Kotpad

Kotpad is a Town and Tehsil in Koraput 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 Kotpad Block (CD) is 03199. The total area of Kotpad Tehsil is 541 km², which includes 527.58 km² of rural area and 12.95 km² of urban area. Kotpad has a sex ratio of approximately 1026 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kotpad Tehsil

Kotpad Tehsil has a total of 109 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 Kotpad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kotpad Tehsil

The population profile of Kotpad 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 Kotpad 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 Kotpad Tehsil is around 1,20,929 people. This includes 59,680 males and 61,249 females. Rural population is about 1,04,603 (51,735 males and 52,868 females), while urban population is nearly 16,326 (7,945 males and 8,381 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,494 of the population, with 9,835 boys and 9,659 girls. Rural areas have 17,480 children, and urban areas have about 2,014 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 50,600 literate people in Kotpad Tehsil, including 30,275 literate males and 20,325 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 39,689 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,911 people.
• About 70,329 people in Kotpad Tehsil are not literate, including 29,405 males and 40,924 females. Rural areas include 64,914 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,415 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,816 households, with 25,938 in villages and 3,878 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kotpad 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 Kotpad Tehsil is approximately 17,022 people, including 8,380 males and 8,642 females. Around 14,912 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,110 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kotpad Tehsil is about 68,872 people, including 33,808 males and 35,064 females. Around 64,886 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,986 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 224 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 198 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,261 people per sq. km.