Champua

Champua is a Town and Tehsil in Kendujhar District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Champua Block (CD) is 02839. The total area of Champua Tehsil is 265 km², which includes 260.06 km² of rural area and 4.90 km² of urban area. Champua has a sex ratio of approximately 991 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Champua Tehsil

Champua Tehsil has a total of 109 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Champua Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Champua Tehsil

The population profile of Champua Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Champua Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Champua Tehsil is around 97,117 people. This includes 48,756 males and 48,361 females. Rural population is about 86,723 (43,213 males and 43,510 females), while urban population is nearly 10,394 (5,543 males and 4,851 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,261 of the population, with 7,262 boys and 6,999 girls. Rural areas have 12,791 children, and urban areas have about 1,470 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 56,738 literate people in Champua Tehsil, including 32,904 literate males and 23,834 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 48,974 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,764 people.
• About 40,379 people in Champua Tehsil are not literate, including 15,852 males and 24,527 females. Rural areas include 37,749 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,630 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 21,710 households, with 19,744 in villages and 1,966 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Champua Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Champua Tehsil is approximately 8,676 people, including 4,409 males and 4,267 females. Around 8,085 people live in rural parts. Nearly 591 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Champua Tehsil is about 45,348 people, including 22,599 males and 22,749 females. Around 43,755 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,593 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 367 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 334 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,121 people per sq. km.