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.