Bandhugaon Tehsil - Koraput, Odisha

Bandhugaon is an administrative tehsil in the Koraput district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bandhugaon is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kuneru, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 61.7 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 425 km², including 424.81 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1072 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bandhugaon Tehsil

Bandhugaon Tehsil has a total of 164 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	Alakapai	Rural	Narayanapatna
2	Almonda	Rural	Almonda
3	Ambabalsa	Rural	Kapalada
4	Ambliput	Rural	Garidi
5	Anabari	Rural	Jaguguda
6	Anakariri	Rural	Jaguguda
7	Antamara	Rural	Jaguguda
8	Bandhugaon	Rural	Bandhugaon
9	Barabankeri	Rural	Almonda
10	Barakarli	Rural	Jaguguda
11	Barasarupalli	Rural	Badasorpolli
12	Barlamunda	Rural	Pedavalda
13	Baunsput	Rural	Bandhugaon
14	Belaput	Rural	Garidi
15	Bhatatambedi	Rural	Jaguguda
16	Bijaghati-B	Unmapped	Not applicable
17	Bikrampur	Rural	Pedavalda
18	Bilamala	Rural	Kutrabeda
19	Bodomathur	Rural	Kumbhaganda
20	Boriput	Rural	Kutrabeda
21	Brahamanghurusi	Rural	Garidi
22	Chakilova	Rural	Almonda
23	Chekabalsa	Rural	Kapalada
24	Chekabalsa	Rural	Pedavalda
25	Chekapadu	Rural	Neelabadi
26	Chilikadori	Rural	Almonda
27	Chinakamara	Rural	Kumbhaganda
28	Chinakidibhadra	Unmapped	Not applicable
29	Chinavalara	Rural	Pedavalda
30	Chintaguda	Rural	Kumbhari
31	Dakamara(Pedakamara)	Rural	Kanagam
32	Dandabadi	Rural	Neelabadi
33	Danijhola	Rural	Kutrabeda
34	Dasini	Rural	Bandhugaon
35	Denijola	Unmapped	Not applicable
36	Deodola	Rural	Kutrabeda
37	Derka	Rural	Jaguguda
38	Dhulgumi	Rural	Garidi
39	Digubhadrapali	Rural	Kapalada
40	Digudabadi	Rural	Bandhugaon
41	Dimbaguda	Rural	Garidi
42	Dimitiguda	Rural	Jaguguda
43	Dumadangar	Rural	Garidi
44	Durungiloraguda	Rural	Garidi
45	Elagabalasa	Rural	Badasorpolli
46	Gajabari	Rural	Garidi
47	Galipendili	Unmapped	Not applicable
48	Gandabalasa	Unmapped	Not applicable
49	Gandipadu	Rural	Kanagam
50	Garidi	Rural	Garidi
51	Ghumura	Rural	Neelabadi
52	Ghurusi	Rural	Garidi
53	Ghusuraguda	Rural	Kumbhariput
54	Giringikhal	Rural	Kumbhariput
55	Golumiguda	Rural	Neelabadi
56	Gotiput	Rural	Bandhugaon
57	Gulumiguda	Rural	Kutrabeda
58	Gumoraput	Rural	Bandhugaon
59	Hatigeda	Rural	Almonda
60	Idugumabalsa	Rural	Almonda
61	Jadaba	Rural	Kumbhaganda
62	Jaganathapur	Rural	Almonda
63	Jaguguda	Rural	Jaguguda
64	Jaguguda	Rural	Pedavalda
65	Jala	Rural	Kapalada
66	Jambadi	Rural	Jaguguda
67	Jangirivalsa	Rural	Jaguguda
68	Janjeri	Rural	Kutrabeda
69	Jankarakali	Rural	Pedavalda
70	Jarapa	Rural	Garidi
71	Jayaguda	Rural	Neelabadi
72	Jayakota	Rural	Kapalada
73	Jhumuka	Rural	Bandhugaon
74	Kabaribadi	Rural	Kaberibadi
75	Kabeti	Rural	Almonda
76	Kamaganda	Rural	Kumbhaganda
77	Kanagan	Rural	Kanagam
78	Kandhabalsa	Rural	Almonda
79	Kapalara	Rural	Kapalada
80	Kataguda	Rural	Kumbhariput
81	Katavalasa	Rural	Almonda
82	Katharaguda	Rural	Bandhugaon
83	Katulpeta	Rural	Almonda
84	Kesabhadra	Rural	Almonda
85	Kiantalabhadra	Rural	Pedavalda
86	Kosu	Rural	Kapalada
87	Kumbhariput	Rural	Kumbhariput
88	Kumutijharana	Rural	Bandhugaon
89	Kundasilabadi	Rural	Kapalada
90	Kunjari	Rural	Bandhugaon
91	Kuntesu	Rural	Jaguguda
92	Kupakhal	Rural	Kumbhariput
93	Kusumput	Rural	Kumbhariput
94	Kutrabeda	Rural	Kutrabeda
95	Leddingi	Rural	Jaguguda
96	Lochekaparu	Rural	Jaguguda
97	Lokarli	Rural	Pedavalda
98	Lopeta	Rural	Jaguguda
99	Lundurukona	Rural	Garidi
100	Machhapadar	Rural	Kutrabeda
101	Madapadar	Rural	Kumbhariput
102	Mahaguda	Rural	Kutrabeda
103	Majhiamba-B	Rural	Tentulipadar
104	Mamidivalsa	Rural	Bandhugaon
105	Mandinga Durugudi	Unmapped	Not applicable
106	Manikavalsa	Rural	Kapalada
107	Mardijhola	Rural	Bandhugaon
108	Martiguda	Rural	Kapalada
109	Mekara	Rural	Badasorpolli
110	Muakarli	Rural	Pedavalda
111	Mundesu	Rural	Jaguguda
112	Mundiguda	Rural	Garidi
113	Nagulubalasa	Rural	Jaguguda
114	Nakti	Rural	Jaguguda
115	Naktipadar-B	Unmapped	Not applicable
116	Nilabadi	Rural	Neelabadi
117	Odesi	Rural	Jaguguda
118	Palaka	Rural	Kutrabeda
119	Palapusilabadi	Rural	Kapalada
120	Panasabhadra	Rural	Jaguguda
121	Partingi	Rural	Jaguguda
122	Pedakambera	Unmapped	Not applicable
123	Pedawalda	Rural	Pedavalda
124	Phulugumi	Unmapped	Not applicable
125	Pilibari	Unmapped	Not applicable
126	Pipalbhadra	Rural	Kapalada
127	Pirijodi	Rural	Almonda
128	Putikavalsa	Rural	Pedavalda
129	Raghumara	Rural	Badasorpolli
130	Raiganda	Rural	Almonda
131	Ramchandrapur	Rural	Almonda
132	Ramjiput	Rural	Kanagam
133	Rangamguda	Rural	Jaguguda
134	Rebatiguda	Rural	Kapalada
135	Rutupai	Rural	Garidi
136	Sabdam	Rural	Kanagam
137	Sabdam	Rural	Neelabadi
138	Sanabankedi	Rural	Kapalada
139	Sanakarli	Rural	Jaguguda
140	Sanasarupalli	Rural	Badasorpolli
141	Sanmathur	Rural	Kanagam
142	Sapajhola	Rural	Kumbhariput
143	Saraparu	Rural	Jaguguda
144	Sikitalova	Rural	Kapalada
145	Singijhola	Rural	Kumbhaganda
146	Singiput	Rural	Bandhugaon
147	Sorabadi	Rural	Garidi
148	Sunapalmonda	Rural	Almonda
149	Tadibalasa	Rural	Kapalada
150	Tadingidangar	Rural	Jaguguda
151	Talaputesu	Rural	Badasorpolli
152	Talojamuguda	Rural	Kumbhariput
153	Tanku	Rural	Kumbhaganda
154	Tikarapada	Rural	Kaberibadi
155	Tikaraparu	Rural	Kumbhariput
156	Tikarpara	Rural	Kapalada
157	Turukpeta	Rural	Bandhugaon
158	Turuku	Rural	Kumbhaganda
159	Upara Bhatarapali	Rural	Kapalada
160	Uparajamuguda	Rural	Kumbhariput
161	Upardabadi	Rural	Bandhugaon
162	Uparpatesu	Rural	Kumbhaganda
163	Utkapadu	Rural	Kutrabeda
164	Yesar	Rural	Badasorpolli

Population of Bandhugaon Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Bandhugaon Tehsil has a total population of 58,974 people, consisting of 28,460 males and 30,514 females. There are 12,600 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 139 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	58,974	58,974	0
Male Population	28,460	28,460	0
Female Population	30,514	30,514	0
Total Households	12,600	12,600	0
Population Density	139 / km²	139 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 16,222 literate people and 9,735 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 4,673 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 47,059 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	9,735	9,735
Literate Population	16,222	16,222
Illiterate Population	42,752	42,752
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	4,673	4,673
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	47,059	47,059

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)	Bandhugaon (बंधुगाँ)
District	Koraput
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Kuneru
Total Area	425 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1072
Total Population (2011)	58,974
Density	139/km²
Total Villages	164

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Kundura	Lakshmipur
Machh Kund	Narayanpatana