Balipatna

Balipatna is a Town and Tehsil in Khordha 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 Balipatna Block (CD) is 03043. The total area of Balipatna Tehsil is 170 km², which includes 162.21 km² of rural area and 7.80 km² of urban area. Balipatna has a sex ratio of approximately 956 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Balipatna Tehsil

Balipatna Tehsil has a total of 102 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 Balipatna Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Balipatna Tehsil

The population profile of Balipatna 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 Balipatna 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 Balipatna Tehsil is around 1,32,796 people. This includes 67,879 males and 64,917 females. Rural population is about 1,13,650 (58,047 males and 55,603 females), while urban population is nearly 19,146 (9,832 males and 9,314 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,186 of the population, with 6,825 boys and 6,361 girls. Rural areas have 11,243 children, and urban areas have about 1,943 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,01,172 literate people in Balipatna Tehsil, including 55,616 literate males and 45,556 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 86,318 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,854 people.
• About 31,624 people in Balipatna Tehsil are not literate, including 12,263 males and 19,361 females. Rural areas include 27,332 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,292 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,771 households, with 25,601 in villages and 4,170 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Balipatna 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 Balipatna Tehsil is approximately 35,439 people, including 17,932 males and 17,507 females. Around 32,472 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,967 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Balipatna Tehsil is about 204 people, including 123 males and 81 females. Around 197 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 7 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 781 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 701 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,455 people per sq. km.