Ghatgaon Tehsil - Keonjhar, Odisha
Ghatgaon is an administrative tehsil in the Keonjhar district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Sitabanji, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 109.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 687 km², including 686.51 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1003 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ghatgaon Tehsil
Ghatgaon Tehsil has a total of 142 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 | Adakata | Rural | Patilo |
| 2 | Ambuapada | Rural | Bholabeda |
| 3 | Ankalpada | Rural | Rutisila |
| 4 | Arjunbila | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 5 | Asanabani | Rural | Pipilia |
| 6 | Asanbahali | Rural | Purumunda |
| 7 | Badabarabeda | Rural | Purumunda |
| 8 | Badajamupasi | Rural | Badajamuposi |
| 9 | Badamasinabilla | Rural | Badamasinabilla |
| 10 | Badjiuli | Rural | Patilo |
| 11 | Baghaghara | Rural | Muktapuir |
| 12 | Baiganpal | Rural | Badajamuposi |
| 13 | Balbhadrapur | Rural | Balabhadrapur |
| 14 | Balijodi | Rural | Uperdiha |
| 15 | Balipokhari | Rural | Balipokhari |
| 16 | Banachakulia | Rural | Mukundapurpatna |
| 17 | Banakanda | Rural | Tara |
| 18 | Bankapatuli | Rural | Pipilia |
| 19 | Barhatipura | Rural | Barhatipura |
| 20 | Basantapur | Rural | Basantapur |
| 21 | Bedapal | Rural | Tara |
| 22 | Bhalukipatali | Rural | Sarasposi |
| 23 | Bhanjatipura | Rural | Barhatipura |
| 24 | Bharandia | Rural | Sarasposi |
| 25 | Bholabeda | Rural | Bholabeda |
| 26 | Bidyadharapur | Rural | Rutisila |
| 27 | Binajhari | Rural | Mukundapurpatna |
| 28 | Binida | Rural | Binida |
| 29 | Brundabanapur | Rural | Sarasposi |
| 30 | Chatia | Rural | Santarapur |
| 31 | Chhotarayapur | Rural | Balipokhari |
| 32 | Chikinagobinpur | Rural | Pipilia |
| 33 | Dalangapani | Rural | Muktapuir |
| 34 | Dandipasi | Rural | Toranipokhari |
| 35 | Danguapasi | Rural | Manoharpur |
| 36 | Dehuripada | Rural | Barhatipura |
| 37 | Dehuripasi | Rural | Badajamuposi |
| 38 | Dengana | Rural | Patilo |
| 39 | Deobandha | Rural | Patilo |
| 40 | Dhangad Diha | Rural | Balipokhari |
| 41 | Dhanurjayapur | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 42 | Dharapada | Rural | Pandapada |
| 43 | Dhenkikote | Rural | Dhenkikote |
| 44 | Dhobapitana | Rural | Toranipokhari |
| 45 | Dhuligarh | Rural | Mukundapurpatna |
| 46 | Dwarikapasi | Rural | Toranipokhari |
| 47 | Fuljhar | Rural | Binida |
| 48 | Gadadharapur | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 49 | Gandasila | Rural | Manoharpur |
| 50 | Gayalmunda | Rural | Purumunda |
| 51 | Ghatagaon | Rural | Mukundapurpatna |
| 52 | Ghuntjharia | Rural | Muktapuir |
| 53 | Gobarabeda | Rural | Sarasposi |
| 54 | Gohitangiri | Rural | Sunatangiri |
| 55 | Golabandha | Rural | Uperdiha |
| 56 | Gopapur | Rural | Toranipokhari |
| 57 | Gopinathapur | Rural | Balipokhari |
| 58 | Haladharapur | Rural | Paidapatna |
| 59 | Harichanduapur | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 60 | Hatinota | Rural | Balipokhari |
| 61 | Jamuposi | Rural | Tara |
| 62 | Jharbeda | Rural | Badapichhula |
| 63 | Kamargoda | Rural | Pandapada |
| 64 | Kamarnali | Rural | Pandapada |
| 65 | Kandasar | Rural | Basantapur |
| 66 | Kapasapada | Rural | Dhenkikote |
| 67 | Kasibeda | Rural | Khantaghar |
| 68 | Khajurijuani | Rural | Manoharpur |
| 69 | Khantaghara | Rural | Khantaghar |
| 70 | Khatrabeda | Rural | Manoharpur |
| 71 | Khudupatuli | Rural | Toranipokhari |
| 72 | Khunta | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 73 | Khuntapada | Rural | Paidapatna |
| 74 | Khuntapada | Rural | Rutisila |
| 75 | Kolipasi | Rural | Mukundapurpatna |
| 76 | Kudutangar | Rural | Badajamuposi |
| 77 | Kundapitha | Rural | Badajamuposi |
| 78 | Kusunapur | Rural | Uperdiha |
| 79 | Langalakanti | Rural | Dhenkikote |
| 80 | Laxmanpasi | Rural | Manoharpur |
| 81 | Machhabhanda | Rural | Muktapuir |
| 82 | Madhupur | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 83 | Mahulagadia | Rural | Khantaghar |
| 84 | Manada | Rural | Tara |
| 85 | Manoharapur | Rural | Manoharpur |
| 86 | Masinajodi | Rural | Binida |
| 87 | Mathurapasi | Rural | Toranipokhari |
| 88 | Medinipur | Rural | Badamasinabilla |
| 89 | Melana | Rural | Uperdiha |
| 90 | Mudurabeda | Rural | Muktapuir |
| 91 | Muktapur | Rural | Muktapuir |
| 92 | Mukundapurpatna | Rural | Mukundapurpatna |
| 93 | Mundatangar | Rural | Pipilia |
| 94 | Murgapahadi | Rural | Badajamuposi |
| 95 | Nakajhari | Rural | Tara |
| 96 | Nalabilla | Rural | Badajamuposi |
| 97 | Nimighera | Rural | Rutisila |
| 98 | Nischintapur | Rural | Tara |
| 99 | Nischintapur | Rural | Purumunda |
| 100 | Nuagaon Jodapokhari | Rural | Patilo |
| 101 | Nudurupada | Rural | Balabhadrapur |
| 102 | Nusuripasi | Rural | Santarapur |
| 103 | Paidapattana | Rural | Paidapatna |
| 104 | Paipani | Rural | Toranipokhari |
| 105 | Pandapada | Rural | Pandapada |
| 106 | Panupasi | Rural | Badamasinabilla |
| 107 | Parasurampur | Rural | Manoharpur |
| 108 | Patabari | Rural | Purumunda |
| 109 | Patilo | Rural | Patilo |
| 110 | Pauchhia | Rural | Balipokhari |
| 111 | Pichhulia | Rural | Badapichhula |
| 112 | Pipilia | Rural | Pipilia |
| 113 | Podadiha | Rural | Toranipokhari |
| 114 | Purumunda | Rural | Purumunda |
| 115 | Raghubeda | Rural | Santarapur |
| 116 | Raikudar | Rural | Bholabeda |
| 117 | Rajapata | Rural | Mukundapurpatna |
| 118 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Muktapuir |
| 119 | Rangamatia | Rural | Binida |
| 120 | Rutisila | Rural | Rutisila |
| 121 | Sagadia | Rural | Paidapatna |
| 122 | Sana-Nuaghani | Rural | Badamasinabilla |
| 123 | Sanabarabeda | Rural | Badamasinabilla |
| 124 | Sanajamupasi | Rural | Patilo |
| 125 | Sanjiuli | Rural | Patilo |
| 126 | Sanmasinabilla | Rural | Badamasinabilla |
| 127 | Santarapur | Rural | Santarapur |
| 128 | Sarasapasi | Rural | Sarasposi |
| 129 | Sarupat | Rural | Rutisila |
| 130 | Sitabinji | Rural | Manoharpur |
| 131 | Sonatangiri | Rural | Sunatangiri |
| 132 | Sugadapata | Rural | Balipokhari |
| 133 | Sunaripasi | Rural | Barhatipura |
| 134 | Tandibeda | Rural | Khantaghar |
| 135 | Tangaratali | Rural | Balipokhari |
| 136 | Tara | Rural | Tara |
| 137 | Tikira | Rural | Dhenkikote |
| 138 | Toranipokhari | Rural | Toranipokhari |
| 139 | Tubulabeda | Rural | Balipokhari |
| 140 | Ukuchabeda | Rural | Basantapur |
| 141 | Uparadiha | Rural | Uperdiha |
| 142 | Vandaripasi | Rural | Toranipokhari |
Population of Ghatgaon Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Ghatgaon Tehsil had a total population of 1,07,106 people living in 24,210 households. The population comprised 53,470 males and 53,636 females, with an average population density of 156 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,07,106 | 1,07,106 | 0 |
| Male Population | 53,470 | 53,470 | 0 |
| Female Population | 53,636 | 53,636 | 0 |
| Total Households | 24,210 | 24,210 | 0 |
| Population Density | 156 / km² | 156 / km² | 0 / km² |
Ghatgaon Tehsil had 60,250 literate people and 15,122 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,999 and 66,037 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 15,122 | 15,122 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 60,250 | 60,250 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 46,856 | 46,856 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,999 | 5,999 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 66,037 | 66,037 | 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.