Dharmasala Tehsil - Jajpur District, Odisha

Dharmasala is an administrative tehsil in the Jajpur district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Dharmasala is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Haridaspur, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 52.1 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 190 km², including 185.63 km² rural area and 4.17 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 962 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dharmasala Tehsil

Dharmasala Tehsil has a total of 322 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	Abhayapur	Rural	Abhayapur
2	Achhutapur	Rural	Abhayapur
3	Agaramala	Rural	Haridaspur
4	Alarpur	Rural	Kottapur
5	Alijanga	Rural	Haridaspur
6	Anjira (Ct)	Rural	Anjira
7	Anlajhatia	Rural	Patunia
8	Anlatikara	Rural	Abhayapur
9	Antia	Rural	Antia
10	Arabal	Rural	Arabal
11	Arakhapada	Rural	Badakanichi
12	Arangabad	Rural	Mirjapur
13	Areikana	Rural	Areikana
14	Arimul	Rural	Jenapur
15	Arjunpur	Rural	Kantigadia
16	Aruha	Rural	Aruha
17	Bada Mangalpur	Rural	Chourmuha
18	Badabarisahi	Rural	Patapur
19	Badachanabari	Rural	Chourmuha
20	Badadangabuda	Rural	Anjira
21	Badanachhipur	Rural	Patunia
22	Badasohal	Rural	Patapur
23	Bahagada	Rural	Gangadharpur
24	Bajabati	Rural	Pakhara
25	Balabhadrapur	Rural	Madhusudanpur
26	Balaram Pur	Rural	Talajanga
27	Balbhadraprasadpatana	Rural	Bhawanipur(Bhuban)
28	Balibiri	Rural	Neulapur
29	Baligari	Rural	Haridaspur
30	Baligari-I	Rural	Chourmuha
31	Baligari-Ii	Rural	Chourmuha
32	Balikudia	Rural	Raichanda
33	Balipal	Rural	Areikana
34	Bamphu	Rural	Badakanichi
35	Bankasahi	Rural	Mangalpur
36	Baragadia	Rural	Kantigadia
37	Baraman	Rural	Sahanidiha
38	Baramunduli	Rural	Puranaboulamal
39	Baranahanagar	Rural	Arabal
40	Bararukha	Rural	Badakanichi
41	Barda	Rural	Mahisara
42	Basantamada	Rural	Thanual
43	Basudeipur	Rural	Deoda
44	Batijanga	Rural	Aruha
45	Batijora	Rural	Mahisara
46	Bauns Anta	Rural	Antia
47	Baunsamuli	Rural	Madhapurgarh
48	Baunsaradha	Rural	Gangadharpur
49	Baunsathalia	Rural	Patunia
50	Bedapur	Rural	Brundadeipur
51	Betamali Sasan	Rural	Kamagarh
52	Bhabanipur	Unmapped	Not applicable
53	Bhabanipur	Rural	Kantigadia
54	Bhadanda	Rural	Haridaspur
55	Bhagabanpur	Rural	Kottapur
56	Bhaliaput	Rural	Kumari
57	Bhalukhai	Rural	Chahata
58	Bhandaripada	Rural	Patunia
59	Bharatpur	Rural	Kamagarh
60	Bhaturpasi	Rural	Gangadharpur
61	Bhounri	Unmapped	Not applicable
62	Bhuban	Rural	Bhawanipur(Bhuban)
63	Bhubanpur	Rural	Madhapurgarh
64	Bichhakhandi	Rural	Endalba
65	Biribati	Rural	Pakhara
66	Brahma Pur	Rural	Jenapur
67	Brahmanda	Rural	Gangadharpur
68	Brahmapur	Rural	Khetrapal
69	Brahmapur Sasan	Rural	Haridaspur
70	Brundadei Pur	Rural	Samparu
71	Brundadeipur	Rural	Brundadeipur
72	Chahata	Rural	Chahata
73	Chaitanpur	Rural	Aruha
74	Chaka Srichandanpur	Rural	Madhapurgarh
75	Chaka Telipokhari	Rural	Sahanidiha
76	Chakradhar Pur	Rural	Chakradharpur
77	Chakradharsola	Rural	Haridaspur
78	Chakroda	Rural	Patapur
79	Chandamohina	Rural	Uttarpratap
80	Chandapur	Rural	Maheswarpur
81	Charibatia	Rural	Haridaspur
82	Chheliapada	Rural	Pakhara
83	Chikitabindha	Rural	Antia
84	Chinamalia	Rural	Haridaspur
85	Chora Muhan	Rural	Chourmuha
86	Dakhinsasan	Rural	Jaraka
87	Dalagan	Rural	Kabatabandha
88	Dankari	Rural	Mahisara
89	Daulatpur	Rural	Mahisara
90	Deoda	Rural	Deoda
91	Derabar	Rural	Badakanichi
92	Deuli	Rural	Kumari
93	Deulipal	Rural	Kumari
94	Dhiapat	Rural	Badakanichi
95	Digambarpur	Rural	Abhayapur
96	Digambarpur	Rural	Abhayapur
97	Dihakasti	Rural	Brundadeipur
98	Dubagadia	Rural	Jaraka
99	Endalaba	Rural	Endalba
100	Eresandha	Rural	Jenapur
101	Fatepur	Rural	Sundaria
102	Gadadharpur	Rural	Sahanidiha
103	Gahana	Rural	Chakradharpur
104	Gangadharpur	Rural	Gangadharpur
105	Garaida	Rural	Abhayapur
106	Gehlei	Rural	Kottapur
107	Gengutia	Rural	Kamagarh
108	Ghasibara	Rural	Jenapur
109	Ghikoili	Rural	Mahisara
110	Gobareswar	Rural	Mahisara
111	Gobinda Pur	Rural	Brundadeipur
112	Gogal	Rural	Badakanichi
113	Gohiratikar	Rural	Raichanda
114	Goliamuhan Patana	Rural	Kamagarh
115	Gopalpur	Rural	Arei
116	Gopanagara	Rural	Badakanichi
117	Guaranga	Rural	Thanual
118	Gujipal	Rural	Areikana
119	Gundilo	Rural	Patapur
120	Hamaja Pur	Rural	Patunia
121	Hamirpur	Rural	Madhapurgarh
122	Harichandanpur	Rural	Areikana
123	Harichandanpur	Rural	Chandital
124	Haridasol	Rural	Haridaspur
125	Haridaspur	Rural	Haridaspur
126	Harideipur	Rural	Sundaria
127	Ichhapur	Rural	Sundaria
128	Imamanagar	Rural	Gangadharpur
129	Ituni	Rural	Sundaria
130	Jaganathpur Sasan	Rural	Kantigadia
131	Jahal	Rural	Bhawanipur(Bhuban)
132	Jalasarapur	Rural	Uttarpratap
133	Jalsukha	Rural	Kumari
134	Jamubania	Rural	Kumari
135	Jamujori	Rural	Madhapurgarh
136	Jaraka	Rural	Jaraka
137	Jemadeipur	Rural	Patunia
138	Jenapur	Rural	Jenapur
139	Jharagadia	Rural	Aruha
140	Jharsohal	Rural	Thanual
141	Jhatiapara	Rural	Mahisara
142	Jogarada	Rural	Thanual
143	Kabatabandha (Ct)	Rural	Kabatabandha
144	Kadampal	Rural	Kadampal
145	Kaduabaulamal	Rural	Puranaboulamal
146	Kaduamagura	Rural	Samparu
147	Kailani	Rural	Thanual
148	Kaimabada	Rural	Badakanichi
149	Kaimasana	Rural	Uttarpratap
150	Kainchamaua	Rural	Haridaspur
151	Kalanda	Rural	Endalba
152	Kamagar	Rural	Kamagarh
153	Kampalu	Rural	Samparu
154	Kanchia	Rural	Haridaspur
155	Kanhupur	Rural	Thanual
156	Kanipatia	Rural	Gangadharpur
157	Kankia	Rural	Badakanichi
158	Kansalapat	Rural	Gangadharpur
159	Kantabania	Rural	Neulapur
160	Kantigadia	Rural	Kantigadia
161	Kapileswarpur	Rural	Chourmuha
162	Kapileswarpur-Ii	Rural	Chourmuha
163	Kapileswarpur-Iii	Rural	Chourmuha
164	Khajuribati	Rural	Puranaboulamal
165	Khajurikana	Rural	Haridaspur
166	Kharilo	Rural	Antia
167	Kharipadia	Rural	Patapur
168	Khetrapal	Rural	Khetrapal
169	Khunta	Rural	Thanual
170	Kolhasamil Hinjalpata	Rural	Aruha
171	Kosalia	Rural	Haridaspur
172	Kotapur	Rural	Kottapur
173	Kothidiha	Rural	Mangalpur
174	Krushnapasi	Rural	Puranaboulamal
175	Kukudeipur	Rural	Badakanichi
176	Kulabengipata	Rural	Kantigadia
177	Kumari	Rural	Kumari
178	Kurikana	Rural	Samparu
179	Kustira	Rural	Antia
180	Kusunpur	Rural	Jenapur
181	Kusunpur	Unmapped	Not applicable
182	Kusunpur	Rural	Samparu
183	Lunibara	Rural	Sahanidiha
184	MADHUBAN	Unmapped	Not applicable
185	Madhubana	Rural	Pakhara
186	Madhupur Gada	Rural	Madhapurgarh
187	Madhupur Pat	Rural	Samparu
188	Madhusudan Pur	Rural	Madhusudanpur
189	Maharapari	Rural	Chourmuha
190	Mahisara	Rural	Mahisara
191	Mahul Tikar	Rural	Madhapurgarh
192	Mandia	Rural	Pakhara
193	Mangalpur	Rural	Mangalpur
194	Mangarajpur	Rural	Abhayapur
195	Maninathpur	Rural	Bhawanipur(Bhuban)
196	Marzitapur	Rural	Marjitapur
197	Mirjapur	Rural	Mirjapur
198	Mirjapursamilbasudeipur	Rural	Deoda
199	Mobabila Chaka	Rural	Chahata
200	Mukunda Pur	Rural	Chakradharpur
201	Muraripur	Rural	Thanual
202	Muratpur	Rural	Kottapur
203	Nachhindra Pur	Rural	Patunia
204	Nakhapasi	Rural	Aruha
205	Nakua	Rural	Pakhara
206	Nalubati	Rural	Kantigadia
207	Nanpur	Rural	Aruha
208	Narasinghapur	Rural	Chourmuha
209	Narasinghapur	Rural	Uttarpratap
210	Narasinghpur	Rural	Patunia
211	Nasadipur	Rural	Patapur
212	Naupal	Rural	Badakanichi
213	Nayatota	Rural	Gangadharpur
214	Neulpur	Rural	Neulapur
215	Neulpurbazar	Rural	Neulapur
216	Niladeipur	Rural	Abhayapur
217	Nilakanthapur	Rural	Uttarpratap
218	Nilambarpur	Rural	Sahanidiha
219	Nosta	Rural	Kadampal
220	Nuagan	Rural	Patapur
221	Nuagan-B	Rural	Gangadharpur
222	Nuagan(A)	Rural	Samparu
223	Nuapada	Rural	Khetrapal
224	Olarmalia	Rural	Madhapurgarh
225	Osadeipur	Rural	Badakanichi
226	Osara	Rural	Patapur
227	Paikara Pur	Rural	Rekhhideipur
228	Paikarapur	Rural	Kantigadia
229	Paikerapur	Rural	Uttarpratap
230	Pakhara	Rural	Pakhara
231	Palar	Rural	Gangadharpur
232	Pandua	Rural	Kumari
233	Panimuhani	Rural	Patapur
234	Panturi	Rural	Madhapurgarh
235	Parichakada	Rural	Kamagarh
236	Parikhet	Rural	Mahisara
237	Patapur	Rural	Patapur
238	Patpur	Rural	Endalba
239	Patunia	Rural	Patunia
240	Phajilpur	Rural	Patapur
241	Pipalidiha	Rural	Kantigadia
242	Pitamba	Rural	Gangadharpur
243	Pobala	Rural	Taranjia
244	Pratappursasan	Rural	Sundaria
245	Purunabaulamal	Rural	Puranaboulamal
246	Purunia	Rural	Madhapurgarh
247	Radhadeipur	Rural	Patunia
248	Radhanagar	Rural	Badakanichi
249	Ragadiposi	Rural	Madhapurgarh
250	Raghunath Pur	Rural	Brundadeipur
251	Raghunathapur Sasan	Rural	Gangadharpur
252	Raghunathpur	Rural	Thanual
253	Rahadpur	Rural	Mahisara
254	Raichhanda	Rural	Raichanda
255	Raiparabara	Rural	Mangalpur
256	Rajia	Unmapped	Not applicable
257	Rakhi	Rural	Uttarpratap
258	Rampei	Rural	Mahisara
259	Rampur	Rural	Mahisara
260	Rampurkaitha	Rural	Talajanga
261	Ranasinghbati	Rural	Bhawanipur(Bhuban)
262	Ransala Jorapari	Unmapped	Not applicable
263	Ratanpur	Rural	Abhayapur
264	Rekhidei Pur	Rural	Rekhhideipur
265	Rungurunga Paikara Pur	Rural	Samparu
266	Sahanidiha	Rural	Sahanidiha
267	Saharabati	Rural	Khetrapal
268	Sahasapur	Rural	Samparu
269	Salepur	Rural	Mirjapur
270	Salpaturi	Rural	Mahisara
271	Sambaria	Rural	Bhawanipur(Bhuban)
272	Samparu	Rural	Samparu
273	Samsarpur	Rural	Madhapurgarh
274	Sana Mangalpur	Rural	Chourmuha
275	Sanabari Sahi	Rural	Patapur
276	Sanabrahmapur	Rural	Samparu
277	Sanachanda Pur	Rural	Kottapur
278	Sanadangabuda	Rural	Brundadeipur
279	Sananachhipur	Rural	Anaka
280	Sananahangara	Rural	Kottapur
281	Sanaraipada	Rural	Kottapur
282	Sankaridiha	Rural	Jaraka
283	Sankha	Rural	Patunia
284	Santasahi	Rural	Bhawanipur(Bhuban)
285	Sarangatiran	Rural	Mirjapur
286	Sarei	Rural	Sundaria
287	Satman	Rural	Puranaboulamal
288	Sebatipur	Rural	Abhayapur
289	Sendhapur	Rural	Sundaria
290	Serapur	Rural	Deoda
291	Sidhipur	Rural	Khetrapal
292	Singharsahi	Rural	Chahata
293	Solai	Rural	Taranjia
294	Sorei	Rural	Madhusudanpur
295	Sribantapur	Rural	Haridaspur
296	Srichandanpur	Rural	Kantigadia
297	Srichandanpur	Rural	Antia
298	Srirampur	Rural	Khetrapal
299	Subhadrapur	Rural	Haridaspur
300	Sukutijhar	Rural	Puranaboulamal
301	Sunari	Rural	Patapur
302	Sunasiragahira	Rural	Mahisara
303	Sundaria	Rural	Sundaria
304	Talabana	Rural	Badakanichi
305	Talajanga	Rural	Talajanga
306	Tarangia	Rural	Taranjia
307	Tarapur	Rural	Sundaria
308	Telera	Rural	Pakhara
309	Telipokhari	Rural	Samparu
310	Tentol	Rural	Endalba
311	Tentuligadia	Rural	Haridaspur
312	Thakura	Rural	Puranaboulamal
313	Thanual	Rural	Thanual
314	Tikarpada	Rural	Kantigadia
315	Totakana	Rural	Samparu
316	Totasingha	Rural	Mahisara
317	Turanga	Rural	Samparu
318	Uparbana	Rural	Madhapurgarh
319	Uramei	Rural	Thanual
320	Utarpratap	Rural	Uttarpratap
321	Utarsasan	Rural	Jaraka
322	Uttarposi	Rural	Puranaboulamal

Population of Dharmasala Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Dharmasala Tehsil has a total population of 1,64,969 people, consisting of 84,069 males and 80,900 females. There are 35,054 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 869 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,64,969	1,54,248	10,721
Male Population	84,069	78,636	5,433
Female Population	80,900	75,612	5,288
Total Households	35,054	32,794	2,260
Population Density	869 / km²	831 / km²	2,571 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,18,157 literate people and 19,556 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 32,524 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 10,755 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)	19,556	18,096	1,460
Literate Population	1,18,157	1,10,124	8,033
Illiterate Population	46,812	44,124	2,688
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	32,524	32,071	453
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	10,755	10,754	1

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)	Dharmasala (धर्मशाला)
District	Jajpur
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Haridaspur
Total Area	190 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	962
Total Population (2011)	1,64,969
Density	869/km²
Total Villages	322

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