Champua Tehsil - Keonjhar District, Odisha
Champua is an administrative tehsil in the Keonjhar district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Champua is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Murga Mahadev Road, while the nearest airport is Sonari Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 86.6 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 265 km², including 260.06 km² rural area and 4.90 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 991 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Champua Tehsil
Champua Tehsil has a total of 151 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 | Adhangapal | Rural | Jamudalak |
| 2 | Anandapur Alias Panchapokharia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 3 | Ankudi | Rural | Sadangi |
| 4 | Badanai | Rural | Badanai |
| 5 | Badapada(Barpada) | Rural | Uchabali |
| 6 | Bala | Rural | Jajaposi |
| 7 | Balabhadrapur | Rural | Chandrasekharpur |
| 8 | Balasore | Rural | Chandrasekharpur |
| 9 | Baliposi | Rural | Badadumuria |
| 10 | Banakati | Rural | Jyotipur |
| 11 | Banakia | Rural | Rangamatia |
| 12 | Banguriposi | Rural | Padua |
| 13 | Bankia | Rural | Rangamatia |
| 14 | Banko | Rural | Sunaposi |
| 15 | Bansipasi | Rural | Sarei |
| 16 | Bardhana | Rural | Jally |
| 17 | Basira | Rural | Kalikaprasad |
| 18 | Basudevpur | Rural | Kandara |
| 19 | Basudevpur | Rural | Bhanda |
| 20 | Bautiapada | Rural | Jajaposi |
| 21 | Bhanda | Rural | Bhanda |
| 22 | Bhimapur(Bhuinpur) | Rural | Bhuinpur |
| 23 | Bhodaposi | Rural | Bhuinpur |
| 24 | Bidyadharpur | Rural | Karanjia |
| 25 | Biradhanurjaynarayanpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 26 | Birikuan(Ka) | Rural | Bhuinpur |
| 27 | Birikuan(Kha) | Rural | Bhuinpur |
| 28 | Bishnupur | Rural | Karanjia |
| 29 | Brahmapur | Rural | Karanjia |
| 30 | Budhimara | Rural | Jajaposi |
| 31 | Champua (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 32 | Chandrasekharpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 33 | Chandrasekharpur | Rural | Chandrasekharpur |
| 34 | Chilikaposi | Rural | Rangamatia |
| 35 | Chimila | Rural | Kodagadia |
| 36 | Dolita | Rural | Rajia |
| 37 | Durukulia | Rural | Chandrasekharpur |
| 38 | Fulkanlei | Rural | Jajaposi |
| 39 | Gambharia | Rural | Badanai |
| 40 | Ghuntagadia | Rural | Kashipal |
| 41 | Giridharipur | Rural | Sunaposi |
| 42 | Gobindpur | Rural | Jyotipur |
| 43 | Godhuli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 44 | Gopapur | Rural | Kodagadia |
| 45 | Gopinathapur | Rural | Nischintpur |
| 46 | Guludiposi | Rural | Kashipal |
| 47 | Hrudurampur | Rural | Rangamatia |
| 48 | Hunjaposi | Rural | Kalikaprasad |
| 49 | Ichinda | Rural | Badanai |
| 50 | Indraprastha | Rural | Sunaposi |
| 51 | Jadipada | Rural | Jamudalak |
| 52 | Jaganathapur | Rural | Jamudalak |
| 53 | Jaintinapur | Rural | Rajia |
| 54 | Jajaposi | Rural | Jajaposi |
| 55 | Jally | Rural | Jally |
| 56 | Jamudalak | Rural | Jamudalak |
| 57 | Jamunaposi | Rural | Karanjia |
| 58 | Jayamangalpur | Rural | Kodagadia |
| 59 | Jodapokhari | Rural | Sunaposi |
| 60 | Jyotipur | Rural | Jyotipur |
| 61 | Kainta | Rural | Rajia |
| 62 | Kalikaprasad | Rural | Kalikaprasad |
| 63 | Kamanda(Ka) | Rural | Bhuinpur |
| 64 | Kamanda(Kha) | Rural | Bhuinpur |
| 65 | Kanchanpur | Rural | Rajia |
| 66 | Kanjiasula | Rural | Chandrasekharpur |
| 67 | Kankada | Rural | Jajaposi |
| 68 | Kankadapat | Rural | Kutariposi |
| 69 | Kansara(Ka) | Rural | Bhanda |
| 70 | Kansara(Kha) | Rural | Bhanda |
| 71 | Karanjia | Rural | Karanjia |
| 72 | Kashipal | Rural | Kashipal |
| 73 | Kasira | Rural | Sunaposi |
| 74 | Katulikana(Ka) | Rural | Karanjia |
| 75 | Katulikana(Kha) | Rural | Karanjia |
| 76 | Keundia(Kemundia) | Rural | Uchabali |
| 77 | Khuntapada | Rural | Sadangi |
| 78 | Kodagadia | Rural | Kodagadia |
| 79 | Krushnapur | Rural | Kalikaprasad |
| 80 | Kudapi | Rural | Kutariposi |
| 81 | Kundaposi | Rural | Bhanda |
| 82 | Kutaripasi | Rural | Kutariposi |
| 83 | Laxmiposi(Kha) | Rural | Chandrasekharpur |
| 84 | Macmillanpur | Rural | Chandrasekharpur |
| 85 | Maheswarpur | Rural | Rajia |
| 86 | Maliposi | Rural | Uchabali |
| 87 | Mangalpur | Rural | Jamudalak |
| 88 | Mangalpur | Rural | Padua |
| 89 | Mathurapur | Rural | Rajia |
| 90 | Miriga Singa | Rural | Kodagadia |
| 91 | Moudi | Rural | Padua |
| 92 | Mukundapur | Rural | Kodagadia |
| 93 | Nakanlei | Rural | Jajaposi |
| 94 | Nandapur | Rural | Uchabali |
| 95 | Narayanpat (Naranpat) | Rural | Jyotipur |
| 96 | Nayabandha | Rural | Parasala |
| 97 | Nayakrushanapur | Rural | Kutariposi |
| 98 | Neundi | Rural | Sadangi |
| 99 | Nisagadia | Rural | Padua |
| 100 | Nischintapur | Rural | Jally |
| 101 | Nuagaon | Rural | Jajaposi |
| 102 | Padmapur | Rural | Uchabali |
| 103 | Padua | Rural | Padua |
| 104 | Pahadabhanga | Rural | Uchabali |
| 105 | Palasa | Rural | Badanai |
| 106 | Panposh | Rural | Kalikaprasad |
| 107 | Parsala | Rural | Parasala |
| 108 | Parudiposi | Rural | Jyotipur |
| 109 | Patala | Rural | Rajia |
| 110 | Pokharia | Rural | Rangamatia |
| 111 | Pratapposi | Rural | Rimuli |
| 112 | Purunakrushnapur | Rural | Anseikala |
| 113 | Purusottampur | Rural | Kutariposi |
| 114 | Raigudi | Rural | Karanjia |
| 115 | Rajia | Rural | Rajia |
| 116 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Parasala |
| 117 | Ramala | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 118 | Rangamatia | Rural | Rangamatia |
| 119 | Ranipur(Kha) | Rural | Badanai |
| 120 | Raruangoda | Rural | Rangamatia |
| 121 | Rengalagoda | Rural | Uchabali |
| 122 | Rengalbeda | Rural | Jally |
| 123 | Rimuli | Rural | Rimuli |
| 124 | Rupakund | Rural | Uchabali |
| 125 | Sadangi | Rural | Sadangi |
| 126 | Sananai(Ka) | Rural | Badanai |
| 127 | Sananai(Kha) | Rural | Badanai |
| 128 | Sankarpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 129 | Sarasposi | Rural | Sunaposi |
| 130 | Sarei | Rural | Sarei |
| 131 | Sasanga | Rural | Rajia |
| 132 | Satahalia | Rural | Jamudalak |
| 133 | Sijukala | Rural | Parasala |
| 134 | Silpunji | Rural | Chandrasekharpur |
| 135 | Sirapur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 136 | Sirikuan | Rural | Bhuinpur |
| 137 | Sridharpur | Rural | Jamudalak |
| 138 | Subhadradeipur | Rural | Bhanda |
| 139 | Sunaposi | Rural | Sunaposi |
| 140 | Sunaposi | Rural | Padua |
| 141 | Sunariposi | Rural | Bhanda |
| 142 | Taduabahal | Rural | Rimuli |
| 143 | Tangarbantala | Rural | Jally |
| 144 | Tangarnali Alias Rauturapur | Rural | Bhuinpur |
| 145 | Tangarpada | Rural | Jally |
| 146 | Tentala | Rural | Parasala |
| 147 | Tiansiposi | Rural | Rangamatia |
| 148 | Tolaknanda | Rural | Sarei |
| 149 | Tunutuna | Rural | Sarei |
| 150 | Uchabali | Rural | Uchabali |
| 151 | Urti | Rural | Sarei |
Population of Champua Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Champua Tehsil has a total population of 97,117 people, consisting of 48,756 males and 48,361 females. There are 21,710 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 367 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 97,117 | 86,723 | 10,394 |
| Male Population | 48,756 | 43,213 | 5,543 |
| Female Population | 48,361 | 43,510 | 4,851 |
| Total Households | 21,710 | 19,744 | 1,966 |
| Population Density | 367 / km² | 333 / km² | 2,121 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 56,738 literate people and 14,261 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,676 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 45,348 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) | 14,261 | 12,791 | 1,470 |
| Literate Population | 56,738 | 48,974 | 7,764 |
| Illiterate Population | 40,379 | 37,749 | 2,630 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,676 | 8,085 | 591 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 45,348 | 43,755 | 1,593 |
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.