Harichandanpur Tehsil - Keonjhar, Odisha

Harichandanpur 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. Harichandanpur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Harichandanpur, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 90.8 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 664 km², including 663.89 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 995 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Harichandanpur Tehsil

Harichandanpur Tehsil has a total of 212 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	Akhupal	Rural	Manoharpur
2	Alanapada	Rural	Tentalaposi
3	Alanga	Rural	Pithagola
4	Altumareserve	Rural	Rasol
5	Alutuma	Rural	Rasol
6	Anlajodi	Rural	Harichandanpur
7	Arjunchua	Rural	Gaunighasa
8	Badajumei	Rural	Bareigoda
9	Badakamandala	Rural	Tentalaposi
10	Badasialimal	Rural	Sunapentha
11	Baghirasahi	Rural	Tangiriapal
12	Baizapada	Rural	Baxibarigaon
13	Balanipasi	Rural	Junga
14	Balimundali	Rural	Janghira
15	Balipal	Rural	Harichandanpur
16	Baliparbat	Rural	Rasol
17	Balipasi	Rural	Pithagola
18	Banabir	Rural	Bhanrpur
19	Bandhapada	Rural	Badapalaspal
20	Bangurusuni	Rural	Revanapalaspal
21	Bareigola	Rural	Bareigoda
22	Barigaon	Rural	Tangiriapal
23	Baunar	Rural	Badapalaspal
24	Bautia	Rural	Revanapalaspal
25	Baxibarigaon	Rural	Baxibarigaon
26	Bayapita	Rural	Thakurapada
27	Bhagamunda	Rural	Bhagamunda
28	Bhagamunda	Rural	Junga
29	Bhanarpur	Rural	Bhanrpur
30	Bhuka	Rural	Badapalaspal
31	Bilamudinuchasahi	Rural	Sagadapata
32	Billa	Rural	Sagadapata
33	Brahmanapanga	Rural	Hunda
34	Brahmanipal	Rural	Rasol
35	Brajamohanpur	Rural	Manoharpur
36	Budha Khaman	Rural	Budhakhaman
37	Budhipada(Ka)	Rural	Revanapalaspal
38	Budhipada(Kha)	Rural	Revanapalaspal
39	Budhipadasantalsahi	Rural	Revanapalaspal
40	Chakradharpur	Rural	Manoharpur
41	Charichakia	Rural	Dhurudiamba
42	Chasatangari	Rural	Bhanrpur
43	Chheliapanka	Rural	Janghira
44	Chhutunga	Rural	Sunapentha
45	Chilikidara	Rural	Gaunighasa
46	Dadhibamanpur	Rural	Tentalaposi
47	Daitari (Ct)	Rural	Daitari
48	Dandasenaposi	Rural	Junga
49	Dangadar	Rural	Bareigoda
50	Deulahudi	Rural	Thakurapada
51	Dhagotha	Rural	Jamujodi
52	Dhalpur	Rural	Jamujodi
53	Dhanbeni	Rural	Baxibarigaon
54	Dhanguru	Rural	Tentalaposi
55	Dhanurjoypur	Rural	Tentalaposi
56	Dhurudiamba	Rural	Dhurudiamba
57	Dinabandhupur	Rural	Manoharpur
58	Dosamali	Rural	Pithagola
59	Dumurinali	Rural	Junga
60	Durugamela	Rural	Sunapentha
61	Gadadharpur	Rural	Jamujodi
62	Gaduana	Rural	Tangiriapal
63	Gamharia	Rural	Manoharpur
64	Garagadabahal	Rural	Badapalaspal
65	Ghasanatanger	Rural	Thakurapada
66	Golabandha	Rural	Badapalaspal
67	Gopinathapur	Rural	Sunapentha
68	Gopinathpur	Rural	Tentalaposi
69	Gounighasa	Rural	Gaunighasa
70	Harichandanpur	Rural	Harichandanpur
71	Haridagotha	Rural	Harichandanpur
72	Hatikucha	Rural	Sagadapata
73	Hatinota	Rural	Tentalaposi
74	Hayarapur	Rural	Bhagamunda
75	Hunda	Rural	Hunda
76	Jamuda	Rural	Dhurudiamba
77	Jamujodi	Rural	Jamujodi
78	Jamupasi	Rural	Dhurudiamba
79	Janghira	Rural	Janghira
80	Jantia	Rural	Rasol
81	Jaunlipokhari	Rural	Harichandanpur
82	Jhadapokhari	Rural	Pitapiti
83	Jhumukaposi	Rural	Hunda
84	Jiranga	Rural	Jirang
85	Junga	Rural	Junga
86	Kaberiposi	Rural	Junga
87	Kaduadiha	Rural	Manoharpur
88	Kaithatikiri	Rural	Rasol
89	Kalapata	Rural	Jirang
90	Kaliaduma	Rural	Thakurapada
91	Kalimati	Rural	Manoharpur
92	Kalimati	Rural	Junga
93	Kamalangi	Rural	Sunapentha
94	Kandavarati	Rural	Gaunighasa
95	Kanheigola	Rural	Badapalaspal
96	Kanjiapal	Rural	Revanapalaspal
97	Kanjiapal(Kha)	Rural	Bareigoda
98	Kantala Reserve Sahitigiriasahi	Rural	Sunapentha
99	Kantapada	Rural	Janghira
100	Kantaposi	Rural	Badapatna
101	Kaptipada	Rural	Thakurapada
102	Karadapal	Rural	Dhurudiamba
103	Karanjia	Rural	Jirang
104	Khajuribani	Rural	Hunda
105	Khantamara	Rural	Hunda
106	Kharaba	Rural	Pithagola
107	Khasapada	Rural	Rasol
108	Khedapada	Rural	Pithagola
109	Khediadihi	Rural	Junga
110	Khudapasi	Unmapped	Not applicable
111	Khuntabandha	Rural	Tentalaposi
112	Khuntapada	Rural	Tentalaposi
113	Khuntapasi	Rural	Jirang
114	Koya	Rural	Janghira
115	Kuajharan	Rural	Pitapiti
116	Kuladhankuni	Rural	Pithagola
117	Kundala	Rural	Sunapentha
118	Kundalpani	Rural	Jirang
119	Kusumajodi	Rural	Bareigoda
120	Kusumjodi(Kha)	Rural	Sagadapata
121	Laxmipur	Rural	Manoharpur
122	Madhapur	Rural	Baxibarigaon
123	Madhyapur	Rural	Bhanrpur
124	Mahabirapasi	Rural	Tangiriapal
125	Mahabirapasitalabedasahi	Rural	Tangiriapal
126	Mahulapanga	Rural	Revanapalaspal
127	Makasukhila	Rural	Manoharpur
128	Manapur	Rural	Jamujodi
129	Maniabindha	Rural	Bhagamunda
130	Manipur	Rural	Janghira
131	Manoharpur	Rural	Manoharpur
132	Maragola	Rural	Pithagola
133	Masinabilla	Rural	Tentalaposi
134	Masinajodi	Rural	Revanapalaspal
135	Medinipur	Rural	Jamujodi
136	Mishramal	Rural	Tentalaposi
137	Naigoda	Rural	Junga
138	Nakitipasi	Rural	Pithagola
139	Nalpanga	Rural	Budhakhaman
140	Nandara	Rural	Pithagola
141	Naradangipenth	Rural	Bareigoda
142	Nipania	Rural	Sunapentha
143	Nityanandapur	Rural	Junga
144	Nola	Rural	Badapalaspal
145	Nuabeda	Rural	Tangiriapal
146	Nuagaon	Rural	Jamujodi
147	Nuagaon	Rural	Bhagamunda
148	Ostapanga	Rural	Baxibarigaon
149	Ostiapasi	Rural	Badapalaspal
150	Palabanihanumantaduma	Rural	Sagadapata
151	Palabanireservesahi	Rural	Manoharpur
152	Palasabani	Rural	Manoharpur
153	Palaspal	Rural	Badapalaspal
154	Palaspal	Rural	Revanapalaspal
155	Panasia	Rural	Jamujodi
156	Pancham	Rural	Rasol
157	Panchamareservesahi	Rural	Rasol
158	Panganal	Rural	Tangiriapal
159	Pangarugudi	Rural	Tangiriapal
160	Pathuripentha	Rural	Bareigoda
161	Patipanga	Rural	Janghira
162	Patulikota	Rural	Janghira
163	Penthadihi	Rural	Jirang
164	Pichhulabeda	Rural	Janghira
165	Pitapiti	Rural	Pitapiti
166	Pitatangar	Rural	Thakurapada
167	Pithagola	Rural	Pithagola
168	Prahaladpur	Rural	Bhanrpur
169	Raghunathapur	Rural	Harichandanpur
170	Raidiha	Rural	Thakurapada
171	Rampakoto	Rural	Pithagola
172	Ranipada	Rural	Badapalaspal
173	Rankaniposi	Rural	Janghira
174	Rasol	Rural	Rasol
175	Revana(Ka)	Rural	Bareigoda
176	Revana(Kha)	Rural	Bareigoda
177	Rohi	Rural	Bhanrpur
178	Sadanandapur	Rural	Pitapiti
179	Sagadapata	Rural	Sagadapata
180	Sahartangiri	Rural	Budhakhaman
181	Saitipal	Rural	Manoharpur
182	Salbeda	Rural	Baxibarigaon
183	Samagiri	Rural	Budhakhaman
184	Samagiri(Ka)	Rural	Budhakhaman
185	Sanajomei	Rural	Bareigoda
186	Sankamandara	Rural	Tentalaposi
187	Sankarapur	Rural	Thakurapada
188	Sannuagaon	Rural	Junga
189	Sansiadihal	Rural	Bareigoda
190	Santoshapur	Rural	Jirang
191	Saradhapasi	Rural	Pithagola
192	Singibila	Rural	Harichandanpur
193	Suakati	Rural	Junga
194	Suakati	Rural	Tangiriapal
195	Sunapentha	Rural	Sunapentha
196	Taladihi	Rural	Dhurudiamba
197	Talanadam	Rural	Budhakhaman
198	Talapada	Rural	Bareigoda
199	Tambahara	Rural	Pithagola
200	Tangarbahali	Rural	Pithagola
201	Tangarpada	Rural	Jirang
202	Tangarpasi	Rural	Pitapiti
203	Tangiriapal	Rural	Tangiriapal
204	Tankajoda	Rural	Hunda
205	Taunlahata	Rural	Hunda
206	Tentalapasi	Rural	Jamujodi
207	Tentalaposi	Rural	Tentalaposi
208	Tentulipal	Rural	Rasol
209	Thakurpada	Rural	Thakurapada
210	Tota	Rural	Junga
211	Totapal	Rural	Bareigoda
212	Turkipada	Rural	Bareigoda

Population of Harichandanpur Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Harichandanpur Tehsil has a total population of 80,711 people, consisting of 40,443 males and 40,268 females. There are 18,674 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 122 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	80,711	80,711	0
Male Population	40,443	40,443	0
Female Population	40,268	40,268	0
Total Households	18,674	18,674	0
Population Density	122 / km²	122 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 43,979 literate people and 12,267 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 6,401 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 41,301 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	12,267	12,267
Literate Population	43,979	43,979
Illiterate Population	36,732	36,732
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	6,401	6,401
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	41,301	41,301

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)	Harichandanpur (हरिचन्दनपुर)
District	Keonjhar
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Harichandanpur
Total Area	664 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	995
Total Population (2011)	80,711
Density	122/km²
Total Villages	212

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