Belpahar

Belpahar is a Town and Tehsil in Jharsuguda 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 information the sub-district code of Belpahar Block (CD) is 02772. Total area of belpahar tehsil is 56 km² including 14.72 km² rural area and 41.65 km² urban area. Belpahar tehsil has a population of 42,637 peoples, out of which urban population is 38,993 while rural population is 3,644. Belpahar has a sex ratio of approximately 929 females for every 1,000 males. Belpahar tehsil has a population density of 756.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 9,675 houses in the sub-district, including 8,821 urban houses and 854 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 71.91% population of belpahar tehsil is literate, out of which 78.28% males and 65.06% females are literate. There are about 4 villages in belpahar tehsil, which you can browse from belpahar tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.

List of Villages in Belpahar Tehsil

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Liakhai Piplimal Belpahar (6 km)
2Pipilimal Piplimal Belpahar (4 km)
3Ujalpur Piplimal Belpahar (10 km)
4Ulap Piplimal Belpahar (8 km)

Population of Belpahar Tehsil

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 3,644 38,993 42,637
Male Population 1,799 20,299 22,098
Female Population 1,845 18,694 20,539
Population Density 248 / km² 936 / km² 756 / km²

Households in Belpahar Tehsil

Particulars Households
Rural Households 854
Urban Households 8,821
Total Households 9,675