Sadar

Sadar 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 Sadar Block (CD) is 03164. The total area of Sadar Tehsil is 975 km², which includes 959.56 km² of rural area and 15.40 km² of urban area. Sadar has a sex ratio of approximately 983 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sadar Tehsil

Sadar Tehsil has a total of 308 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 Sadar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sadar Tehsil

The population profile of Sadar 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 Sadar 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 Sadar Tehsil is around 2,19,195 people. This includes 1,10,518 males and 1,08,677 females. Rural population is about 1,50,150 (75,012 males and 75,138 females), while urban population is nearly 69,045 (35,506 males and 33,539 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,644 of the population, with 15,249 boys and 14,395 girls. Rural areas have 22,237 children, and urban areas have about 7,407 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,25,888 literate people in Sadar Tehsil, including 73,142 literate males and 52,746 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 73,498 individuals and urban literacy covers around 52,390 people.
• About 93,307 people in Sadar Tehsil are not literate, including 37,376 males and 55,931 females. Rural areas include 76,652 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,655 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 52,948 households, with 37,349 in villages and 15,599 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sadar 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 Sadar Tehsil is approximately 44,114 people, including 22,038 males and 22,076 females. Around 31,225 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,889 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sadar Tehsil is about 64,016 people, including 31,592 males and 32,424 females. Around 60,000 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,016 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 225 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 157 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,483 people per sq. km.