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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Baliguda is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,106 km², including 1,089.45 km² rural area and 16.64 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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 | Budrukia |
| 11 | Badungia | Rural | Rutungia |
| 12 | Bajakia | Rural | Mediakia |
| 13 | Bakarimunda | Rural | Kutikia |
| 14 | Balakia | Rural | Rebingia |
| 15 | Baliguda | Rural | Budaguda |
| 16 | Baliguda (Ct) | Rural | Balligada |
| 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 | Adimaha |
| 32 | Biraguda | Rural | Budrukia |
| 33 | Brudakia | Rural | Gumikia |
| 34 | Budapaderi | Rural | Dadakangia |
| 35 | Budhaamba | Rural | Parampanga |
| 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 | Battaguda |
| 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 | Barakhama |
| 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 | Parampanga |
| 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 | Kudutuli |
| 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 | Rutungia |
| 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 | Salaguda |
| 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 | Tillori |
| 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 | Tillori |
| 206 | Sakarapadi | Rural | Barakhama |
| 207 | Sakripadar | Rural | Krutamgarh |
| 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
As per the Census 2011, Baliguda Tehsil has a total population of 97,084 people, consisting of 47,634 males and 49,450 females. There are 22,318 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 88 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 49,211 literate people and 15,695 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 9,207 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 50,757 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.