Kotpad Tehsil - Koraput, Odisha
Kotpad 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. Kotpad is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kotapar Road, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 24.1 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 541 km², including 527.58 km² rural area and 12.95 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1026 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kotpad Tehsil
Kotpad Tehsil has a total of 105 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 | Alupadar | Rural | Gumuda |
| 2 | Ambabelli | Rural | S.B.Nuagam |
| 3 | Ambogam | Rural | Murthahandi |
| 4 | Anchalaguda | Rural | Girla |
| 5 | Andiramunda | Rural | Sargiguda |
| 6 | Ankula | Rural | Girla |
| 7 | Anlabhata | Rural | Ghumar |
| 8 | Asna (Asana) | Rural | Guali |
| 9 | Aunli | Rural | Bhansuli |
| 10 | Bagchuan | Rural | Chitra |
| 11 | Bangaguda | Rural | Sargiguda |
| 12 | Bastamba | Rural | Ghumar |
| 13 | Basuli | Rural | Gumuda |
| 14 | Batasona | Rural | Batasona |
| 15 | Belgam | Rural | Sadaranga |
| 16 | Bhansuli | Rural | Bhansuli |
| 17 | Bhurusi | Rural | Dhamanahandi |
| 18 | Bijrapalli | Rural | Kusumi |
| 19 | Bikrampur | Rural | Chandili |
| 20 | Birahandi | Rural | Chandili |
| 21 | Birahandi | Rural | Chandili |
| 22 | Bobiya | Rural | Bobeya |
| 23 | Bonia (Bania) | Rural | Guali |
| 24 | Borondi | Rural | Bhansuli |
| 25 | Borondi(Barandi) | Rural | Bhansuli |
| 26 | Butiguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 27 | Chandili | Rural | Chandili |
| 28 | Charamula(Choramula) | Rural | Kusumi |
| 29 | Chhatarla(Chotorla) | Rural | Chatarla |
| 30 | Chichiliput | Rural | Bobeya |
| 31 | Chitagam | Rural | Girla |
| 32 | Chitra | Rural | Chitra |
| 33 | Chunapada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 34 | Damayanti Nagar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 35 | Deuda | Rural | Chandili |
| 36 | Dhamonahandi(Dhamanahandi) | Rural | Dhamanahandi |
| 37 | Dhanpur | Rural | Girla |
| 38 | Dhargudi | Rural | S Utipadar |
| 39 | Dumajodi | Rural | Chatarla |
| 40 | Ekomba | Rural | Bobeya |
| 41 | Erapalli | Rural | Chandili |
| 42 | Ghatarla | Rural | Bobeya |
| 43 | Ghotorlla(Ghotarla) | Rural | Batasona |
| 44 | Ghumargam(Ghomar) | Rural | Ghumar |
| 45 | Ghuragam | Rural | Chitra |
| 46 | Girla | Rural | Girla |
| 47 | Guali | Rural | Guali |
| 48 | Gumuda | Rural | Gumuda |
| 49 | Haldigundi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 50 | Hardoli (Hordoli) | Rural | Ghumar |
| 51 | Jamunahandi | Rural | S Utipadar |
| 52 | Jeeragam | Rural | Murthahandi |
| 53 | Jorondipodar | Rural | Bhansuli |
| 54 | Kandagam | Rural | Bobeya |
| 55 | Khadagpur | Rural | S.B.Nuagam |
| 56 | Khonjiguda | Rural | Bhansuli |
| 57 | Kondajodi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 58 | Korlahandi | Rural | Chandili |
| 59 | Kotpad | Rural | Girla |
| 60 | Kuagam | Rural | Kusumi |
| 61 | Kuhudigam | Rural | Dhamanahandi |
| 62 | Kumahandi | Rural | S.B.Nuagam |
| 63 | Kurlubhatta | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 64 | Kurmakote | Rural | Chitra |
| 65 | Kusumi | Rural | Gumuda |
| 66 | Kusumi | Rural | Kusumi |
| 67 | Lohonja | Rural | Chandili |
| 68 | Makaput | Rural | Chitra |
| 69 | Michia | Rural | Bobeya |
| 70 | Miriguda | Rural | Sargiguda |
| 71 | Mohantiput | Rural | Bobeya |
| 72 | Mokagam | Rural | Chatarla |
| 73 | Monchahandi | Rural | Murthahandi |
| 74 | Mosigam | Rural | Bhansuli |
| 75 | Mundagodo | Rural | Bhansuli |
| 76 | Mundaguda | Rural | Bhansuli |
| 77 | Mundipodar | Rural | Kusumi |
| 78 | Muraoda | Rural | Ghumar |
| 79 | Murtahandi | Rural | Murthahandi |
| 80 | Nandigam | Rural | Kusumi |
| 81 | Narahandi | Rural | Dhamanahandi |
| 82 | Nehurupali | Rural | Ghumar |
| 83 | Nuagam(Thengguda Kamalpadar) | Rural | S.B.Nuagam |
| 84 | Pathanguda | Rural | Sargiguda |
| 85 | Phupugam | Rural | Bobeya |
| 86 | Piplahandi | Rural | Chandili |
| 87 | Pirinji | Rural | Chandili |
| 88 | Pochia (Panchia) | Rural | Dhamanahandi |
| 89 | Potanar | Rural | Chandili |
| 90 | Sandhagam | Rural | S.B.Nuagam |
| 91 | Sankorda (Sankarada) | Rural | S Utipadar |
| 92 | Semala | Rural | Bhansuli |
| 93 | Sindhigam | Rural | Murthahandi |
| 94 | Sirisi (Amiliguda) | Rural | Sadaranga |
| 95 | Sodoranga(Sadaranga) | Rural | Sadaranga |
| 96 | Sorgiguda( Pakhanaguda) | Rural | Sargiguda |
| 97 | Sorigam | Rural | Ghumar |
| 98 | Sorishapadar | Rural | Murthahandi |
| 99 | Sunarbeli | Rural | S.B.Nuagam |
| 100 | Surli | Rural | Chandili |
| 101 | Sutipadar | Rural | S Utipadar |
| 102 | Taragam | Rural | Murthahandi |
| 103 | Thakadugulahandi | Rural | Girla |
| 104 | Umarapondi | Rural | Murthahandi |
| 105 | Umorapondi | Rural | Kusumi |
Population of Kotpad Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kotpad Tehsil has a total population of 1,20,929 people, consisting of 59,680 males and 61,249 females. There are 29,816 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 224 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,20,929 | 1,04,603 | 16,326 |
| Male Population | 59,680 | 51,735 | 7,945 |
| Female Population | 61,249 | 52,868 | 8,381 |
| Total Households | 29,816 | 25,938 | 3,878 |
| Population Density | 224 / km² | 198 / km² | 1,261 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 50,600 literate people and 19,494 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 17,022 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 68,872 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,494 | 17,480 | 2,014 |
| Literate Population | 50,600 | 39,689 | 10,911 |
| Illiterate Population | 70,329 | 64,914 | 5,415 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 17,022 | 14,912 | 2,110 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 68,872 | 64,886 | 3,986 |
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.