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 | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,123 | 6,123 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 28,293 | 28,293 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 20,416 | 20,416 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,780 | 8,780 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 26,059 | 26,059 | 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.