Chakapada Tehsil - Kandhamal, Odisha
Chakapada 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. Chakapada is the main town for most villages within the tehsil.
The total area of the tehsil is 276 km², including 275.85 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1009 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chakapada Tehsil
Chakapada Tehsil has a total of 177 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 | Adapaju | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 2 | Andharibadi | Rural | Chahali |
| 3 | Andrigada | Rural | Chahali |
| 4 | Anduguda | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 5 | Arabaka | Rural | Arabaka |
| 6 | Archangi | Rural | Brahmanpada |
| 7 | Badeguda | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 8 | Badimunda | Rural | Chahali |
| 9 | Badruguda(Nuasahi) | Rural | Kainjhar |
| 10 | Bahadapada | Rural | Arabaka |
| 11 | Bahadasahi | Rural | Bepalamendi(B) |
| 12 | Bailbanjar | Rural | Chahali |
| 13 | Bandigochha | Rural | Chahali |
| 14 | Banjarsahi | Rural | Chahali |
| 15 | Bapalamendi | Rural | Bepelamendi(L) |
| 16 | Bapalmendi (B) | Rural | Bepalamendi(B) |
| 17 | Baradakhol | Rural | Pasara |
| 18 | Barapali | Rural | Pasara |
| 19 | Baridisahi | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 20 | Basiamba | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 21 | Bastingia | Rural | Bastingia |
| 22 | Baudanda | Rural | Beheragaon |
| 23 | Bedasuga | Rural | Bepalamendi(B) |
| 24 | Beheragan | Rural | Beheragaon |
| 25 | Belapadar | Rural | Brahmanpada |
| 26 | Bhaliadiha | Rural | Chahali |
| 27 | Bilabada | Rural | Beheragaon |
| 28 | Bileidihasakha | Rural | Chahali |
| 29 | Biluapada | Rural | Brahmanpada |
| 30 | Bradiguda | Rural | Bepelamendi(L) |
| 31 | Brahmanpad-I | Rural | Brahmanpada |
| 32 | Bramhandei | Rural | Pikaradi |
| 33 | Budeni-I | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 34 | Budeni-Ii | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 35 | Budhapadar | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 36 | Budukakhol | Rural | Chakapad |
| 37 | Bujulimendi | Rural | Arabaka |
| 38 | Chahali | Rural | Chahali |
| 39 | Chakapad-I | Rural | Chakapad |
| 40 | Dabeni | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 41 | Dadima | Rural | Chahali |
| 42 | Dadisahi | Rural | Talarimaha |
| 43 | Dangagaon | Rural | Brahmanpada |
| 44 | Dankuni | Rural | Bepelamendi(L) |
| 45 | Dunguripada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 46 | Gadapadar | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 47 | Gadragan-I | Rural | Chahali |
| 48 | Gadragan-Ii | Rural | Chahali |
| 49 | Gambarigochha | Rural | Chahali |
| 50 | Gambharijhola | Rural | Chahali |
| 51 | Gasama | Rural | Chahali |
| 52 | Gatasuga | Rural | Pasara |
| 53 | Ghatiguda | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 54 | Ghudukapadar | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 55 | Gistikhole | Rural | Chakapad |
| 56 | Gmndichanyar | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 57 | Gochhasahi | Rural | Brahmanpada |
| 58 | Gudagan | Rural | Bastingia |
| 59 | Gudrigam | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 60 | Gudrigan | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 61 | Gumagada | Rural | Bepalamendi(B) |
| 62 | Gunakumpa | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 63 | Jadupur | Rural | Chakapad |
| 64 | Jharakeredi | Rural | Chakapad |
| 65 | Jidingisahi | Rural | Bastingia |
| 66 | Jitaghati | Rural | Chahali |
| 67 | Jorasahi | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 68 | Juikhole-I | Rural | Pasara |
| 69 | Juikhole-Ii | Rural | Pasara |
| 70 | Juikhole-Iii | Rural | Pasara |
| 71 | Kabalagan | Rural | Arabaka |
| 72 | Kadami | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 73 | Kadikadu | Rural | Chahali |
| 74 | Kadupadar | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 75 | Kakharujhola | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 76 | Kambaguda | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 77 | Kambaguda | Rural | Pasara |
| 78 | Kambakheta | Rural | Beheragaon |
| 79 | Kandabada | Rural | Beheragaon |
| 80 | Kandhabundar | Rural | Chahali |
| 81 | Kanyasahi | Rural | Pasara |
| 82 | Karakaska | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 83 | Kasamaha | Rural | Chahali |
| 84 | Keketapa (Liagada) | Rural | Chahali |
| 85 | Keketapa(Bileidiha) | Rural | Chahali |
| 86 | Kendugudari | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 87 | Khairasahi | Rural | Chakapad |
| 88 | Kudangi | Rural | Chahali |
| 89 | Kuradinisa | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 90 | Kuragadu | Rural | Arabaka |
| 91 | Kusumendi | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 92 | Kutrasingsakha | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 93 | Lada | Rural | Beheragaon |
| 94 | Lambarkhole | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 95 | Landengi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 96 | Landikusum | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 97 | Lengarkhole | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 98 | Lengirimunda | Rural | Chahali |
| 99 | Liagar | Rural | Chahali |
| 100 | Lujuramunda | Rural | Bepalamendi(B) |
| 101 | Lujuramunda(Jangala) | Rural | Bepalamendi(B) |
| 102 | Majagada | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 103 | Majaghara (Budhapadar) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 104 | Malagan | Rural | Bastingia |
| 105 | Malikagan | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 106 | Malikapada | Rural | Bepalamendi(B) |
| 107 | Matapankal | Rural | Pasara |
| 108 | Mirigisuga | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 109 | Mundagan | Rural | Bepelamendi(L) |
| 110 | Mundagan | Rural | Pasara |
| 111 | Nandapaju | Rural | Beheragaon |
| 112 | Nandini | Rural | Pasara |
| 113 | Nandini | Rural | Pasara |
| 114 | Nediguda | Rural | Chahali |
| 115 | Nediguda | Rural | Arabaka |
| 116 | Nedipaju | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 117 | Nedipanga | Rural | Chahali |
| 118 | Nepasaru | Rural | Bastingia |
| 119 | Nidhiaberena | Rural | Chahali |
| 120 | Padama-I | Rural | Chahali |
| 121 | Padama-Ii | Rural | Chahali |
| 122 | Panabadi | Rural | Bepelamendi(L) |
| 123 | Panabandaru | Rural | Chahali |
| 124 | Panasaguda | Rural | Arabaka |
| 125 | Panasapadara | Rural | Chahali |
| 126 | Pandrisima | Rural | Chakapad |
| 127 | Pandrisima Sakha | Rural | Chakapad |
| 128 | Panduguda | Rural | Bepelamendi(L) |
| 129 | Panduli | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 130 | Partamundali | Rural | Chahali |
| 131 | Pasara-I | Rural | Pasara |
| 132 | Patharkata | Rural | Chakapad |
| 133 | Podamaha | Rural | Beheragaon |
| 134 | Purunagada | Rural | Bepalamendi(B) |
| 135 | Purunapani | Rural | Bepelamendi(L) |
| 136 | Ragaguda | Rural | Bepelamendi(L) |
| 137 | Ragapaju | Rural | Chahali |
| 138 | Raikhole | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 139 | Raipada | Rural | Pasara |
| 140 | Rajapaju | Rural | Arabaka |
| 141 | Rajikakhole | Rural | Arabaka |
| 142 | Ranagan | Rural | Chakapad |
| 143 | Rangamatia | Rural | Chahali |
| 144 | Ringibari | Rural | Pasara |
| 145 | Rugudisuga | Rural | Chahali |
| 146 | Rupagan | Rural | Chahali |
| 147 | Sadapadar | Rural | Brahmanpada |
| 148 | Sagadasahi | Rural | Chakapad |
| 149 | Salaguda | Rural | Bepelamendi(L) |
| 150 | Sanabeda | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 151 | Sanadabadi | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 152 | Sandhijargi | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 153 | Sankarakhole | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 154 | Saramuli | Rural | Brahmanpada |
| 155 | Sarapendi | Rural | Bepelamendi(L) |
| 156 | Serekapaju | Rural | Chahali |
| 157 | Sikapada | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 158 | Simbali | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 159 | Sirumu | Rural | Pasara |
| 160 | Sitajhar | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 161 | Sramudi | Rural | Chahali |
| 162 | Sramudi | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 163 | Subalaya | Rural | Brahmanpada |
| 164 | Sudangi | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 165 | Sunapanga | Rural | Kusumendi |
| 166 | Swarnamba | Rural | Bepelamendi(L) |
| 167 | Tadipaju | Rural | Bastingia |
| 168 | Takalmendi | Rural | Beheragaon |
| 169 | Talajhari | Rural | Beheragaon |
| 170 | Tapadingia | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 171 | Taraput | Rural | Bastingia |
| 172 | Tengadapathar | Rural | Tikaballi |
| 173 | Tilabari | Rural | Kakharujhol |
| 174 | Totaguda | Rural | Brahmanpada |
| 175 | Totapadar | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 176 | Ududeba | Rural | Shankarakhol |
| 177 | Uparaadabadi | Rural | Shankarakhol |
Population of Chakapada Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Chakapada Tehsil has a total population of 22,752 people, consisting of 11,320 males and 11,432 females. There are 5,899 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 82 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 22,752 | 22,752 | 0 |
| Male Population | 11,320 | 11,320 | 0 |
| Female Population | 11,432 | 11,432 | 0 |
| Total Households | 5,899 | 5,899 | 0 |
| Population Density | 82 / km² | 82 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 13,910 literate people and 2,730 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 5,174 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 10,253 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) | 2,730 | 2,730 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 13,910 | 13,910 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,842 | 8,842 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,174 | 5,174 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10,253 | 10,253 | 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.