Telkoi Tehsil - Keonjhar, Odisha
Telkoi 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 Harichandanpur, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 97.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 862 km². The sex ratio was 1010 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Telkoi Tehsil
Telkoi Tehsil has a total of 149 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 | Ahigola | Rural | Podang |
| 2 | Ajayapur | Rural | Balabhadrapur |
| 3 | Akula | Rural | Akul |
| 4 | Alluni | Rural | Not applicable |
| 5 | Badabil | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 6 | Badakhaman | Rural | Talapada |
| 7 | Badakumunda | Rural | Sibanarayanpurgoda |
| 8 | Badiamunda | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 9 | Balabhadrapur | Rural | Bimala |
| 10 | Balabhadrapur | Rural | Balabhadrapur |
| 11 | Balangisahi | Rural | Bimala |
| 12 | Baleswar | Rural | Akul |
| 13 | Bali | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 14 | Balijodi | Rural | Purujada |
| 15 | Banabiharipur | Rural | Akul |
| 16 | Banda | Rural | Karamangi |
| 17 | Bandhanjhari | Rural | Akul |
| 18 | Bangurupal | Rural | Sibanarayanpurgoda |
| 19 | Banspal | Rural | Dobalapal |
| 20 | Bena | Rural | Khuntapada |
| 21 | Benamunda | Rural | Purujada |
| 22 | Betakholi | Rural | Sibanarayanpurgoda |
| 23 | Bhaliadal | Rural | Sibanarayanpurgoda |
| 24 | Bhimakand | Rural | Bhimkand |
| 25 | Bimala | Rural | Bimala |
| 26 | Binjhabahal | Rural | Binjabahal |
| 27 | Birabarpur | Rural | Raisuan |
| 28 | Birida | Rural | Sibanarayanpurgoda |
| 29 | Biripal | Rural | Balabhadrapur |
| 30 | Brahmanikansa | Rural | Purujada |
| 31 | Budhaamba | Rural | Podang |
| 32 | Chakradhar | Rural | Karadangi |
| 33 | Chandrasekharpur | Rural | Dobalapal |
| 34 | Chhamunda | Rural | Chhamunda |
| 35 | Dandargouni | Rural | Saleikena |
| 36 | Danduamunda | Rural | Telkoi |
| 37 | Deuladiha | Rural | Deuladiha |
| 38 | Dhanurjayapur | Rural | Oriyabirida |
| 39 | Dimiria | Rural | Saleikena |
| 40 | Dimirimunda | Rural | Bhimkand |
| 41 | Dubulapal | Rural | Dobalapal |
| 42 | Dullavpur | Rural | Khuntapada |
| 43 | Gabagoda | Rural | Balabhadrapur |
| 44 | Galada | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 45 | Ghodabudasahi | Rural | Bhimkand |
| 46 | Godhihudi | Rural | Bhimkand |
| 47 | Godikansa | Rural | Purujada |
| 48 | Godinarda | Rural | Talapada |
| 49 | Golabandha | Rural | Chhamunda |
| 50 | Golagadia | Rural | Bhimkand |
| 51 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Sirigida |
| 52 | Gundurijoda | Rural | Khuntapada |
| 53 | Gurum | Rural | Talapada |
| 54 | Halpuri | Rural | Telkoi |
| 55 | Jagamohanpur | Rural | Jagmohanpur |
| 56 | Janasanpur | Rural | Saleikena |
| 57 | Jata | Rural | Oriyabirida |
| 58 | Jenadar | Rural | Deuladiha |
| 59 | Jharbeda | Rural | Bimala |
| 60 | Kaduapada | Rural | Deuladiha |
| 61 | Kakudiamba | Rural | Jagmohanpur |
| 62 | Kalapokhari | Rural | Saleikena |
| 63 | Kaliahata | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 64 | Kaliakudar | Rural | Telkoi |
| 65 | Kaliapani | Rural | Oriyabirida |
| 66 | Kalikudar | Rural | Telkoi |
| 67 | Kalima | Rural | Sirigida |
| 68 | Kamalangi | Rural | Sibanarayanpurgoda |
| 69 | Kankadajodi | Rural | Balabhadrapur |
| 70 | Kantalasuan | Rural | Karamangi |
| 71 | Kantalei | Rural | Khuntapada |
| 72 | Karadangi | Rural | Karadangi |
| 73 | Karamangi | Rural | Karamangi |
| 74 | Karangapal | Rural | Purujada |
| 75 | Katarapali | Rural | Oriyabirida |
| 76 | Kateni | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 77 | Katenipasi | Rural | Balabhadrapur |
| 78 | Keranga | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 79 | Khajuria | Rural | Akul |
| 80 | Khandabandha | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 81 | Khuntapada | Rural | Khuntapada |
| 82 | Kodabil | Rural | Bimala |
| 83 | Koilisuta | Rural | Bhimkand |
| 84 | Krushnapur | Rural | Karamangi |
| 85 | Kuladera | Rural | Khuntapada |
| 86 | Kulanga | Rural | Bimala |
| 87 | Kuliapal | Rural | Talapada |
| 88 | Kundheihata | Rural | Sirigida |
| 89 | Laxminarayanpur | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 90 | Lipinda | Rural | Podang |
| 91 | Lokanathpur | Rural | Dobalapal |
| 92 | Malanda | Rural | Akul |
| 93 | Merda | Rural | Raisuan |
| 94 | Mundasahi | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 95 | Namakani | Rural | Bimala |
| 96 | Nuagaon | Rural | Balabhadrapur |
| 97 | Nuagaon | Rural | Raisuan |
| 98 | Nuagarh | Rural | Deuladiha |
| 99 | Odhana | Rural | Podang |
| 100 | Oriya | Rural | Oriyabirida |
| 101 | Padiapasi | Rural | Karamangi |
| 102 | Panga | Rural | Talapada |
| 103 | Patakelipur | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 104 | Patakhali | Rural | Balabhadrapur |
| 105 | Pitanali | Rural | Oriyabirida |
| 106 | Podanga | Rural | Podang |
| 107 | Purastampur | Rural | Sirigida |
| 108 | Purujoda | Rural | Purujada |
| 109 | Purunapani | Rural | Oriyabirida |
| 110 | Ragada | Rural | Karadangi |
| 111 | Raisuan | Rural | Raisuan |
| 112 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Telkoi |
| 113 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 114 | Rangamatia | Rural | Telkoi |
| 115 | Ranibeda | Rural | Raisuan |
| 116 | Ranki | Rural | Podang |
| 117 | Rekuti | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 118 | Rugudidihi | Rural | Saleikena |
| 119 | Saleikena | Rural | Saleikena |
| 120 | Samakoi | Rural | Podang |
| 121 | Samakuda | Rural | Raisuan |
| 122 | Sanakumunda | Rural | Sibanarayanpurgoda |
| 123 | Sankalei | Rural | Podang |
| 124 | Sankarpur | Rural | Sibanarayanpurgoda |
| 125 | Santeibhanja | Rural | Deuladiha |
| 126 | Sapalanji | Rural | Karadangi |
| 127 | Sapalanji | Rural | Oriyabirida |
| 128 | Sarei | Rural | Karadangi |
| 129 | Saroda | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 130 | Saruali | Rural | Jagmohanpur |
| 131 | Sarupat | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 132 | Sibanarayanpur | Rural | Sibanarayanpurgoda |
| 133 | Similipal | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 134 | Similipal | Rural | Talapada |
| 135 | Sinkulabahal | Rural | Jagmohanpur |
| 136 | Siriabahal | Rural | Chhamunda |
| 137 | Sirigida | Rural | Sirigida |
| 138 | Sirispal | Rural | Balabhadrapur |
| 139 | Sridharpur | Rural | Karadangi |
| 140 | Sunduria | Rural | Karamangi |
| 141 | Talapada | Rural | Talapada |
| 142 | Tamanga | Rural | Sibanarayanpurgoda |
| 143 | Tangiri | Rural | Bimala |
| 144 | Telkoi | Rural | Telkoi |
| 145 | Tempelei | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 146 | Tenteinali | Rural | Podang |
| 147 | Tigiria | Rural | Kaliahata |
| 148 | Tungurabahal | Rural | Jagmohanpur |
| 149 | Udayagiri | Rural | Deuladiha |
Population of Telkoi Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Telkoi Tehsil had a total population of 95,718 people living in 21,399 households. The population comprised 47,631 males and 48,087 females, with an average population density of 111 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 95,718 | 95,718 | 0 |
| Male Population | 47,631 | 47,631 | 0 |
| Female Population | 48,087 | 48,087 | 0 |
| Total Households | 21,399 | 21,399 | 0 |
| Population Density | 111 / km² | 111 / km² | 0 / km² |
Telkoi Tehsil had 53,791 literate people and 13,952 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 10,903 and 49,547 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,952 | 13,952 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 53,791 | 53,791 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 41,927 | 41,927 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,903 | 10,903 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 49,547 | 49,547 | 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.