Raikia Tehsil - Kandhamal, Odisha
Raikia 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. Raikia is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Doikallu, while the nearest airport is Nuagaon Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 84.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 494 km², including 493.93 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1047 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Raikia Tehsil
Raikia Tehsil has a total of 152 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 | Achintapur | Rural | Karada |
| 2 | Adabana | Rural | Indragarh |
| 3 | Adaskupa | Rural | Petapanga |
| 4 | Adeli | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 5 | Alamramu | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 6 | Anlapata | Rural | Karada |
| 7 | Baanda | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 8 | Badabarba | Rural | Badabarba |
| 9 | Badagada | Rural | Ranaba |
| 10 | Badaindragada | Rural | Indragarh |
| 11 | Badajiri | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 12 | Badamaha | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 13 | Bagarama | Rural | Talarimaha |
| 14 | Bageiju | Rural | Indragarh |
| 15 | Bakingia | Rural | Mandakia |
| 16 | Barada | Rural | Ranaba |
| 17 | Baradali | Rural | Ranaba |
| 18 | Barepanga | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 19 | Bariguda | Rural | Ranaba |
| 20 | Bedaguba | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 21 | Beredakia | Rural | Beredakia |
| 22 | Bhitarabadi | Rural | Ranaba |
| 23 | Bierpanga | Rural | Dadingia |
| 24 | Bisitota | Rural | Ranaba |
| 25 | Blekadi | Rural | Petapanga |
| 26 | Borigochha | Rural | Karada |
| 27 | Borimunda | Rural | Karada |
| 28 | Budamaha | Rural | Mandakia |
| 29 | Budringia | Rural | Mandakia |
| 30 | Burapanga | Rural | Ranaba |
| 31 | Chakapadu | Rural | Ranaba |
| 32 | Dadagamaha | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 33 | Dadingia | Rural | Dadingia |
| 34 | Dakapanga | Rural | Ranaba |
| 35 | Dakarbadi | Rural | Simanbadi |
| 36 | Dalbali | Rural | Dadingia |
| 37 | Damaguda | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 38 | Dandapanga | Rural | Mandakia |
| 39 | Danturikhaman | Rural | Ranaba |
| 40 | Darju | Rural | Ranaba |
| 41 | Dhepaguda | Rural | Indragarh |
| 42 | Dhngesu | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 43 | Dibari | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 44 | Didrabadi | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 45 | Dimiripali | Rural | Ranaba |
| 46 | Duba | Rural | Indragarh |
| 47 | Gadringia | Rural | Mandakia |
| 48 | Gamandi | Rural | Raikia |
| 49 | Gamerikia | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 50 | Gandharibhuin | Rural | Indragarh |
| 51 | Ganiamentu | Rural | Indragarh |
| 52 | Ganjuguda | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 53 | Gatamaha | Rural | Petapanga |
| 54 | Ghatikhariguda | Rural | Ranaba |
| 55 | Gochhabadi | Rural | Ranaba |
| 56 | Gudrighasi | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 57 | Gujapanga | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 58 | Gumamaha | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 59 | Gundhani | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 60 | Gutuguda | Rural | Petapanga |
| 61 | Hatimunda | Rural | Badabarba |
| 62 | Hatipathar | Rural | Badabarba |
| 63 | Iriputa | Rural | Ranaba |
| 64 | Jatiguda | Rural | Petapanga |
| 65 | Kadingia | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 66 | Kajuri | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 67 | Kakadabadi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 68 | Kakarabadi | Rural | Ranaba |
| 69 | Kaliamba | Rural | Indragarh |
| 70 | Kaligadu | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 71 | Kambaguda | Rural | Mandakia |
| 72 | Kambarikia | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 73 | Kanadi | Rural | Karada |
| 74 | Kanasaru | Rural | Ranaba |
| 75 | Kandabada | Rural | Beredakia |
| 76 | Kandrimaha | Rural | Karada |
| 77 | Kantibana | Rural | Karada |
| 78 | Kapuguta | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 79 | Karada | Rural | Karada |
| 80 | Katedikia | Rural | Mandakia |
| 81 | Kendukhari | Rural | Karada |
| 82 | Khajurikhaman | Rural | Badabarba |
| 83 | Kilakia | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 84 | Kumbharakhadi | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 85 | Landabali | Rural | Indragarh |
| 86 | Latedi | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 87 | Lendrikia | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 88 | Luhuringia | Rural | Petapanga |
| 89 | Madubadi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 90 | Madubadi | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 91 | Mahaguda | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 92 | Malaguda | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 93 | Mandakia | Rural | Mandakia |
| 94 | Mandasaru | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 95 | Manikeswar | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 96 | Mankadaganda | Rural | Ranaba |
| 97 | Mediadami | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 98 | Mulukumaha | Rural | Indragarh |
| 99 | Mundanaju | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 100 | Mungelibadi | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 101 | Murudikupuda | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 102 | Murudipanga | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 103 | Musumaha | Rural | Dadingia |
| 104 | Nahudimaha | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 105 | Naipeta | Rural | Badabarba |
| 106 | Naringipali | Rural | Ranaba |
| 107 | Nitibadi | Rural | Karada |
| 108 | Nuagan | Rural | Indragarh |
| 109 | Nuagan | Rural | Badabarba |
| 110 | Padasi | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 111 | Paderikia | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 112 | Padrimaha | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 113 | Pajigalu | Rural | Mandakia |
| 114 | Pangalpata | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 115 | Pangamaha | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 116 | Papasi | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 117 | Patalipanga | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 118 | Penamala | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 119 | Petamaha | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 120 | Petapanga | Rural | Petapanga |
| 121 | Pipalabadi | Rural | Ranaba |
| 122 | Piseramaha | Rural | Dadingia |
| 123 | Pitairpi | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 124 | Podhamari | Rural | Karada |
| 125 | Prangamaha | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 126 | Pudunbadi | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 127 | Radabali | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 128 | Raikia | Rural | Raikia |
| 129 | Ranaba | Rural | Ranaba |
| 130 | Ratingi | Rural | Indragarh |
| 131 | Sahajakhole | Rural | Ranaba |
| 132 | Sanabarba | Rural | Badabarba |
| 133 | Sandhakupa | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 134 | Sandhigada | Rural | Ranaba |
| 135 | Sarbapanga | Rural | Indragarh |
| 136 | Sidingipata | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 137 | Sihuripanga | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 138 | Sikabadi | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 139 | Sikriguda | Rural | Ranaba |
| 140 | Sikripadar | Rural | Ranaba |
| 141 | Singarimaha | Rural | Karada |
| 142 | Sisapanga | Rural | Manikeswar |
| 143 | Sugudabadi | Rural | Sugudabadi |
| 144 | Tagakia | Rural | Gumamaha |
| 145 | Talaindragada | Rural | Indragarh |
| 146 | Talakilabadi | Rural | Karada |
| 147 | Talapali | Rural | Indragarh |
| 148 | Taraput | Rural | Indragarh |
| 149 | Tatamaha | Rural | Mandakia |
| 150 | Tentulia | Rural | Karada |
| 151 | Turupanka | Rural | Ranaba |
| 152 | Upperkilabadi | Rural | Karada |
Population of Raikia Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Raikia Tehsil has a total population of 52,830 people, consisting of 25,798 males and 27,032 females. There are 12,712 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 107 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 52,830 | 52,830 | 0 |
| Male Population | 25,798 | 25,798 | 0 |
| Female Population | 27,032 | 27,032 | 0 |
| Total Households | 12,712 | 12,712 | 0 |
| Population Density | 107 / km² | 107 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 30,951 literate people and 7,103 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 6,444 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 29,660 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) | 7,103 | 7,103 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 30,951 | 30,951 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,879 | 21,879 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,444 | 6,444 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 29,660 | 29,660 | 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.