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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Golamunda is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 366 km², including 365.67 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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
As per the Census 2011, Golamunda Tehsil has a total population of 78,214 people, consisting of 39,240 males and 38,974 females. There are 20,625 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 214 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 38,132 literate people and 11,086 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 12,363 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 19,069 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.