Koraput

Koraput is a district in the Odisha State of India. Total area of Koraput is 8,807 km² including 8,635.29 km² rural area and 171.71 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Koraput has a population of 13,79,647 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,26,169 while rural population is 11,53,478. Koraput has a sex ratio of approximately 1032 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 156.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,37,677 houses in the district, including 54,894 urban houses and 2,82,783 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,941 villages in koraput district.

The Koraput district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Boipariguda is the largest tehsil in koraput district covering area of 1280.32 km² while Damonjodi is the smallest tehsil in koraput district covering area of 59.61 km². Jeypore is the most populous whereas Kotiya is the least populous tehsil in koraput district. There are 21 tehsils in Koraput district. Here is the list of all Koraput Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Koraput District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Bandhugaon42558,974
2Bhairabsingipur36270,420
3Boipariguda1,2801,25,337
4Boriguma38898,341
5Damonjodi6029,431
6Dasamantapur60350,736
7Jeypore3421,81,906
8Kakiriguma19625,329
9Koraput74768,193
10Koraput Town10554,832
11Kotiya6810,063
12Kotpad5411,20,929
13Kundura29457,038
14Lakshmipur31840,232
15Machh kund39841,132
16Nandapur66072,579
17Narayanpatana56943,575
18Padua47454,561
19Pottangi74088,128
20Similiguda15622,247
21Sunabeda8265,664

Population of Koraput District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 11,53,478 2,26,169 13,79,647
Male Population 5,63,771 1,15,038 6,78,809
Female Population 5,89,707 1,11,131 7,00,838
Population Density 134 / km² 1,317 / km² 157 / km²

Households in Koraput District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 2,82,783
Urban Households 54,894
Total Households 3,37,677