Kotagarh Tehsil - Kandhamal, Odisha
Kotagarh 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 Doikallu, while the nearest airport is Utkela Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 57.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 855 km². The sex ratio was 1030 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kotagarh Tehsil
Kotagarh Tehsil has a total of 146 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 | Adangamal | Rural | Judaballi |
| 2 | Adipadar | Rural | Sartulu |
| 3 | Badagan | Rural | Madaguda |
| 4 | Badajal | Rural | Jubaguda |
| 5 | Badipanga | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 6 | Baligada | Rural | Parigarh |
| 7 | Balingi | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 8 | Bandaguda | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 9 | Bandaka | Rural | Kotagarh |
| 10 | Bandapipili | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 11 | Banduru | Rural | Dharakote |
| 12 | Bangada | Rural | Jubaguda |
| 13 | Barikia | Rural | Parigarh |
| 14 | Basurigan | Rural | Srirampur |
| 15 | Batadi | Rural | Ranipanga |
| 16 | Berama | Rural | Ora |
| 17 | Bhutadi | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 18 | Bhuteliguda | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 19 | Budaguda | Rural | Madaguda |
| 20 | Budhaberama | Rural | Ora |
| 21 | Buduki | Rural | Not applicable |
| 22 | Buriguda | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 23 | Dadumaha | Rural | Ora |
| 24 | Dedrakaju | Rural | Sartulu |
| 25 | Dengaguda | Rural | Kotagarh |
| 26 | Dharakota | Rural | Dharakote |
| 27 | Dimili | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 28 | Duabada | Rural | Ora |
| 29 | Dudimila | Rural | Sartulu |
| 30 | Durgapanga | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 31 | Duriguda | Rural | Ora |
| 32 | Durikupuda | Rural | Marlanga |
| 33 | During | Rural | Kotagarh |
| 34 | Gadiguda | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 35 | Gahiguda | Rural | Ranipanga |
| 36 | Gahiguda Jangal | Rural | Ranipanga |
| 37 | Gajinaju | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 38 | Ganjuguda | Rural | Parigarh |
| 39 | Garadamaha | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 40 | Getabali | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 41 | Giriti | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 42 | Gourigan | Rural | Srirampur |
| 43 | Gudri | Rural | Marlanga |
| 44 | Gugurumaha | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 45 | Gumapadara | Rural | Judaballi |
| 46 | Gutumila | Rural | Parigarh |
| 47 | Hadagan | Rural | Parigarh |
| 48 | Haripur | Rural | Kotagarh |
| 49 | Irpiguda | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 50 | Jakesi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 51 | Jamajora | Rural | Judaballi |
| 52 | Jargiguda | Rural | Parigarh |
| 53 | Jenjakapata | Rural | Jubaguda |
| 54 | Jharighati | Rural | Madaguda |
| 55 | Jubaguda | Rural | Jubaguda |
| 56 | Judabali | Rural | Judaballi |
| 57 | Kalisiguda | Rural | Dharakote |
| 58 | Kamaguda | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 59 | Kamaguda Jangal | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 60 | Kandaguda | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 61 | Kasardadi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 62 | Kesariguda | Rural | Kotagarh |
| 63 | Khandiaguda | Rural | Madaguda |
| 64 | Kilang | Rural | Madaguda |
| 65 | Kirami | Rural | Pokari |
| 66 | Kotagada | Rural | Kotagarh |
| 67 | Kuchimila | Rural | Jubaguda |
| 68 | Kupudama | Rural | Ora |
| 69 | Kutibadi | Rural | Parigarh |
| 70 | Kutiguda | Rural | Dharakote |
| 71 | Kutiguda | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 72 | Ladimaha | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 73 | Lanjamaha | Rural | Parigarh |
| 74 | Laseri | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 75 | Madaguda | Rural | Madaguda |
| 76 | Madagudi | Rural | Judaballi |
| 77 | Madangi | Rural | Kotagarh |
| 78 | Majhiguda | Rural | Jubaguda |
| 79 | Majurukupa | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 80 | Makadala | Rural | Not applicable |
| 81 | Malaguda | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 82 | Maliguda | Rural | Marlanga |
| 83 | Mandalajidingi | Rural | Parigarh |
| 84 | Mardiguda | Rural | Kotagarh |
| 85 | Marlanga | Rural | Marlanga |
| 86 | Maskapanga | Rural | Dharakote |
| 87 | Matikada | Rural | Jubaguda |
| 88 | Meheraguda | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 89 | Mlauguda | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 90 | Mucheriguda | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 91 | Nadibetipadar | Rural | Madaguda |
| 92 | Niliguda | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 93 | Nilimajhiguda | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 94 | Nuagan | Rural | Judaballi |
| 95 | Nuapadar | Rural | Kotagarh |
| 96 | Nuasajeli | Rural | Dharakote |
| 97 | Ora | Rural | Ora |
| 98 | Pabangan | Rural | Madaguda |
| 99 | Padelipadar | Rural | Madaguda |
| 100 | Paduguda | Rural | Srirampur |
| 101 | Pairimal | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 102 | Pajigiri | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 103 | Pakari | Rural | Pokari |
| 104 | Pakari (B) | Rural | Pokari |
| 105 | Pandairipi | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 106 | Pandamaha | Rural | Jubaguda |
| 107 | Pangama | Rural | Marlanga |
| 108 | Parigada(Pasigada) | Rural | Parigarh |
| 109 | Patama | Rural | Madaguda |
| 110 | Patangaguda | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 111 | Patapanga | Rural | Not applicable |
| 112 | Pidurumila | Rural | Parigarh |
| 113 | Pileri | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 114 | Pilimaha | Rural | Parigarh |
| 115 | Rada | Rural | Sartulu |
| 116 | Radiguma | Rural | Judaballi |
| 117 | Ranipanga | Rural | Ranipanga |
| 118 | Reminiguda | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 119 | Retabali | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 120 | Rindabali | Rural | Judaballi |
| 121 | Sajeli | Rural | Dharakote |
| 122 | Sakada | Rural | Madaguda |
| 123 | Sakirijodi | Rural | Durgapanga |
| 124 | Sandhimaha | Rural | Jubaguda |
| 125 | Sangadmaha | Rural | Marlanga |
| 126 | Sarkingia | Rural | Parigarh |
| 127 | Sartulu | Rural | Sartulu |
| 128 | Sinaguda | Rural | Judaballi |
| 129 | Sindhiguda | Rural | Ora |
| 130 | Siranga | Rural | Kotagarh |
| 131 | Sitaguda | Rural | Parigarh |
| 132 | Sitaguda | Rural | Marlanga |
| 133 | Sraliguda | Rural | Judaballi |
| 134 | Srambi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 135 | Srambu | Rural | Sartulu |
| 136 | Srirampur | Rural | Srirampur |
| 137 | Subarnagiri | Rural | Subaranagiri |
| 138 | Supamaha | Rural | Madaguda |
| 139 | Suruguda | Rural | Ora |
| 140 | Sutaghati | Rural | Madaguda |
| 141 | Tiama (Tiamaha) | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 142 | Tikarigam | Rural | Jubaguda |
| 143 | Tuaguda | Rural | Gugurumaha |
| 144 | Tukubadi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 145 | Uparmadhuguda | Rural | Madaguda |
| 146 | Usurumaha | Rural | Sartulu |
Population of Kotagarh Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kotagarh Tehsil had a total population of 47,900 people living in 10,146 households. The population comprised 23,598 males and 24,302 females, with an average population density of 56 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 47,900 | 47,900 | 0 |
| Male Population | 23,598 | 23,598 | 0 |
| Female Population | 24,302 | 24,302 | 0 |
| Total Households | 10,146 | 10,146 | 0 |
| Population Density | 56 / km² | 56 / km² | 0 / km² |
Kotagarh Tehsil had 18,159 literate people and 9,688 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,789 and 28,485 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,688 | 9,688 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 18,159 | 18,159 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 29,741 | 29,741 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,789 | 6,789 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 28,485 | 28,485 | 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.