Dharmasala

Dharmasala is a Town and Tehsil in Jajapur 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 Dharmasala Block (CD) is 02979. The total area of Dharmasala Tehsil is 190 km², which includes 185.63 km² of rural area and 4.17 km² of urban area. Dharmasala has a sex ratio of approximately 962 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dharmasala Tehsil

Dharmasala Tehsil has a total of 228 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 Dharmasala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dharmasala Tehsil

The population profile of Dharmasala 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 Dharmasala 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 Dharmasala Tehsil is around 1,64,969 people. This includes 84,069 males and 80,900 females. Rural population is about 1,54,248 (78,636 males and 75,612 females), while urban population is nearly 10,721 (5,433 males and 5,288 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,556 of the population, with 10,026 boys and 9,530 girls. Rural areas have 18,096 children, and urban areas have about 1,460 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,18,157 literate people in Dharmasala Tehsil, including 65,259 literate males and 52,898 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,10,124 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,033 people.
• About 46,812 people in Dharmasala Tehsil are not literate, including 18,810 males and 28,002 females. Rural areas include 44,124 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,688 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,054 households, with 32,794 in villages and 2,260 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dharmasala 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 Dharmasala Tehsil is approximately 32,524 people, including 16,532 males and 15,992 females. Around 32,071 people live in rural parts. Nearly 453 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dharmasala Tehsil is about 10,755 people, including 5,466 males and 5,289 females. Around 10,754 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 869 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 831 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,571 people per sq. km.