Tirtol

Tirtol is a Town and Tehsil in Jagatsinghapur 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 Tirtol Block (CD) is 02939. The total area of Tirtol Tehsil is 291 km², which includes 286.94 km² of rural area and 3.95 km² of urban area. Tirtol has a sex ratio of approximately 994 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tirtol Tehsil

Tirtol Tehsil has a total of 299 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 Tirtol Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tirtol Tehsil

The population profile of Tirtol 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 Tirtol 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 Tirtol Tehsil is around 2,15,866 people. This includes 1,08,228 males and 1,07,638 females. Rural population is about 2,06,892 (1,04,140 males and 1,02,752 females), while urban population is nearly 8,974 (4,088 males and 4,886 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,186 of the population, with 10,350 boys and 9,836 girls. Rural areas have 18,995 children, and urban areas have about 1,191 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,74,105 literate people in Tirtol Tehsil, including 91,621 literate males and 82,484 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,67,050 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,055 people.
• About 41,761 people in Tirtol Tehsil are not literate, including 16,607 males and 25,154 females. Rural areas include 39,842 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,919 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 48,523 households, with 46,343 in villages and 2,180 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tirtol 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 Tirtol Tehsil is approximately 42,246 people, including 21,043 males and 21,203 females. Around 41,541 people live in rural parts. Nearly 705 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tirtol Tehsil is about 1,110 people, including 580 males and 530 females. Around 1,110 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 742 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 721 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,272 people per sq. km.