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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kotagarh is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.

The total area of the tehsil is 855 km², including 855.09 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1029 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	Marlanga
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	Subaranagiri
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	Ranipanga
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	Ranipanga
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	Ranipanga
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	Marlanga
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	Marlanga
145	Uparmadhuguda	Rural	Madaguda
146	Usurumaha	Rural	Sartulu

Population of Kotagarh Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Kotagarh Tehsil has a total population of 47,900 people, consisting of 23,598 males and 24,302 females. There are 10,146 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 56 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

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

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 18,159 literate people and 9,688 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 6,789 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 28,485 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	9,688	9,688
Literate Population	18,159	18,159
Illiterate Population	29,741	29,741
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	6,789	6,789
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	28,485	28,485

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Kotagarh (कोटगढ़)
District	Kandhamal
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Doikallu
Total Area	855 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1029
Total Population (2011)	47,900
Density	56/km²
Total Villages	146

Nearby Tehsils in Kandhamal
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Daringbadi	G.Udayagiri
Kandhamal	Khajuripada
Phiringia	Raikia
Tikabali	Tumudibandha