Begunia Tehsil - Khordha District, Odisha
Begunia is an administrative tehsil in the Khordha district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Begunia is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Tapang, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 31.6 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 244 km², including 244.13 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 953 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Begunia Tehsil
Begunia Tehsil has a total of 174 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 | Akhupadar | Rural | Botalama |
| 2 | Atharang | Rural | Botalama |
| 3 | Atri | Rural | Baghamari |
| 4 | Baandi | Rural | Baghamari |
| 5 | Badabarabati | Rural | Botalama |
| 6 | Badaberena | Rural | Badaberana |
| 7 | Badatulasipur | Rural | Podadiha |
| 8 | Baghamari | Rural | Baghamari |
| 9 | Balabhadrapur | Rural | Begunia |
| 10 | Balabhadrapur | Rural | Botalama |
| 11 | Baladhadi | Rural | Haja |
| 12 | Balarampur | Rural | Begunia |
| 13 | Balibereni | Rural | Gadamanitri |
| 14 | Balipatana | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 15 | Barapada | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 16 | Barasahi | Rural | Barasahi |
| 17 | Basudebpur | Rural | Kantabada |
| 18 | Basudeipur | Rural | Badaberana |
| 19 | Begunia | Rural | Begunia |
| 20 | Belapada | Rural | Siko |
| 21 | Bengitangi | Rural | Durgapur |
| 22 | Betarjanga | Rural | Sagadabhanga |
| 23 | Bhatapada | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 24 | Bhogada | Rural | Pangarasingh |
| 25 | Bhuasunipatana | Rural | Dingara |
| 26 | Bhuinpur | Rural | Begunia |
| 27 | Borigaon | Rural | Siko |
| 28 | Botalama | Rural | Durgapur |
| 29 | Botalama | Rural | Botalama |
| 30 | Brahmapura | Rural | Govuindapur |
| 31 | Brahmapurapatna | Rural | Govuindapur |
| 32 | Chakapada | Rural | Rasdhakantapur |
| 33 | Champatisahi | Rural | Simora |
| 34 | Chandi | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 35 | Chandiapala | Rural | Dingara |
| 36 | Chandiprasad | Rural | Rasdhakantapur |
| 37 | Chandrasekharpur | Rural | Siko |
| 38 | Chhania | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 39 | Chhatrapada | Rural | Botalama |
| 40 | Chhiam | Rural | Gadamanitri |
| 41 | Chhima | Rural | Sagadabhanga |
| 42 | Chiramaru | Rural | Pangarasingh |
| 43 | Chutipalanga | Rural | Dingara |
| 44 | Dakhineswar | Rural | Rautapada |
| 45 | Dalak | Rural | Deuli |
| 46 | Dalatola | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 47 | Dangarapada | Rural | Deuli |
| 48 | Darudhipa | Rural | Badaberana |
| 49 | Deuli | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 50 | Dhanagharnuagan | Rural | Rasdhakantapur |
| 51 | Dingar | Rural | Dingara |
| 52 | Diniari | Rural | Podadiha |
| 53 | Dobha | Rural | Botalama |
| 54 | Durgapur | Rural | Begunia |
| 55 | Durgapur | Rural | Bankoidesh |
| 56 | Ekadalia | Rural | Siko |
| 57 | Gadatara | Rural | Rasdhakantapur |
| 58 | Ganpur | Rural | Simora |
| 59 | Gaudapatna | Rural | Botalama |
| 60 | Gobindapur | Rural | Badaberana |
| 61 | Gobindapur | Rural | Govuindapur |
| 62 | Goda | Rural | Deuli |
| 63 | Godi | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 64 | Godikilo | Rural | Sagadabhanga |
| 65 | Godipokhari | Rural | Pangarasingh |
| 66 | Godisahi | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 67 | Gokulapur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 68 | Golapatna | Rural | Begunia |
| 69 | Gopalpur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 70 | Gopinathapur | Rural | Deuli |
| 71 | Goudiapada | Rural | Hirapur |
| 72 | Haj | Rural | Haja |
| 73 | Hariprasad | Rural | Rasdhakantapur |
| 74 | Hatasahi | Rural | Simora |
| 75 | Hemantapur Patna | Rural | Rautapada |
| 76 | Hirapur - Alias - Santarapur | Rural | Hirapur |
| 77 | Indipur | Rural | Hirapur |
| 78 | Jaganathpur | Rural | Begunia |
| 79 | Jagannathpurpatna | Rural | Durgapur |
| 80 | Jagiribad | Rural | Begunia |
| 81 | Jalbhar | Rural | Hirapur |
| 82 | Jemabantadei | Rural | Kantabada |
| 83 | Kachara | Rural | Kantabada |
| 84 | Kalarajhar | Rural | Haja |
| 85 | Kalikaprasad | Rural | Deuli |
| 86 | Kalikaprasad | Rural | Rasdhakantapur |
| 87 | Kantabad | Rural | Kantabada |
| 88 | Kantamalim | Rural | Simora |
| 89 | Kapileswarpur | Rural | Gadamanitri |
| 90 | Karadagadia | Rural | Durgapur |
| 91 | Kathakhuntia | Rural | Sarua |
| 92 | Kendupalli | Rural | Kantabada |
| 93 | Kesarada | Rural | Durgapur |
| 94 | Khadipadar | Rural | Siko |
| 95 | Khamardhip | Rural | Begunia |
| 96 | Khuntabandha | Rural | Hirapur |
| 97 | Kokasingh | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 98 | Koluhapatana | Rural | Badaberana |
| 99 | Kotalang | Rural | Rautapada |
| 100 | Kotapalla | Rural | Podadiha |
| 101 | Krushnadaspur | Rural | Botalama |
| 102 | Kunjabeharipatna | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 103 | Kunjuri | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 104 | Kuradhilo | Rural | Pangarasingh |
| 105 | Kuranga | Rural | Baghamari |
| 106 | Kurum | Rural | Deuli |
| 107 | Kusupalla | Rural | Begunia |
| 108 | Lakhapada | Rural | Sagadabhanga |
| 109 | Lalitadeipurpatana | Rural | Durgapur |
| 110 | Laxmiprasad | Rural | Rasdhakantapur |
| 111 | Lehanga | Rural | Dingara |
| 112 | Lekhanpur | Rural | Orabarasingh |
| 113 | Lokanathpur | Rural | Sarua |
| 114 | Lokipur | Rural | Govuindapur |
| 115 | Maheswarpur | Rural | Badaberana |
| 116 | Makundapur | Rural | Kantabada |
| 117 | Malipadar | Rural | Kantabada |
| 118 | Managobindapur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 119 | Manikpurpatna | Rural | Botalama |
| 120 | Manitiri | Rural | Gadamanitri |
| 121 | Manpurpatna | Rural | Sagadabhanga |
| 122 | Masania | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 123 | Mohanpur | Rural | Rasdhakantapur |
| 124 | Muktapur | Rural | Haja |
| 125 | Nakhapada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 126 | Nandapurpatna | Rural | Sagadabhanga |
| 127 | Naragoda | Rural | Haja |
| 128 | Narasinghpur | Rural | Badaberana |
| 129 | Narasinghpur | Rural | Bankoidesh |
| 130 | Nianmunha | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 131 | Nidhipur | Rural | Haja |
| 132 | Nilakanthapur | Rural | Podadiha |
| 133 | Nilakanthapurpatna | Rural | Durgapur |
| 134 | Odagan | Rural | Begunia |
| 135 | Ogalpur | Rural | Deuli |
| 136 | Ostapur | Rural | Podadiha |
| 137 | Paikarasahi | Rural | Podadiha |
| 138 | Paikasahi | Rural | Pangarasingh |
| 139 | Panasbasta | Rural | Baghamari |
| 140 | Pangarasingh | Rural | Pangarasingh |
| 141 | Parbatipur | Rural | Rasdhakantapur |
| 142 | Parichhal | Rural | Deuli |
| 143 | Parikheta | Rural | Baghamari |
| 144 | Parsurampur | Rural | Dingara |
| 145 | Patanibara | Rural | Sarua |
| 146 | Patnibalipatana | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 147 | Pattimal | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 148 | Phulachhachuni | Rural | Durgapur |
| 149 | Podadiha | Rural | Podadiha |
| 150 | Podadihapatana | Rural | Podadiha |
| 151 | Radhakantapur | Rural | Rasdhakantapur |
| 152 | Radhamohanpur | Rural | Sagadabhanga |
| 153 | Raimul | Rural | Hirapur |
| 154 | Raimulpatna | Rural | Hirapur |
| 155 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Gadamanitri |
| 156 | Ramasingprasad | Rural | Durgapur |
| 157 | Rautpara | Rural | Rautapada |
| 158 | Sagadbhanga | Rural | Sagadabhanga |
| 159 | Sanatulasipur | Rural | Podadiha |
| 160 | Santarapur | Rural | Mnibandha |
| 161 | Santarapur | Rural | Pangarasingh |
| 162 | Sapaneswarpur | Rural | Sarua |
| 163 | Saradhapur | Rural | Nalipada-Arjunapur |
| 164 | Sarua | Rural | Sarua |
| 165 | Sikharada | Rural | Durgapur |
| 166 | Siko | Rural | Siko |
| 167 | Simor | Rural | Simora |
| 168 | Simorpatna | Rural | Simora |
| 169 | Sriramapur | Rural | Kunjuri |
| 170 | Suanla | Rural | Rasdhakantapur |
| 171 | Talagarh | Rural | Podadiha |
| 172 | Tandal | Rural | Kantabada |
| 173 | Thanapalli | Rural | Dhalapathar |
| 174 | Uttareswar | Rural | Rautapada |
Population of Begunia Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Begunia Tehsil has a total population of 97,166 people, consisting of 49,727 males and 47,439 females. There are 21,711 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 398 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 97,166 | 97,166 | 0 |
| Male Population | 49,727 | 49,727 | 0 |
| Female Population | 47,439 | 47,439 | 0 |
| Total Households | 21,711 | 21,711 | 0 |
| Population Density | 398 / km² | 398 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 73,453 literate people and 10,668 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,659 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 12,830 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) | 10,668 | 10,668 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 73,453 | 73,453 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 23,713 | 23,713 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,659 | 8,659 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 12,830 | 12,830 | 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.