Junagarh

Junagarh is a Town and Tehsil in Kalahandi 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, the sub-district code of Junagarh Block (CD) is 03166. The total area of Junagarh Tehsil is 589 km², which includes 573.42 km² of rural area and 15.54 km² of urban area. Junagarh has a sex ratio of approximately 1002 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Junagarh Tehsil

Junagarh Tehsil has a total of 166 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Junagarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Junagarh Tehsil

The population profile of Junagarh Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Junagarh Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Junagarh Tehsil is around 1,81,649 people. This includes 90,699 males and 90,950 females. Rural population is about 1,61,993 (80,864 males and 81,129 females), while urban population is nearly 19,656 (9,835 males and 9,821 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,177 of the population, with 12,902 boys and 12,275 girls. Rural areas have 22,671 children, and urban areas have about 2,506 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 90,886 literate people in Junagarh Tehsil, including 55,193 literate males and 35,693 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 78,148 individuals and urban literacy covers around 12,738 people.
• About 90,763 people in Junagarh Tehsil are not literate, including 35,506 males and 55,257 females. Rural areas include 83,845 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,918 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 45,315 households, with 40,774 in villages and 4,541 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Junagarh Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Junagarh Tehsil is approximately 29,193 people, including 14,540 males and 14,653 females. Around 26,358 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,835 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Junagarh Tehsil is about 28,947 people, including 14,273 males and 14,674 females. Around 27,856 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,091 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 308 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 283 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,265 people per sq. km.