Rajkanika Tehsil - Kendrapara District, Odisha
Rajkanika 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. Rajkanika is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Baudpur, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 83.3 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 289 km², including 288.54 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1087 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Rajkanika Tehsil
Rajkanika Tehsil has a total of 172 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 | Abdulpur | Rural | Abdulpur |
| 2 | Achhutapur | Rural | Bharigada |
| 3 | Achinta | Rural | Baghabuda |
| 4 | Agapada | Rural | Siopada |
| 5 | Ahamadpur | Rural | Abdulpur |
| 6 | Akhulipada | Rural | Akhulipada |
| 7 | Anantapur | Rural | Jayanagar |
| 8 | Arasa | Rural | Baghabuda |
| 9 | Asoka - Dia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 10 | Ayatan | Rural | Trailokyapur |
| 11 | Badagara | Rural | Kantapada |
| 12 | Badahalapada | Rural | Padhanpada |
| 13 | Badajoramuhan | Rural | Bharigada |
| 14 | Badapanka | Rural | Jayanagar |
| 15 | Badaraja | Rural | Trailokyapur |
| 16 | Badataila | Rural | Baghabuda |
| 17 | Baghabuda | Rural | Baghabuda |
| 18 | Baghuasuni | Rural | Baradia |
| 19 | Bahadiha | Rural | Jagulaipada |
| 20 | Bajapur | Rural | Katanabania |
| 21 | Bajarpur | Rural | Jayanagar |
| 22 | Balabhadraprasad-Dia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 23 | Balarampur | Rural | Balarampur |
| 24 | Balibhanda | Rural | Pegarapada |
| 25 | Bandhamala | Rural | Koilipur |
| 26 | Bangarakuan | Rural | Baradia |
| 27 | Bania | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 28 | Banidihapatna | Rural | Barunadiha |
| 29 | Bansaria | Rural | Koranda |
| 30 | Barada | Rural | Baghabuda |
| 31 | Baradia | Rural | Baradia |
| 32 | Baranga | Rural | Baradia |
| 33 | Bartani | Rural | Akhulipada |
| 34 | Baruna | Rural | Baruna |
| 35 | Barunadiha | Rural | Barunadiha |
| 36 | Batarapada | Rural | Hatasahi |
| 37 | Bhamanda | Rural | Siopada |
| 38 | Bharigada | Rural | Bharigada |
| 39 | Biradia | Rural | Katanabania |
| 40 | Biswanathpur | Rural | Koilipur |
| 41 | Burudia | Rural | Taras |
| 42 | Chalunia | Rural | Koranda |
| 43 | Charapada | Rural | Charapada |
| 44 | Charipokharia | Rural | Koilipur |
| 45 | Cherantapada | Rural | Kantapada |
| 46 | Chhadesh | Rural | Balarampur |
| 47 | Daenigiri | Rural | Katanabania |
| 48 | Dalikaenda | Rural | Siko |
| 49 | Damodarpur | Rural | Panasgand |
| 50 | Dasabhagaria | Rural | Bharigada |
| 51 | Dasipur | Rural | Dashipur |
| 52 | Deulasahi | Rural | Olaver |
| 53 | Deulatara | Rural | Deulatara |
| 54 | Deuli | Rural | Baradia |
| 55 | Dhamara | Rural | Katanabania |
| 56 | Domanda (Barha) | Rural | Barahadomanda |
| 57 | Domanda (Kaema) | Rural | Barahadomanda |
| 58 | Ektala | Rural | Jagulaipada |
| 59 | Endulapur | Rural | Jayanagar |
| 60 | Fazilpur | Rural | Panasgand |
| 61 | Gahamapal | Rural | Padhanpada |
| 62 | Gajarajpur | Rural | Koilipur |
| 63 | Gangadharprasaddia | Rural | Trailokyapur |
| 64 | Gangadharpur | Rural | Kantapada |
| 65 | Ganja | Rural | Jagulaipada |
| 66 | Garadapur | Rural | Katanabania |
| 67 | Gharabhanjakola | Rural | Koilipur |
| 68 | Ghusuria | Rural | Koilipur |
| 69 | Giria | Rural | Koranda |
| 70 | Gobanga | Rural | Siko |
| 71 | Gobindakana | Rural | Koilipur |
| 72 | Gobindapur | Rural | Balarampur |
| 73 | Gobindpur | Rural | Kantapada |
| 74 | Gokarneswar | Rural | Kantapada |
| 75 | Gopinathapur | Rural | Hatasahi |
| 76 | Gualigan | Rural | Taras |
| 77 | Gunthala | Rural | Barahadomanda |
| 78 | Habalaganda | Rural | Parinupada-Habalagand |
| 79 | Hariharpursasan | Rural | Baradia |
| 80 | Hatasahi | Rural | Hatasahi |
| 81 | Iswarpur | Rural | Jayanagar |
| 82 | Jaganathprasad_-Dia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 83 | Jagulaipada | Rural | Jagulaipada |
| 84 | Jayakunda | Rural | Katanabania |
| 85 | Jayanagar | Rural | Jayanagar |
| 86 | Jhadamala | Rural | Katanabania |
| 87 | Jharkata | Rural | Bharigada |
| 88 | Joral | Rural | Trailokyapur |
| 89 | Kalikapur | Rural | Kantapada |
| 90 | Kalisipada | Rural | Akhulipada |
| 91 | Kanapur (Barha) | Rural | Barahadomanda |
| 92 | Kanapur(Kaema) | Rural | Barahadomanda |
| 93 | Kantapada | Rural | Baradia |
| 94 | Kantapada | Rural | Kantapada |
| 95 | Kantipokhari | Rural | Trailokyapur |
| 96 | Katanabania | Rural | Katanabania |
| 97 | Keshanagar | Rural | Bharigada |
| 98 | Khandeita | Rural | Katanabania |
| 99 | Kharkhara | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 100 | Khulari | Rural | Koilipur |
| 101 | Khunta | Rural | Jayanagar |
| 102 | Koilipur | Rural | Koilipur |
| 103 | Koranda | Rural | Koranda |
| 104 | Kothapahi | Rural | Kantapada |
| 105 | Kothasahi | Rural | Parinupada-Habalagand |
| 106 | Kuhudi | Rural | Baradia |
| 107 | Kujipur | Rural | Jayanagar |
| 108 | Kusunpur | Rural | Jayanagar |
| 109 | Langalabhanja | Rural | Jagulaipada |
| 110 | Laxmiprasad - Dia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 111 | Madarangapata | Rural | Katanabania |
| 112 | Madhupara | Rural | Baradia |
| 113 | Mahadeiadia | Rural | Trailokyapur |
| 114 | Mahamadpur | Rural | Panasgand |
| 115 | Mahurigan | Rural | Baghabuda |
| 116 | Makundapur | Rural | Bharigada |
| 117 | Malisahada | Rural | Akhulipada |
| 118 | Manapur | Rural | Barahadomanda |
| 119 | Maneidiha | Rural | Bharigada |
| 120 | Mangalapur | Rural | Bharigada |
| 121 | Mantapada | Rural | Baradia |
| 122 | Matia | Rural | Jagulaipada |
| 123 | Meghapur | Rural | Trailokyapur |
| 124 | Mirzapur | Rural | Parinupada-Habalagand |
| 125 | Muradpur | Rural | Deulatara |
| 126 | Nahulia | Rural | Akhulipada |
| 127 | Nahuni | Rural | Nahuni |
| 128 | Namatara | Rural | Namatara |
| 129 | Nandimahara | Rural | Koranda |
| 130 | Nuadia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 131 | Nuagan | Rural | Baghabuda |
| 132 | Nuagan | Rural | Nahuni |
| 133 | Odagiria | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 134 | Olaver | Rural | Olaver |
| 135 | Ostia | Rural | Baghabuda |
| 136 | Padhanpada | Rural | Padhanpada |
| 137 | Panasaganda | Rural | Panasgand |
| 138 | Pandiapali | Rural | Akhulipada |
| 139 | Pandurkoli | Rural | Katanabania |
| 140 | Panki | Rural | Nahuni |
| 141 | Parimakundapur | Rural | Baruna |
| 142 | Parinuapada | Rural | Parinupada-Habalagand |
| 143 | Patarapur | Rural | Katanabania |
| 144 | Patuli | Rural | Balarampur |
| 145 | Pegarapada | Rural | Pegarapada |
| 146 | Phajilpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 147 | Pimpudi | Rural | Akhulipada |
| 148 | Porala | Rural | Kantapada |
| 149 | Pratappur | Rural | Pegarapada |
| 150 | Raulia | Rural | Jayanagar |
| 151 | Rautabartani | Rural | Trailokyapur |
| 152 | Safalanga | Rural | Nahuni |
| 153 | Sanahalapada | Rural | Padhanpada |
| 154 | Sanataila | Rural | Baghabuda |
| 155 | Sangrampur | Rural | Koilipur |
| 156 | Satagharia | Rural | Balarampur |
| 157 | Sialia | Rural | Baradia |
| 158 | Sihopada | Rural | Siopada |
| 159 | Sikdarpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 160 | Siko | Rural | Siko |
| 161 | Sikudi | Rural | Baradia |
| 162 | Singidi | Rural | Katanabania |
| 163 | Sisua | Rural | Trailokyapur |
| 164 | Subhadraprasad Dia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 165 | Taneipada | Rural | Jayanagar |
| 166 | Tarapada | Rural | Koilipur |
| 167 | Taras | Rural | Taras |
| 168 | Tentulikoli | Rural | Trailokyapur |
| 169 | Trailokyapur | Rural | Trailokyapur |
| 170 | Ujanga | Rural | Parinupada-Habalagand |
| 171 | Upulei | Rural | Baradia |
| 172 | Upulei-Dia | Rural | Baradia |
Population of Rajkanika Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Rajkanika Tehsil has a total population of 1,40,807 people, consisting of 67,443 males and 73,364 females. There are 31,182 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 488 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,40,807 | 1,40,807 | 0 |
| Male Population | 67,443 | 67,443 | 0 |
| Female Population | 73,364 | 73,364 | 0 |
| Total Households | 31,182 | 31,182 | 0 |
| Population Density | 488 / km² | 488 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,07,088 literate people and 16,424 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 32,908 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 51 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) | 16,424 | 16,424 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 1,07,088 | 1,07,088 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 33,719 | 33,719 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 32,908 | 32,908 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 51 | 51 | 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.