Marsaghai Tehsil - Kendrapara, Odisha

Marsaghai is an administrative tehsil in the Kendrapara district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Marsaghai is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Badabandha Road, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 59.4 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 175 km², including 175.23 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 955 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Marsaghai Tehsil

Marsaghai Tehsil has a total of 110 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	Abhaypur	Rural	Akhua-Dakhini
2	Adam Pur	Rural	Dasipur
3	Agar Bindha	Rural	Jamapada
4	Aitpur	Rural	Aitipur
5	Akhuadakhini	Rural	Akhua-Dakhini
6	Alifa	Rural	Beruhna
7	Angulai	Rural	Angulai
8	Anko	Rural	Parakula
9	Antei	Rural	Antei
10	Arakhia	Rural	Kuhudi
11	Arimula	Rural	Mahendirnagar
12	Athabatia	Rural	Garajanga
13	Bachharai	Rural	Bachherei
14	Badapal	Rural	Garajanga
15	Badapaldia	Rural	Garajanga
16	Bagadia	Rural	Dasipur
17	Baikuntha Pur	Rural	Bandhakata
18	Balana	Rural	Dasipur
19	Balia	Rural	Kuhudi
20	Balighai	Rural	Antei
21	Bandha Kata	Rural	Bandhakata
22	Bara Tunga	Rural	Bachherei
23	Barei	Rural	Angulai
24	Baripal	Rural	Batira
25	Batira	Rural	Batira
26	Baulanga	Rural	Akhua-Dakhini
27	Beruhan	Rural	Beruhna
28	Bhagabanpur	Rural	Beruhna
29	Bhusaranga	Rural	Talasanga
30	Bilabalarampur	Rural	Aitipur
31	Birin Dola	Rural	Akhua-Dakhini
32	Brahmanbad	Rural	Kalapada
33	Chakarpur	Rural	Angulai
34	Dalaanta	Rural	Jamapada
35	Dara Bachha	Rural	Manikunda
36	Dasi Pur	Rural	Dasipur
37	Dihabalarampur	Rural	Aitipur
38	Dumuka	Rural	Dumuka
39	Gajipithi	Rural	Mahendirnagar
40	Garajanga	Rural	Garajanga
41	Garajanga Palli	Rural	Parakula
42	Gaudagan	Rural	Jamapada
43	Girang	Rural	Dumuka
44	Godhan	Rural	Bachherei
45	Gopei	Rural	Karilopatna
46	Haladia	Rural	Beruhna
47	Hantapada	Rural	Karilopatna
48	Hatia	Rural	Hindulia
49	Hindulia	Rural	Hindulia
50	Jagadispur	Rural	Angulai
51	Jaganathpur	Rural	Angulai
52	Jalopoka	Rural	Jalapoka
53	Jamapada	Rural	Jamapada
54	Jaripada	Rural	Kuhudi
55	Jokia	Rural	Akhua-Dakhini
56	Juna	Rural	Marsaghai
57	Kan Pur	Rural	Dumuka
58	Karandia Patna	Rural	Mahendirnagar
59	Karilo Patana	Rural	Karilopatna
60	Kasoti	Rural	Manikunda
61	Khamagan	Rural	Talasanga
62	Khamaganbindha	Rural	Beruhna
63	Kuanrpal	Rural	Garajanga
64	Kuhudi	Rural	Kuhudi
65	Kulapada	Rural	Angulai
66	Kurutunga	Rural	Angulai
67	Kusun Pur	Rural	Dumuka
68	Madhusudanpur	Rural	Mangarajpur
69	Mandia	Rural	Raghabapur
70	Mangarajpur	Rural	Mangarajpur
71	Manikipur	Rural	Talasanga
72	Manikunda	Rural	Manikunda
73	Manitiri	Rural	Hindulia
74	Mantei	Rural	Antei
75	Mehendinagar	Rural	Mahendirnagar
76	Nachhipada	Rural	Mangarajpur
77	Naranpur	Rural	Karilopatna
78	Narasingpur	Rural	Raghabapur
79	Narayanpur	Rural	Angulai
80	Narayanpur	Rural	Parakula
81	Narendrapur	Rural	Kuhudi
82	Nembara	Rural	Kuhudi
83	Niladripur	Rural	Angulai
84	Nuagan	Rural	Angulai
85	Odang	Rural	Akhua-Dakhini
86	Orisbindha	Rural	Akhua-Dakhini
87	Pailo	Rural	Antei
88	Palaspur	Rural	Dasipur
89	Panchanpur	Rural	Angulai
90	Parakula	Rural	Parakula
91	Pentha	Rural	Bachherei
92	Pikarali	Rural	Parakula
93	Podana	Rural	Raghabapur
94	Pokshyot	Rural	Jalapoka
95	Posta	Rural	Kuhudi
96	Potari	Unmapped	Not applicable
97	Potari	Rural	Mangarajpur
98	Puruso Tamapur	Rural	Patalipanka
99	Raghabapur	Rural	Raghabapur
100	Raghunatha Pur	Rural	Mahendirnagar
101	Raichand	Rural	Karilopatna
102	Ramachandrapur	Rural	Ramachandrapur
103	Ratanpur	Rural	Mangarajpur
104	Sasanipada	Rural	Talasanga
105	Silipur	Rural	Silipur
106	Surtipur	Rural	Jalapoka
107	Talagan	Rural	Karilopatna
108	Talasanga	Rural	Talasanga
109	Thauri	Rural	Kuhudi
110	Tulasi Pur	Rural	Marsaghai

Population of Marsaghai Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Marsaghai Tehsil has a total population of 1,08,163 people, consisting of 55,305 males and 52,858 females. There are 24,732 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 617 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,08,163	1,08,163	0
Male Population	55,305	55,305	0
Female Population	52,858	52,858	0
Total Households	24,732	24,732	0
Population Density	617 / km²	617 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 83,579 literate people and 10,589 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 23,820 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 461 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	10,589	10,589
Literate Population	83,579	83,579
Illiterate Population	24,584	24,584
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	23,820	23,820
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	461	461

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)	Marsaghai (मार्साघाई)
District	Kendrapara
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Badabandha Road
Total Area	175 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	955
Total Population (2011)	1,08,163
Density	617/km²
Total Villages	110

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