Kokasara Tehsil - Kalahandi, Odisha
Kokasara 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 56.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 681 km², including 681.38 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1023 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kokasara Tehsil
Kokasara Tehsil has a total of 75 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 | Ladugaon |
| 2 | Ampani | Rural | Ampani |
| 3 | Badakenduguda | Rural | Koudala |
| 4 | Badapodaguda | Rural | Badapodaguda |
| 5 | Bangomunda | Rural | Gambhariguda |
| 6 | Barahadanga | Rural | Baradanga |
| 7 | Batiguda | Rural | Moter |
| 8 | Biriman | Rural | Ampani |
| 9 | Bobaria | Rural | Temra |
| 10 | Chhili Pamal | Rural | Dalguma |
| 11 | Chikili | Rural | Gambhariguda |
| 12 | Chilguda | Rural | Koksara |
| 13 | Chitamunda | Rural | Dalguma |
| 14 | Dahagan | Rural | Dahagaon |
| 15 | Dal Guma | Rural | Dalguma |
| 16 | Dangari Guda | Rural | Rangalipali |
| 17 | Dengaguda | Rural | Mohima |
| 18 | Dhansara | Rural | Kashibahal |
| 19 | Dhobenchanchara | Rural | Dudkathenga |
| 20 | Dudukathenga | Rural | Dudkathenga |
| 21 | Gadramal | Rural | Koksara |
| 22 | Gahanamunda | Rural | Musapali |
| 23 | Gambhariguda | Rural | Gambhariguda |
| 24 | Gatabandha | Rural | Phupagaon |
| 25 | Ghanti Guda | Rural | Mohima |
| 26 | Girumal | Rural | Ampani |
| 27 | Gotamunda | Rural | Gotamunda |
| 28 | Jalatamunda | Rural | Moter |
| 29 | Jhariaguda | Rural | Rangalipali |
| 30 | Jhulenbar | Rural | Baradanga |
| 31 | Kachhar Padar | Rural | Rangalipali |
| 32 | Kadopadar | Rural | Rangalipali |
| 33 | Kandabutura | Rural | Kandhabutara |
| 34 | Kandagarh | Rural | Ampani |
| 35 | Karlaguda | Rural | Temra |
| 36 | Kashibahal | Rural | Kashibahal |
| 37 | Kaudola | Rural | Koudala |
| 38 | Kendudangari | Rural | Baradanga |
| 39 | Khaligarh | Rural | Dudkathenga |
| 40 | Khaparamal | Rural | Musapali |
| 41 | Khuntia | Rural | Khuntia |
| 42 | Khutuluguda | Rural | Moter |
| 43 | Kokasara | Rural | Koksara |
| 44 | Kusum Khunti | Rural | Moter |
| 45 | Kuturu | Rural | Ampani |
| 46 | Ladugaon | Rural | Ladugaon |
| 47 | Madhupur | Rural | Phupagaon |
| 48 | Mahima | Rural | Mohima |
| 49 | Majhiguda | Rural | Majhiguda |
| 50 | Majhursai | Rural | Phupagaon |
| 51 | Mangalpur | Rural | Podaguda |
| 52 | Moter | Rural | Moter |
| 53 | Mudarabahali | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 54 | Musapali | Rural | Musapali |
| 55 | Negiguda | Rural | Podaguda |
| 56 | Olma | Rural | Gambhariguda |
| 57 | Panigan | Rural | Rangalipali |
| 58 | Phupgaon | Rural | Phupagaon |
| 59 | Pipal Chhapar | Rural | Gotamunda |
| 60 | Pitabaspur | Rural | Ladugaon |
| 61 | Podaguda | Rural | Podaguda |
| 62 | Rengal Pali | Rural | Rangalipali |
| 63 | San Podaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 64 | Saras Mal | Rural | Dahagaon |
| 65 | Sardhapur | Rural | Khuntia |
| 66 | Sargiguda | Rural | Dahagaon |
| 67 | Sirliguda | Rural | Temra |
| 68 | Sirliguda | Rural | Gambhariguda |
| 69 | Siuni | Rural | Baradanga |
| 70 | Srirampur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 71 | Sunamal | Rural | Ladugaon |
| 72 | Supad | Rural | Ladugaon |
| 73 | Temara | Rural | Temra |
| 74 | Tentulipada | Rural | Khuntia |
| 75 | Tungaon | Rural | Kandhabutara |
Population of Kokasara Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kokasara Tehsil had a total population of 1,58,742 people living in 41,585 households. The population comprised 78,488 males and 80,254 females, with an average population density of 233 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,58,742 | 1,58,742 | 0 |
| Male Population | 78,488 | 78,488 | 0 |
| Female Population | 80,254 | 80,254 | 0 |
| Total Households | 41,585 | 41,585 | 0 |
| Population Density | 233 / km² | 233 / km² | 0 / km² |
Kokasara Tehsil had 76,173 literate people and 21,853 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 25,901 and 51,162 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,853 | 21,853 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 76,173 | 76,173 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 82,569 | 82,569 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,901 | 25,901 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 51,162 | 51,162 | 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.