Junagarh Tehsil - Kalahandi, Odisha

Junagarh 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 32.5 km.

According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 589 km², including 573.42 km² of rural area and 15.54 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1003 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Junagarh Tehsil

Junagarh Tehsil has a total of 180 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	Ainlabhata	Rural	Meriabandhali
2	Amathola(Ambajhola)	Rural	Kendupati
3	Ambadula	Rural	Habaspur
4	Antarla	Rural	Habaspur
5	Atigaon	Rural	Asttagaon
6	Badaldei	Rural	Nandol
7	Badtikraguda	Rural	Budhipadar
8	Baghadungri	Rural	Asttagaon
9	Baidapada	Unmapped	Budhipadar
10	Balarampur	Rural	Bankapalas
11	Baldhiamal	Rural	Baladiamal
12	Balichhada	Rural	Pilikia
13	Banamalipur	Rural	Baxitulisipali
14	Bandhanpala	Rural	Dasigaon
15	Bandibasul	Rural	Naktiguda
16	Bandoguda	Rural	Dedarh
17	Banijara ( I )	Rural	Manijora
18	Banjibahal	Rural	Dedarh
19	Bankapalas	Rural	Bankapalas
20	Barabesal	Rural	Manijora
21	Baragaon	Rural	Maliguda
22	Baxitulasipali	Rural	Baxitulisipali
23	Beheraguda	Rural	Budhipadar
24	Belguda	Rural	Goudchendia
25	Bhaluguda	Rural	Budhipadar
26	Bhatraguda	Rural	Matigaon
27	Bhaunriguda	Rural	Bhainriguda
28	Bhejipadar	Rural	Kaliakundal
29	Bijaradara	Rural	Budhipadar
30	Borguda	Rural	Dundeimal
31	Bramhaniguda	Rural	Charbahati
32	Budel	Rural	Rengsapali
33	Budhidara	Rural	Budhipadar
34	Budhipadar	Rural	Matigaon
35	Chakuli	Rural	Mahichal;A
36	Chancharabhadi	Rural	Meriabandhali
37	Char Bahal	Rural	Charbahal
38	Charbhati	Rural	Charbahati
39	Charbhati	Rural	Rajpur
40	Cheramahul	Rural	Taljaring
41	Chhoriagada	Rural	Chhuriagaon
42	Chicheiguda	Rural	Chicheiguda
43	Chikili ( I )	Rural	Goudchendia
44	Chilakpur	Rural	Dasigaon
45	Chilguda	Rural	Mundaraguda
46	Chingedisar	Rural	Chingudisar
47	Chor-Khaesguda	Rural	Dasigaon
48	Dabjharan	Rural	Matigaon
49	Dabriguda	Rural	Kalaigaon
50	Dahaniguda	Rural	Budhipadar
51	Dangapala	Rural	Nandol
52	Dasigaon	Rural	Dasigaon
53	Dedar	Rural	Dedarh
54	Devandi	Rural	Kalopala
55	Dhaner	Rural	Charbahal
56	Dudungguda	Rural	Matigaon
57	Dumerbahal	Rural	Meriabandhali
58	Dundelmal	Rural	Dundeimal
59	Ekanaguda	Rural	Baxitulisipali
60	Gangapur	Rural	Pilikia
61	Gaudatulsipalli	Rural	Maliguda
62	Gaudsargiguda	Rural	Palash
63	Ghantabahali	Rural	Taljaring
64	Ghulijuba	Rural	Sanyasikundamal
65	Ghumerguda	Rural	Charbahal
66	Gohirapadar	Unmapped	Not applicable
67	Golamunda	Rural	Dedarh
68	Goudchhendia	Rural	Goudchendia
69	Gunjuguda	Rural	Taljaring
70	Habaspur (I)	Rural	Habaspur
71	Hariharapur	Rural	Goudchendia
72	Hinjilibahali	Unmapped	Not applicable
73	Jamchuan	Rural	Kalaigaon
74	Jamunabahal	Rural	Dhamanpur
75	Jamunabahal(Ka)	Unmapped	Chicheiguda
76	Jarajore	Rural	Not applicable
77	Jharabandha	Rural	Rajpur
78	Jharband	Rural	Chingudisar
79	Jilingdara	Rural	Dundeimal
80	Junagarh	Unmapped	Not applicable
81	Junagarh Nazul	Unmapped	Not applicable
82	Kachhimdola	Rural	Habaspur
83	Kadopadar	Rural	Charbahati
84	Kaleigaon	Rural	Kalaigaon
85	Kaliakundal	Rural	Kaliakundal
86	Kalopala	Rural	Kalopala
87	Kandaripadar	Rural	Mundaraguda
88	Kandhabramhaniguda	Rural	Kendupati
89	Kandhasargiguda	Rural	Budhipadar
90	Kandulbandh (I)	Rural	Goudchendia
91	Kandulguda	Rural	Asttagaon
92	Kankerimal	Rural	Dundeimal
93	Karchala	Rural	Habaspur
94	Karlakot	Rural	Dhansuli
95	Karli	Rural	Rajpur
96	Kelia	Rural	Kaliakundal
97	Kendupati	Rural	Kendupati
98	Khaensaguda	Rural	Mundaraguda
99	Khairamal	Rural	Taljaring
100	Khaliapali	Rural	Baladiamal
101	Kharlabeda	Rural	Meriabandhali
102	Khinibahal	Rural	Matigaon
103	Khurselguda	Rural	Goudchendia
104	Khutuluguda	Rural	Budhipadar
105	Kodoguda	Rural	Manijora
106	Koiligaon	Rural	Matigaon
107	Krushnachandrapur	Rural	Chicheiguda
108	Krushnapur	Rural	Baxitulisipali
109	Kuhilamunda	Rural	Budhipadar
110	Kulihari	Rural	Kalaigaon
111	Kumbharbahali	Rural	Rajpur
112	Kumpada	Unmapped	Matigaon
113	Kupagaon	Rural	Baxitulisipali
114	Kuruguda	Rural	Bhainriguda
115	Kusumbara	Rural	Dedarh
116	Kutengan	Rural	Manijora
117	Kutingpadar	Rural	Dundeimal
118	Labanipur	Rural	Taljaring
119	Lakhanapada	Rural	Budhipadar
120	Madhubanpur	Rural	Kalaigaon
121	Mahibhar	Rural	Pilikia
122	Mahichala	Rural	Mahichal;A
123	Makundapur	Rural	Dhamanpur
124	Malgund	Rural	Baxitulisipali
125	Maliguda	Rural	Maliguda
126	Manikapadar	Rural	Meriabandhali
127	Mankadshola(Makarsola)	Rural	Kendupati
128	Masigaon	Rural	Talamala
129	Masterpada	Unmapped	Meriabandhali
130	Mathura	Rural	Palash
131	Matigaon	Rural	Matigaon
132	Meriabandhali (Meriabandli)	Rural	Meriabandhali
133	Michasola	Rural	Taljaring
134	Michhagaon	Rural	Asttagaon
135	Mundaraguda	Rural	Mundaraguda
136	Mundiguda	Rural	Kaliakundal
137	Murjor(Marajore)	Rural	Bhainriguda
138	Murlapadar	Rural	Chingudisar
139	Naktiguda	Rural	Naktiguda
140	Nandol	Rural	Nandol
141	Nuaguda	Rural	Chicheiguda
142	Padampur	Unmapped	Mundaraguda
143	Padiagada(Padiagarh)	Rural	Chingudisar
144	Padiagaon	Rural	Chingudisar
145	Palas	Rural	Palash
146	Panigaon	Rural	Chingudisar
147	Pilikia	Rural	Pilikia
148	Pipalguda	Rural	Budhipadar
149	Pitaguda	Rural	Charbahati
150	Podaguda	Rural	Kalaigaon
151	Podapodi	Rural	Bankapalas
152	Prahaladpur	Rural	Chicheiguda
153	Puragaon	Rural	Bhainriguda
154	Purunasar	Rural	Manijora
155	Rajapur	Rural	Rajpur
156	Ranapur	Rural	Baxitulisipali
157	Ratanpala	Rural	Bankapalas
158	Sahajakana	Rural	Talamala
159	Sandumerbahal	Rural	Kalaigaon
160	Sanfunda (Sanfurla)	Unmapped	Kalaigaon
161	Sanfurla	Rural	Chhuriagaon
162	Sankarpala	Rural	Budhipadar
163	Sankriguda	Rural	Charbahati
164	Santikraguda	Rural	Bankapalas
165	Sanyasikundamal	Rural	Sanyasikundamal
166	Sekhapada	Rural	Maliguda
167	Shantipur	Rural	Chicheiguda
168	Sinakhunti	Rural	Dundeimal
169	Sorismal	Rural	Dedarh
170	Supel	Rural	Dedarh
171	Sureli	Rural	Dedarh
172	Suruguda	Rural	Taljaring
173	Talajaring	Rural	Taljaring
174	Talamala	Rural	Talamala
175	Taldhunda	Rural	Dundeimal
176	Talpadar	Rural	Dasigaon
177	Tentulikhunti	Rural	Charbahati
178	Tentulipada	Rural	Budhipadar
179	Upardhunda	Rural	Dundeimal
180	Uperjaring	Rural	Taljaring

Population of Junagarh Tehsil

According to the 2011 Census, Junagarh Tehsil had a total population of 1,81,649 people living in 45,315 households. The population comprised 90,699 males and 90,950 females, with an average population density of 308 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

Category	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
Total Households	45,315	40,774	4,541
Population Density	308 / km²	283 / km²	1,265 / km²

Junagarh Tehsil had 90,886 literate people and 25,177 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 29,193 and 28,947 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Child Population (Age 0–6)	25,177	22,671	2,506
Literate Population	90,886	78,148	12,738
Illiterate Population	90,763	83,845	6,918
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	29,193	26,358	2,835
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	28,947	27,856	1,091

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Junagarh (जुनागढ़)
District	Kalahandi
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Junagarh Road
Total Area	589 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1003
Total Population (2011)	1,81,649
Density	308/km²
Total Villages	180

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