Golamunda Tehsil - Kalahandi, Odisha
Golamunda is an administrative tehsil in the Kalahandi district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Junagarh Road, while the nearest airport is Utkela Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 30.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 366 km², including 365.67 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 993 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Golamunda Tehsil
Golamunda Tehsil has a total of 133 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 | Ainli | Rural | Uchhala |
| 2 | Amatha | Rural | Faranga |
| 3 | Ambamunda | Rural | Uchhala |
| 4 | Amguda | Rural | Khambaldi |
| 5 | Amurlapadar | Rural | Naktikani |
| 6 | Antarla | Rural | Naktikani |
| 7 | Babeguda | Rural | Gandemer |
| 8 | Badchergaon | Rural | Badachergaon |
| 9 | Badjor | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 10 | Bagabahal | Rural | Funda |
| 11 | Bagdori | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 12 | Bagha Munda (Bagamunda) | Rural | Leter |
| 13 | Baijalpur | Rural | Brundabahal |
| 14 | Balabhadrapita | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 15 | Balipadar | Rural | Kuhura |
| 16 | Bandhagaon | Rural | Borguda |
| 17 | Banjibahal | Rural | Daspur |
| 18 | Banjipadar | Rural | Chapria |
| 19 | Beheraguda | Rural | Khambaldi |
| 20 | Betrajpali | Rural | Mahaling |
| 21 | Bhandarkachar | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 22 | Bhataguda | Rural | Naktikani |
| 23 | Bhatipada | Rural | Bordi |
| 24 | Bodelpali | Rural | Maliguda |
| 25 | Bordi | Rural | Bordi |
| 26 | Borguda | Rural | Borguda |
| 27 | Brundabahal | Rural | Brundabahal |
| 28 | Chahaka | Rural | Chahaka |
| 29 | Chapria | Rural | Chapria |
| 30 | Chhatrapur | Rural | Daspur |
| 31 | Chichia | Rural | Chichia |
| 32 | Chilgaon | Rural | Funda |
| 33 | Dakadongri | Rural | Uchhala |
| 34 | Daspur | Rural | Daspur |
| 35 | Dekote | Rural | Daspur |
| 36 | Dhamanpur | Rural | Dhamanpur |
| 37 | Dhanramal | Rural | Chahaka |
| 38 | Dudukel | Rural | Udeshrunga |
| 39 | Dumerbahal | Rural | Brundabahal |
| 40 | Dungariguda | Rural | Udeshrunga |
| 41 | Farang | Rural | Faranga |
| 42 | Gadalajharan | Rural | Faranga |
| 43 | Gandamehra | Rural | Gandemer |
| 44 | Garagaba | Rural | Badachergaon |
| 45 | Ghutia | Rural | Khambaldi |
| 46 | Goindimunda | Rural | Brundabahal |
| 47 | Golamunda | Rural | Golamunda |
| 48 | Grindul | Rural | Manjhari |
| 49 | Guduruguma | Rural | Naktikani |
| 50 | Gundri | Rural | Badachergaon |
| 51 | Jamgudabahal | Rural | Chicheiguda |
| 52 | Jamjharan | Rural | Dhamanpur |
| 53 | Jayantpur | Rural | Mahaling |
| 54 | Jhinkipadar | Rural | Chahaka |
| 55 | Jhulenbar | Rural | Naktikani |
| 56 | Kalipur | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 57 | Kamalabari | Rural | Dhamanpur |
| 58 | Kanakpur | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 59 | Kankarakhol | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 60 | Kantamal | Rural | Kuhura |
| 61 | Karangamunda | Rural | Naktikani |
| 62 | Karanjkot | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 63 | Karlagaon (Kalagaon) | Rural | Badachergaon |
| 64 | Karlaguda | Rural | Faranga |
| 65 | Karli | Rural | Rengsapali |
| 66 | Karmath | Rural | Rengsapali |
| 67 | Karpa | Rural | Rengsapali |
| 68 | Kasturapadar | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 69 | Kegaon | Rural | Kegaon |
| 70 | Kendumundi | Rural | Kuhura |
| 71 | Khairapadar | Rural | Faranga |
| 72 | Khaisguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 73 | Khaliakani | Rural | Khaliakani |
| 74 | Khaliapali | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 75 | Khamarhaladi | Rural | Khambaldi |
| 76 | Khasiguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 77 | Kodobhata | Rural | Mahaling |
| 78 | Kuhura | Rural | Kuhura |
| 79 | Kulihapada | Rural | Mahaling |
| 80 | Kulihariguda | Rural | Dhamanpur |
| 81 | Kumbhari | Rural | Temri |
| 82 | Kuresiuni | Rural | Khaliakani |
| 83 | Kuturabahali | Rural | Chahaka |
| 84 | Kuturachuan | Rural | Borguda |
| 85 | Lakhurbhata | Rural | Chichia |
| 86 | Lanji | Rural | Sinapali |
| 87 | Latabanji | Rural | Badachergaon |
| 88 | Leter | Rural | Leter |
| 89 | Madhupur | Rural | Kegaon |
| 90 | Mahaling | Rural | Mahaling |
| 91 | Mahendrapur | Rural | Sinapali |
| 92 | Makhala | Rural | Uchhala |
| 93 | Makraguda | Rural | Leter |
| 94 | Manjhari | Rural | Manjhari |
| 95 | Meramahul | Rural | Badachergaon |
| 96 | Mirimiri | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 97 | Mukundapur | Rural | Dundeimal |
| 98 | Naktikani | Rural | Naktikani |
| 99 | Nuagaon | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 100 | Nuamunda | Rural | Rengsapali |
| 101 | Padampur | Rural | Rengsapali |
| 102 | Padampur | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 103 | Pandkul | Rural | Chichia |
| 104 | Panjia | Rural | Khambaldi |
| 105 | Patelpada | Rural | Naktikani |
| 106 | Phatamunda | Rural | Badachergaon |
| 107 | Phunda | Rural | Funda |
| 108 | PITAGUDA | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 109 | Pitaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 110 | Pitapada | Rural | Badachergaon |
| 111 | Purunapani | Rural | Chahaka |
| 112 | Putiachura | Rural | Borguda |
| 113 | Ramchandrapur | Rural | Badachergaon |
| 114 | Rengasapali | Rural | Rengsapali |
| 115 | Sanchergaon | Rural | Kegaon |
| 116 | Sankaripali | Rural | Rengsapali |
| 117 | Sarasaguda | Rural | Chichia |
| 118 | Sargiguda | Rural | Gandemer |
| 119 | Sargiphuljuba | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 120 | Shosia(Susia) | Rural | Khambaldi |
| 121 | Sialjhudangi (Sihaljodi) | Rural | Chahaka |
| 122 | Sinapali | Rural | Sinapali |
| 123 | Sindhibhadi | Rural | Badachergaon |
| 124 | Sitapur | Rural | Badachergaon |
| 125 | Sukunimunda | Rural | Khaliakani |
| 126 | Temri | Rural | Temri |
| 127 | Tendopani | Rural | Dhamanpur |
| 128 | Tingipadar | Rural | Chapria |
| 129 | Tumura | Rural | Manjhari |
| 130 | Turechhada | Rural | Chapria |
| 131 | Uchhala | Rural | Uchhala |
| 132 | Udepur | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 133 | Udeshrunga | Rural | Udeshrunga |
Population of Golamunda Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Golamunda Tehsil had a total population of 78,214 people living in 20,625 households. The population comprised 39,240 males and 38,974 females, with an average population density of 214 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 78,214 | 78,214 | 0 |
| Male Population | 39,240 | 39,240 | 0 |
| Female Population | 38,974 | 38,974 | 0 |
| Total Households | 20,625 | 20,625 | 0 |
| Population Density | 214 / km² | 214 / km² | 0 / km² |
Golamunda Tehsil had 38,132 literate people and 11,086 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 12,363 and 19,069 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,086 | 11,086 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 38,132 | 38,132 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 40,082 | 40,082 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 12,363 | 12,363 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 19,069 | 19,069 | 0 |
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.