Tikabali Tehsil - Kandhamal District, Odisha

Tikabali 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. Tikabali is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Saragipalli, while the nearest airport is Nuagaon Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 74.6 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 313 km², including 312.91 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1051 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tikabali Tehsil

Tikabali Tehsil has a total of 128 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	Adakhole	Rural	Katimaha
2	Adasuga	Rural	Paburia
3	Argadi	Rural	Gutingia
4	Badabali Jungal	Rural	Pikaradi
5	Badimunda	Rural	Bodimunda
6	Badruguda	Rural	Kainjhar
7	Balumaha	Rural	Gutingia
8	Banangia	Rural	Gutingia
9	Bandaguda	Rural	Gadaguda
10	Barasahi	Rural	Paburia
11	Bariguda	Rural	Paburia
12	Batabhuin	Rural	Katimaha
13	Baukalaparbat	Rural	Katimaha
14	Bengisahi	Rural	Kainjhar
15	Birangi	Rural	Gutingia
16	Branguda	Rural	Bodimunda
17	Breka	Rural	Pikaradi
18	Brenguda	Rural	Bodimunda
19	Budamaha	Rural	Gunjibadi
20	Budariguda	Rural	Gadaguda
21	Budugudari	Rural	Tikaballi
22	Burbinaju	Rural	Burbinaju
23	Chhatijhara	Rural	Tikaballi
24	Chorapadar	Rural	Kainjhar
25	Dadamunda	Rural	Gardingia
26	Dadingipanga	Rural	Kainjhar
27	Dakepadar	Rural	Kainjhar
28	Dalgan	Rural	Beheragaon
29	Danderi	Rural	Paburia
30	Danderibati	Rural	Kainjhar
31	Darapida	Rural	Gutingia
32	Dasaguda	Rural	Katimaha
33	Dupepada	Rural	Paburia
34	Dutukagam	Rural	Katimaha
35	Gadaguda	Rural	Gadaguda
36	Gahana	Rural	Gadaguda
37	Gambhariguda	Rural	Pikaradi
38	Gandagan	Rural	Kainjhar
39	Ganjuguda	Rural	Gadaguda
40	Ganjukala	Rural	Kainjhar
41	Gardingia	Rural	Gardingia
42	Gasaguda	Rural	Pikaradi
43	Giruti	Rural	Gardingia
44	Goudabata	Rural	Kainjhar
45	Gudrigan	Rural	Kainjhar
46	Gudripadi	Rural	Padangi
47	Guitana	Rural	Kainjhar
48	Gutingia	Rural	Gutingia
49	Jalangia	Rural	Gutingia
50	Jangidiguda	Rural	Gutingia
51	Jiginagan	Rural	Kainjhar
52	Kadikadu	Rural	Talarimaha
53	Kainjhar	Rural	Kainjhar
54	Kalakabari	Rural	Kainjhar
55	Kalkheta	Rural	Kainjhar
56	Kaltimendi	Rural	Tikaballi
57	Kalungia	Rural	Padangi
58	Kambaguda	Rural	Padangi
59	Kambanaju	Rural	Pikaradi
60	Kamerikia	Rural	Arabaka
61	Kandikuti	Rural	Kainjhar
62	Katadi	Rural	Gardingia
63	Katimaha	Rural	Katimaha
64	Kengelingia	Rural	Gutingia
65	Kilusuga	Rural	Kainjhar
66	Kiridibata	Rural	Kainjhar
67	Kochilagada	Rural	Tikaballi
68	Kutiguda	Rural	Kainjhar
69	Kutiguda	Rural	Paburia
70	Lambasaru	Rural	Pikaradi
71	Linga	Rural	Pikaradi
72	Luburumaha	Rural	Gardingia
73	Mahaguda	Rural	Bodimunda
74	Majaganda	Rural	Shankarakhol
75	Makabidingia	Rural	Pikaradi
76	Malabhuin	Rural	Kainjhar
77	Malansuga	Rural	Pikaradi
78	Malerimaha	Rural	Paburia
79	Malikapadi	Rural	Gutingia
80	Mankadabata	Rural	Kainjhar
81	Mundasahi	Rural	Kainjhar
82	Muningia	Rural	Katimaha
83	Nagirigudari	Rural	Kainjhar
84	Nuasahi	Rural	Kainjhar
85	Nuasahi	Rural	Bodimunda
86	Paburia	Rural	Paburia
87	Padangi	Rural	Padangi
88	Padhanpada	Rural	Talarimaha
89	Padisahi	Rural	Burbinaju
90	Pakari	Rural	Burbinaju
91	Panganaju	Rural	Gardingia
92	Partapida	Rural	Paburia
93	Patapadar	Rural	Pikaradi
94	Patingia	Rural	Kainjhar
95	Penabida	Rural	Burbinaju
96	Penagaberi	Rural	Burbinaju
97	Penala	Rural	Gadaguda
98	Pikaradi	Rural	Pikaradi
99	Pilinaju	Rural	Katimaha
100	Pipalasahi	Rural	Paburia
101	Pipalkhole	Rural	Kainjhar
102	Pipudidei	Rural	Kainjhar
103	Pukulingia	Rural	Pikaradi
104	Raibhanja	Rural	Pikaradi
105	Rangadraga	Rural	Kainjhar
106	Ranjabradi	Rural	Gardingia
107	Ratakhandi	Rural	Kainjhar
108	Rudabidingia	Rural	Pikaradi
109	Saberikhole	Rural	Pikaradi
110	Salapagan	Rural	Katimaha
111	Sapaganda	Rural	Paburia
112	Saradamaha	Rural	Gardingia
113	Sartaguda	Rural	Burbinaju
114	Saudisaru	Rural	Pikaradi
115	Sesediduba	Rural	Gutingia
116	Sikirikia	Rural	Tikaballi
117	Sindurgada	Rural	Paburia
118	Taparbali	Rural	Pikaradi
119	Telingia	Rural	Gadaguda
120	Tengadapathar	Rural	Tikaballi
121	Tentuligada	Rural	Tikaballi
122	Tikabali	Rural	Tikaballi
123	Tilabangi	Rural	Gardingia
124	Tiparigan	Rural	Tikaballi
125	Tlausuga	Rural	Gutingia
126	Tudubali	Rural	Burbinaju
127	Tukangia	Rural	Gadaguda
128	Uparakhole	Rural	Katimaha

Population of Tikabali Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Tikabali Tehsil has a total population of 48,709 people, consisting of 23,744 males and 24,965 females. There are 12,289 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 156 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	48,709	48,709	0
Male Population	23,744	23,744	0
Female Population	24,965	24,965	0
Total Households	12,289	12,289	0
Population Density	156 / km²	156 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 28,293 literate people and 6,123 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,780 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 26,059 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	6,123	6,123
Literate Population	28,293	28,293
Illiterate Population	20,416	20,416
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	8,780	8,780
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	26,059	26,059

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)	Tikabali (टिकाबाली)
District	Kandhamal
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Saragipalli
Total Area	313 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1051
Total Population (2011)	48,709
Density	156/km²
Total Villages	128

Nearby Tehsils in Kandhamal
Baliguda	Chakapada
Daringbadi	G.Udayagiri
Kandhamal	Khajuripada
Kotagarh	Phiringia
Raikia	Tumudibandha