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 information the sub-district code of Junagarh Block (CD) is 03166. Total area of junagarh tehsil is 589 km² including 573.42 km² rural area and 15.54 km² urban area. Junagarh tehsil has a population of 1,81,649 peoples, out of which urban population is 19,656 while rural population is 1,61,993. Junagarh has a sex ratio of approximately 1002 females for every 1,000 males. Junagarh tehsil has a population density of 308.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 45,315 houses in the sub-district, including 4,541 urban houses and 40,774 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 50.03% population of junagarh tehsil is literate, out of which 60.85% males and 39.24% females are literate.

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.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Ainlabhata Meriabandhali Junagarh (4 km)
2Amathola Kendupati Junagarh (16 km)
3Ambadula Habaspur Junagarh (21 km)
4Antarla Habaspur Junagarh (20 km)
5Atigaon Asttagaon Junagarh (18 km)
6Badaldei Nandol Junagarh (12 km)
7Badtikraguda Budhipadar Junagarh (12 km)
8Baghadungri Asttagaon Junagarh (15 km)
9Balarampur Bankapalas Junagarh (15 km)
10Baldhiamal Baladiamal Junagarh (3 km)
11Balichhada Kaliakundal Junagarh (9 km)
12Banamalipur Baxitulisipali Junagarh (5 km)
13Bandhanpala Dasigaon Junagarh (24 km)
14Bandibasul Naktiguda Junagarh (9 km)
15Bandoguda Dedarh Junagarh (13 km)
16Banijara Manijora Junagarh (10 km)
17Banjibahal Dedarh Junagarh (21 km)
18Bankapalas Bankapalas Junagarh (16 km)
19Barabesal Manijora Junagarh (10 km)
20Baragaon Maliguda Junagarh (14 km)
21Baxitulasipali Baxitulisipali Junagarh (8 km)
22Beheraguda Budhipadar Junagarh (26 km)
23Belguda Goudchendia Junagarh (21 km)
24Bhaluguda Budhipadar Junagarh (17 km)
25Bhatraguda Matigaon Junagarh (3 km)
26Bhaunriguda Bhainriguda Junagarh (3 km)
27Bhejipadar Kaliakundal Junagarh (9 km)
28Bijaradara Budhipadar Junagarh (27 km)
29Borguda Dundeimal Junagarh (12 km)
30Bramhaniguda Charbahati Junagarh (4 km)
31Budel Rengsapali Junagarh (21 km)
32Budhidara Budhipadar Junagarh (12 km)
33Budhipadar Matigaon Junagarh (4 km)
34Chakuli Mahichal A Junagarh (18 km)
35Chancharabhadi Meriabandhali Junagarh (3 km)
36Charbhati Charbahati Junagarh (7 km)
37Cheramahul Taljaring Junagarh (15 km)
38Chhoriagada Chhuriagaon Junagarh (13 km)
39Chicheiguda Chicheiguda Junagarh (12 km)
40Chikili Goudchendia Junagarh (26 km)
41Chilakpur Dasigaon Junagarh (17 km)
42Chilguda Mundaraguda Junagarh (15 km)
43Chingedisar Bhainriguda Junagarh (6 km)
44Chor Khaesguda Dasigaon Junagarh (23 km)
45Dabjharan Matigaon Junagarh (8 km)
46Dabriguda Kalaigaon Junagarh (8 km)
47Dahaniguda Budhipadar Junagarh (18 km)
48Dangapala Nandol Junagarh (12 km)
49Dasigaon Dasigaon Junagarh (2 km)
50Dedar Dedarh Junagarh (17 km)
51Devandi Kalopala Junagarh (22 km)
52Dudungguda Matigaon Junagarh (7 km)
53Dumerbahal Meriabandhali Junagarh (5 km)
54Dundelmal Dundeimal Junagarh (15 km)
55Ekanaguda Baxitulisipali Junagarh (7 km)
56Gangapur Kaliakundal Junagarh (7 km)
57Gaudatulsipalli Maliguda Junagarh (12 km)
58Gaudsargiguda Palash Junagarh (9 km)
59Ghantabahali Taljaring Junagarh (14 km)
60Ghulijuba Sanyasikundamal Junagarh (11 km)
61Golamunda Dedarh Junagarh (10 km)
62Goudchhendia Goudchendia Junagarh (21 km)
63Gunjuguda Taljaring Junagarh (14 km)
64Habaspur Habaspur Junagarh (18 km)
65Hariharapur Goudchendia Junagarh (28 km)
66Jamchuan Kalaigaon Junagarh (12 km)
67Jamunabahal Dhamanpur Junagarh (13 km)
68Jarajore Bankapalas Bhawanipatna (10 km)
69Jharabandha Rajpur Junagarh (7 km)
70Jharband Bhainriguda Junagarh (16 km)
71Jilingdara Dundeimal Junagarh (20 km)
72Kachhimdola Habaspur Junagarh (22 km)
73Kadopadar Charbahati Junagarh (8 km)
74Kaleigaon Kalaigaon Junagarh (6 km)
75Kaliakundal Kaliakundal Junagarh (7 km)
76Kandaripadar Mundaraguda Junagarh (22 km)
77Kandhabramhaniguda Kendupati Junagarh (12 km)
78Kandhasargiguda Budhipadar Junagarh (8 km)
79Kandulbandh Goudchendia Junagarh (26 km)
80Kandulguda Asttagaon Junagarh (20 km)
81Kankerimal Dundeimal Junagarh (22 km)
82Karchala Habaspur Junagarh (20 km)
83Karlakot Dhansuli Junagarh (12 km)
84Karli Rajpur Junagarh (30 km)
85Kelia Kaliakundal Junagarh (7 km)
86Kendupati Kendupati Junagarh (15 km)
87Khaensaguda Mundaraguda Bhawanipatna (10 km)
88Khairamal Taljaring Junagarh (15 km)
89Khaliapali Baladiamal Junagarh (4 km)
90Kharlabeda Meriabandhali Junagarh (2 km)
91Khinibahal Matigaon Junagarh (4 km)
92Khurselguda Goudchendia Junagarh (22 km)
93Khutuluguda Budhipadar Junagarh (24 km)
94Kodoguda Manijora Junagarh (10 km)
95Koiligaon Matigaon Junagarh (7 km)
96Krushnachandrapur Chicheiguda Junagarh (9 km)
97Krushnapur Baxitulisipali Junagarh (5 km)
98Kuhilamunda Budhipadar Junagarh (18 km)
99Kulihari Kalaigaon Junagarh (6 km)
100Kumbharbahali Rajpur Junagarh (14 km)
101Kupagaon Baxitulisipali Junagarh (5 km)
102Kuruguda Bhainriguda Junagarh (3 km)
103Kusumbara Dedarh Junagarh (25 km)
104Kutengan Manijora Junagarh (17 km)
105Kutingpadar Dundeimal Junagarh (18 km)
106Labanipur Taljaring Junagarh (14 km)
107Lakhanapada Budhipadar Junagarh (27 km)
108Madhubanpur Kalaigaon Junagarh (5 km)
109Mahibhar Kaliakundal Junagarh (9 km)
110Mahichala Mahichal A Junagarh (15 km)
111Makundapur Dhamanpur Junagarh (25 km)
112Malgund Baxitulisipali Junagarh (5 km)
113Maliguda Maliguda Junagarh (19 km)
114Manikapadar Meriabandhali Junagarh (3 km)
115Mankadshola Kendupati Junagarh (20 km)
116Masigaon Talamala Junagarh (20 km)
117Mathura Palash Junagarh (6 km)
118Matigaon Matigaon Junagarh (5 km)
119Meriabandhali Meriabandhali Junagarh (3 km)
120Michasola Taljaring Junagarh (15 km)
121Michhagaon Asttagaon Junagarh (20 km)
122Mundaraguda Mundaraguda Junagarh (18 km)
123Mundiguda Kaliakundal Junagarh (9 km)
124Murjor Bhainriguda Junagarh (6 km)
125Murlapadar Bhainriguda Junagarh (5 km)
126Naktiguda Naktiguda Junagarh (5 km)
127Nandol Nandol Junagarh (13 km)
128Nuaguda Chicheiguda Junagarh (8 km)
129Padiagada Bhainriguda Junagarh (6 km)
130Padiagaon Bhainriguda Junagarh (8 km)
131Palas Palash Junagarh (6 km)
132Panigaon Bhainriguda Junagarh (8 km)
133Pilikia Kaliakundal Bhawanipatna (37 km)
134Pipalguda Budhipadar Junagarh (19 km)
135Pitaguda Charbahati Junagarh (8 km)
136Podaguda Bhainriguda Junagarh (8 km)
137Podapodi Bankapalas Junagarh (20 km)
138Prahaladpur Chicheiguda Junagarh (7 km)
139Puragaon Bhainriguda Junagarh (6 km)
140Purunasar Manijora Junagarh (14 km)
141Rajapur Rajpur Junagarh (13 km)
142Ranapur Baxitulisipali Junagarh (8 km)
143Ratanpala Bankapalas Junagarh (17 km)
144Sahajakana Talamala Junagarh (23 km)
145Sandumerbahal Kalaigaon Junagarh (7 km)
146Sanfunda Bhainriguda Bhawanipatna (10 km)
147Sanfurla Chhuriagaon Junagarh (17 km)
148Sankarpala Budhipadar Junagarh (16 km)
149Sankriguda Charbahati Junagarh (9 km)
150Santikraguda Bankapalas Junagarh (15 km)
151Sanyasikundamal Sanyasikundamal Junagarh (9 km)
152Sekhapada Maliguda Junagarh (19 km)
153Shantipur Chicheiguda Junagarh (9 km)
154Sinakhunti Dundeimal Junagarh (20 km)
155Sorismal Dedarh Junagarh (13 km)
156Supel Dedarh Junagarh (18 km)
157Sureli Dedarh Bhawanipatna (20 km)
158Suruguda Taljaring Bhawanipatna (20 km)
159Talajaring Taljaring Junagarh (12 km)
160Talamala Talamala Junagarh (22 km)
161Taldhunda Dundeimal Bhawanipatna (32 km)
162Talpadar Dasigaon Junagarh (24 km)
163Tentulikhunti Charbahati Junagarh (10 km)
164Tentulipada Budhipadar Junagarh (9 km)
165Upardhunda Dundeimal Bhawanipatna (30 km)
166Uperjaring Taljaring Junagarh (14 km)

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's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 1,81,649 1,61,993 19,656
Male Population 90,699 80,864 9,835
Female Population 90,950 81,129 9,821
Child Population (Age 0–6) 25,177 22,671 2,506
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 12,902 11,631 1,271
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 12,275 11,040 1,235
Literate Population 90,886 78,148 12,738
Literate Male Population 55,193 48,132 7,061
Literate Female Population 35,693 30,016 5,677
Illiterate Population 90,763 83,845 6,918
Illiterate Male Population 35,506 32,732 2,774
Illiterate Female Population 55,257 51,113 4,144
Total Households 45,315 40,774 4,541

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Junagarh Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 29,193 26,358 2,835
SC Male Population 14,540 13,187 1,353
SC Female Population 14,653 13,171 1,482
Total ST Population 28,947 27,856 1,091
ST Male Population 14,273 13,880 393
ST Female Population 14,674 13,976 698
Population Density 308 / km² 283 / km² 1,265 / km²