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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 541 km², including 527.58 km² of rural area and 12.95 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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 | Chitra |
| 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 | Kusumi |
| 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
According to the 2011 Census, Kotpad Tehsil had a total population of 1,20,929 people living in 29,816 households. The population comprised 59,680 males and 61,249 females, with an average population density of 224 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Kotpad Tehsil had 50,600 literate people and 19,494 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 17,022 and 68,872 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.