Baliguda Tehsil - Kandhamal, Odisha
Baliguda is an administrative tehsil in the Kandhamal 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 Norla Road, while the nearest airport is Nuagaon Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 44.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 1,106 km², including 1,089.45 km² of rural area and 16.64 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1038 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Baliguda Tehsil
Baliguda Tehsil has a total of 263 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 | Ambabadi | Rural | Sudra |
| 2 | Anagula | Rural | Landagaon |
| 3 | Andaragan | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 4 | Araguliparbata | Rural | Salaguda |
| 5 | Asurkupa | Rural | Sudra |
| 6 | Aswabisha | Rural | Rutungia |
| 7 | Badagan | Rural | Balligada |
| 8 | Badaguda | Rural | Parampanga |
| 9 | Badenigan | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 10 | Badrukia | Rural | Not applicable |
| 11 | Badungia | Rural | Rutungia |
| 12 | Bajakia | Rural | Mediakia |
| 13 | Bakarimunda | Rural | Kutikia |
| 14 | Balakia | Rural | Rebingia |
| 15 | Baliguda | Rural | Budaguda |
| 16 | Baliguda (Ct) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 17 | Balimusti | Rural | Rutungia |
| 18 | Balipadara(A) | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 19 | Balisuga | Rural | Budrukia |
| 20 | Ballimaha | Rural | Parampanga |
| 21 | Bandapanga | Rural | Bhramarabadi |
| 22 | Bandemila | Rural | Battaguda |
| 23 | Bandespanga | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 24 | Banimila | Rural | Parampanga |
| 25 | Barakhama | Rural | Barakhama |
| 26 | Barapadi | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 27 | Barikia | Rural | Mediakia |
| 28 | Bataguda | Rural | Battaguda |
| 29 | Benangia | Rural | Rebingia |
| 30 | Bilaranga | Rural | Salaguda |
| 31 | Bindupadar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 32 | Biraguda | Rural | Budrukia |
| 33 | Brudakia | Rural | Gumikia |
| 34 | Budapaderi | Rural | Dadakangia |
| 35 | Budhaamba | Rural | Not applicable |
| 36 | Budhadaugar | Rural | Landagaon |
| 37 | Budhakhamana | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 38 | Budimilika | Rural | Salaguda |
| 39 | Bukukia | Rural | Barakhama |
| 40 | Changurabali | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 41 | Chingarigan | Rural | Mediakia |
| 42 | Dabulmaha | Rural | Not applicable |
| 43 | Dadakangia | Rural | Dadakangia |
| 44 | Dading | Rural | Rebingia |
| 45 | Dadipadar | Rural | Barakhama |
| 46 | Daka | Rural | Salaguda |
| 47 | Dakabalipadar | Rural | Budrukia |
| 48 | Dakapadi | Rural | Sudra |
| 49 | Dalamila | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 50 | Damapanga | Rural | Salaguda |
| 51 | Damikia | Rural | Budrukia |
| 52 | Dangamila | Rural | Parampanga |
| 53 | Dapadanga | Rural | Rebingia |
| 54 | Dapakia | Rural | Rutungia |
| 55 | Dapasahi | Rural | Budrukia |
| 56 | Daragamunda | Rural | Salaguda |
| 57 | Darusingula | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 58 | Dasugan | Rural | Parampanga |
| 59 | Dekulada | Rural | Sudra |
| 60 | Dengaragan | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 61 | Dengargaon | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 62 | Digipadi | Rural | Barakhama |
| 63 | Dingelikia | Rural | Rutungia |
| 64 | Drugubali | Rural | Not applicable |
| 65 | Duasapadar | Rural | Budrukia |
| 66 | Dulikia | Rural | Rebingia |
| 67 | Dumapadar | Rural | Mediakia |
| 68 | Dumurisahi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 69 | Dumurisahi | Rural | Balligada |
| 70 | Dungeri | Rural | Parampanga |
| 71 | Dungerikia | Rural | Dadakangia |
| 72 | Egarpadar | Rural | Barakhama |
| 73 | Gabangpadar | Rural | Barakhama |
| 74 | Gadapinga | Rural | Rebingia |
| 75 | Gadaringia | Rural | Battaguda |
| 76 | Gadimaska | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 77 | Gandakia | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 78 | Gangeri | Rural | Battaguda |
| 79 | Gangerigan | Rural | Kutikia |
| 80 | Ganjulpadi | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 81 | Ganjupadi | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 82 | Gasamaha | Rural | Not applicable |
| 83 | Gatingia | Rural | Barakhama |
| 84 | Gatngi | Rural | Sudra |
| 85 | Gdangi | Rural | Sudra |
| 86 | Gebapadar | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 87 | Gedgepadar | Rural | Mediakia |
| 88 | Ghodabali | Rural | Landagaon |
| 89 | Gimapanga | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 90 | Goibali | Rural | Bilamala |
| 91 | Gopakheta | Rural | Barakhama |
| 92 | Gudelipadar | Rural | Rebingia |
| 93 | Gumakia | Rural | Gumikia |
| 94 | Gumudumaha | Rural | Parampanga |
| 95 | Gundeli | Rural | Salaguda |
| 96 | Gundelpadar | Rural | Salaguda |
| 97 | Hatiraja | Rural | Salaguda |
| 98 | Irpiguda | Rural | Parampanga |
| 99 | Jadipada | Rural | Mediakia |
| 100 | Jakikia | Rural | Battaguda |
| 101 | Jalesuga | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 102 | Janabira | Rural | Not applicable |
| 103 | Jaradanga | Rural | Budrukia |
| 104 | Jaralabandha | Rural | Landagaon |
| 105 | Jargi | Rural | Sudra |
| 106 | Jargibhata | Rural | Salaguda |
| 107 | Jargibhata Parbata | Rural | Salaguda |
| 108 | Jargisuga Jangala | Rural | Adimaha |
| 109 | Jetupadar | Rural | Rebingia |
| 110 | Jidingpanga | Rural | Kutikia |
| 111 | Junagan | Rural | Barakhama |
| 112 | Kacharlai | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 113 | Kadagabali | Rural | Dadakangia |
| 114 | Kadamaha | Rural | Not applicable |
| 115 | Kadiganda | Rural | Rutungia |
| 116 | Kaditgan | Rural | Mediakia |
| 117 | Kalupusing | Rural | Sudra |
| 118 | Kamapadar | Rural | Budrukia |
| 119 | Kambaguda | Rural | Battaguda |
| 120 | Kambarkia | Rural | Sudra |
| 121 | Kameri | Rural | Parampanga |
| 122 | Kanjalagou | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 123 | Kapukusa | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 124 | Karnibera | Rural | Landagaon |
| 125 | Katedi | Rural | Sudra |
| 126 | Katerbata | Rural | Sudra |
| 127 | Katikudu Kelikia | Rural | Salaguda |
| 128 | Katrikia | Rural | Rutungia |
| 129 | Katuru | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 130 | Keramaha | Rural | Salaguda |
| 131 | Khairabadi | Rural | Landagaon |
| 132 | Khamanakhola | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 133 | Kilarghat | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 134 | Kilenjore | Rural | Kutikia |
| 135 | Kilisingi | Rural | Kutikia |
| 136 | Kilokina | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 137 | Kilugan | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 138 | Kilupada | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 139 | Kiranagan | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 140 | Kuchasaru | Rural | Salaguda |
| 141 | Kudukelkia | Rural | Salaguda |
| 142 | Kuerpata | Rural | Salaguda |
| 143 | Kumbemula | Rural | Salaguda |
| 144 | Kunamaha | Rural | Rutungia |
| 145 | Kunasaru | Rural | Sudra |
| 146 | Kurumangia | Rural | Mediakia |
| 147 | Kutami | Rural | Sudra |
| 148 | Kutiguda | Rural | Rebingia |
| 149 | Kutiguda | Rural | Rutungia |
| 150 | Kutikia | Rural | Letingia |
| 151 | Ladamila | Rural | Salaguda |
| 152 | Ladamila | Rural | Mediakia |
| 153 | Ladangi | Rural | Sudra |
| 154 | Lainipali | Rural | Kutikia |
| 155 | Landagan | Rural | Landagaon |
| 156 | Lenguri | Rural | Rebingia |
| 157 | Lundrukheta | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 158 | Mada | Rural | Rebingia |
| 159 | Madaguda | Rural | Parampanga |
| 160 | Madinata | Rural | Budrukia |
| 161 | Mahasingipanga | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 162 | Majabali | Rural | Kutikia |
| 163 | Majamaha | Rural | Parampanga |
| 164 | Makubela | Rural | Not applicable |
| 165 | Manikuti | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 166 | Mardudi | Rural | Rebingia |
| 167 | Mashinaguda | Rural | Budrukia |
| 168 | Maskapadar | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 169 | Mathumila | Rural | Battaguda |
| 170 | Mauthupadar | Rural | Barakhama |
| 171 | Mediakia | Rural | Mediakia |
| 172 | Melapaketa | Rural | Salaguda |
| 173 | Melisikia | Rural | Salaguda |
| 174 | Meriatundi | Rural | Landagaon |
| 175 | Mugupanga | Rural | Not applicable |
| 176 | Mundapadar | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 177 | Musukuli | Rural | Budrukia |
| 178 | Mutabali | Rural | Landagaon |
| 179 | Nadapatang | Rural | Barakhama |
| 180 | Nelipada | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 181 | Olimaha | Rural | Mediakia |
| 182 | Padapadara | Rural | Sudra |
| 183 | Padarpada | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 184 | Padigan | Rural | Rebingia |
| 185 | Padmapadar | Rural | Budrukia |
| 186 | Pajingpata | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 187 | Pakarisahi | Rural | Rebingia |
| 188 | Pakulada | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 189 | Palamaka | Rural | Dadakangia |
| 190 | Palami | Rural | Sudra |
| 191 | Panguramila | Rural | Parampanga |
| 192 | Parampanga | Rural | Parampanga |
| 193 | Parubhata | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 194 | Patamaska | Rural | Sudra |
| 195 | Penamunda | Rural | Budrukia |
| 196 | Phatikimala | Rural | Landagaon |
| 197 | Pipali | Rural | Sudra |
| 198 | Pokharibandha | Rural | Sudra |
| 199 | Puijuri | Rural | Salaguda |
| 200 | Puninata | Rural | Salaguda |
| 201 | Pusangia | Rural | Battaguda |
| 202 | Raipanga | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 203 | Rebingia | Rural | Rebingia |
| 204 | Rutungia | Rural | Rutungia |
| 205 | Sabali | Rural | Not applicable |
| 206 | Sakarapadi | Rural | Barakhama |
| 207 | Sakripadar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 208 | Salagapadar | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 209 | Salaguda | Rural | Rutungia |
| 210 | Salakia | Rural | Rebingia |
| 211 | Samagan | Rural | Sudra |
| 212 | Samaragan | Rural | Battaguda |
| 213 | Sanamadinata | Rural | Budrukia |
| 214 | Sandurupada | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 215 | Sapakamba | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 216 | Sariketa | Rural | Rutungia |
| 217 | Sarupada | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 218 | Satamaska | Rural | Rebingia |
| 219 | Sautikia | Rural | Kutikia |
| 220 | Senapadi | Rural | Mediakia |
| 221 | Sengusola | Rural | Salaguda |
| 222 | Seska | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 223 | Shasergan | Rural | Mediakia |
| 224 | Shasimala | Rural | Jiridikia |
| 225 | Shripanjar | Rural | Budrukia |
| 226 | Sikela | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 227 | Sindhi | Rural | Sudra |
| 228 | Sindrigan | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 229 | Singamila | Rural | Battaguda |
| 230 | Singulagam | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 231 | Sipikera | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 232 | Sirissapanga | Rural | Gumikia |
| 233 | Sirubali | Rural | Barakhama |
| 234 | Sitapadi | Rural | Mediakia |
| 235 | Situpadi | Rural | Kutikia |
| 236 | Siturusahi | Rural | Barakhama |
| 237 | Siturusahi Jangal | Rural | Barakhama |
| 238 | Solaguda | Rural | Letingia |
| 239 | Sorukoi | Rural | Kutikia |
| 240 | Srambukia | Rural | Rutungia |
| 241 | Sudra | Rural | Sudra |
| 242 | Sukunga | Rural | Parampanga |
| 243 | Suleipada | Rural | Sudra |
| 244 | Suli | Rural | Rutungia |
| 245 | Sumpadar | Rural | Barakhama |
| 246 | Sundrumila | Rural | Budrukia |
| 247 | Sutalada | Rural | Kutikia |
| 248 | Tagakia | Rural | Salaguda |
| 249 | Tagakia | Rural | Battaguda |
| 250 | Takalpadar | Rural | Barakhama |
| 251 | Takasingha | Rural | Salaguda |
| 252 | Talipada | Rural | Landagaon |
| 253 | Tamangi | Rural | Kutikia |
| 254 | Tandapadar | Rural | Parampanga |
| 255 | Tangam | Rural | Battaguda |
| 256 | Tarashel | Rural | Rutungia |
| 257 | Tengeri | Rural | Parampanga |
| 258 | Terajakia | Rural | Salaguda |
| 259 | Tidragan | Rural | Khamankhol |
| 260 | Tikarabaju | Rural | Sudra |
| 261 | Tilakipada | Rural | Sudra |
| 262 | Tilapanga | Rural | Sindirigaon |
| 263 | Uhakia | Rural | Rutungia |
Population of Baliguda Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Baliguda Tehsil had a total population of 97,084 people living in 22,318 households. The population comprised 47,634 males and 49,450 females, with an average population density of 88 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 97,084 | 80,473 | 16,611 |
| Male Population | 47,634 | 39,245 | 8,389 |
| Female Population | 49,450 | 41,228 | 8,222 |
| Total Households | 22,318 | 18,392 | 3,926 |
| Population Density | 88 / km² | 74 / km² | 998 / km² |
Baliguda Tehsil had 49,211 literate people and 15,695 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,207 and 50,757 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 15,695 | 13,831 | 1,864 |
| Literate Population | 49,211 | 36,816 | 12,395 |
| Illiterate Population | 47,873 | 43,657 | 4,216 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,207 | 5,987 | 3,220 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 50,757 | 48,732 | 2,025 |
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.