	Somapur
176	Pokhariapada	Rural	Chatua
177	Pokhariapada	Rural	Pokhiriapada
178	Polanga	Rural	Gadakujanga
179	Potak	Rural	Bhitarandhari
180	Raijanga	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
181	Rajapur	Rural	Gada
182	Rambhala Chaka	Rural	Naradia
183	Rasakadapur	Rural	Bhitarandhari
184	Rogal	Rural	Somapur
185	Rupakhandi	Rural	Nuadihi
186	Rurupada	Rural	Pokhiriapada
187	Sahada	Rural	Janakadeipur
188	Sahadabedi	Rural	Padmapur
189	Sahadabedi	Rural	Ziralio
190	Saintol	Rural	Pallikanta
191	Salio	Rural	Gada
192	Sanagabapur	Rural	Balitutha
193	Sanakolar	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
194	Santola	Rural	Pokhiriapada
195	Saraba	Rural	Ziralio
196	Saramula	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
197	Serapur	Rural	Paeda
198	Siha	Rural	Erasama
199	Singarsahi	Rural	Paeda
200	Somapur	Rural	Somapur
201	Sovapata	Rural	Gada
202	Sribantapur	Rural	Naradia
203	Srichandanpur	Rural	Pokhiriapada
204	Suida	Rural	Somapur
205	Sumada	Rural	Pallikanta
206	Sunadiakandha	Rural	Japa
207	Sunadiakandha	Rural	Bamadeipur
208	Sundarkani	Rural	Pallikanta
209	Talakusuma	Rural	Krushnachandrapur
210	Talanga	Rural	Gadabishunupur
211	Tikarapada	Rural	Naradia
212	Trilochanpur	Rural	Dhinkia
213	Uchanuagan	Rural	Bhitarandhari

Population of Ersama Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Ersama Tehsil has a total population of 1,06,896 people, consisting of 53,557 males and 53,339 females. There are 24,834 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 433 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,06,896	1,06,896	0
Male Population	53,557	53,557	0
Female Population	53,339	53,339	0
Total Households	24,834	24,834	0
Population Density	433 / km²	433 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 80,561 literate people and 11,482 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 21,236 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 590 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	11,482	11,482
Literate Population	80,561	80,561
Illiterate Population	26,335	26,335
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	21,236	21,236
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	590	590

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Ersama (एरसमा)
District	Jagatsinghapur
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Rahama
Total Area	247 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	995
Total Population (2011)	1,06,896
Density	433/km²
Total Villages	213

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