Pottangi Tehsil - Koraput, Odisha
Pottangi 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. Pottangi is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Arakku, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 45.3 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 740 km², including 739.61 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1031 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pottangi Tehsil
Pottangi Tehsil has a total of 145 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 | Alasi | Rural | Sunki |
| 2 | Ampaballi | Rural | Ampavalli |
| 3 | Arjuvalsa | Rural | Kotiya |
| 4 | Badaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 5 | Bailiguda(Bahiliguda) | Rural | Petteru |
| 6 | Bandagudi (Bandhagudi) | Rural | Talagoluru |
| 7 | Bangarugudi | Rural | Talagoluru |
| 8 | Baraja | Rural | Chandaka |
| 9 | Bariguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 10 | Barnapadu | Rural | Kotiya |
| 11 | Beniyaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bhaliaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Bhaliaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Bhejaguda | Rural | Sadam |
| 15 | Bitra | Rural | Ralegada |
| 16 | Bituguda | Rural | Pottangi |
| 17 | Bodavalsa(Badabalasa) | Rural | Maliput |
| 18 | Bodogolluru (Badagoluru) | Rural | Talagoluru |
| 19 | Borabandha(Barabandha) | Rural | Kotiya |
| 20 | Chalanpadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 21 | Chandaka | Rural | Chandaka |
| 22 | Cheptiambaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 23 | Cheptiambaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 24 | Chintalguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 25 | Chintalguda-B | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 26 | Dabaguntha | Rural | Deopattangi |
| 27 | Dalapatiguda | Rural | Chandaka |
| 28 | Deopottangi | Rural | Deopattangi |
| 29 | Dhulipadar | Rural | Kotiya |
| 30 | Digugabadar | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 31 | Doliamba | Rural | Kotiya |
| 32 | Dumuriguda | Rural | Deopattangi |
| 33 | Galigapadar(Galigabadar) | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 34 | Galipadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 35 | Gangarajpur | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 36 | Ganjaipadar | Rural | Kotiya |
| 37 | Giriliguda | Rural | Pottangi |
| 38 | Goudaguda | Rural | Sunki |
| 39 | Gugaguda | Rural | Chandaka |
| 40 | Gumavalasa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 41 | Gumelpadar | Rural | Kotiya |
| 42 | Gunjipadu | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 43 | Guntha | Rural | Pukali |
| 44 | Gurujiguda | Rural | Sunki |
| 45 | Harmandangi | Rural | Kotiya |
| 46 | Ipavalsa | Rural | Sunki |
| 47 | Jhankarguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 48 | Jhiliguntha | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 49 | Jhilugulu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 50 | Jodimadli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 51 | Kamarpadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 52 | Kambiripadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 53 | Kandili | Rural | Petteru |
| 54 | Karanjaguda | Rural | Deopattangi |
| 55 | Karidi | Rural | Pottangi |
| 56 | Karkaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 57 | Kartamaudi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 58 | Katraguda | Rural | Kotiya |
| 59 | Khajuriguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 60 | Kirajhola | Rural | Maliput |
| 61 | Kodaput | Rural | Chikenput |
| 62 | Kodiamba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 63 | Kodovalsa | Rural | Chandaka |
| 64 | Kolamalan | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 65 | Konadora | Rural | Kotiya |
| 66 | Kotiya | Rural | Kotiya |
| 67 | Kotubu | Rural | Talagoluru |
| 68 | Kurli | Rural | Ampavalli |
| 69 | Kurudipadar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 70 | Kusuma | Rural | Sambai |
| 71 | Laudi | Rural | Sunki |
| 72 | Madamgandhi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 73 | Madiliguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 74 | Madipadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 75 | Madkar(Markar) | Rural | Sunki |
| 76 | Mahipani | Rural | Kotiya |
| 77 | Maliput | Rural | Maliput |
| 78 | Malkarbandha | Rural | Maliput |
| 79 | Mariguda | Rural | Petteru |
| 80 | Markar | Rural | Kotiya |
| 81 | Mathalambo(Matlamba) | Rural | Kotiya |
| 82 | Metabehera | Rural | Ralegada |
| 83 | Metaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 84 | Miritipadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 85 | Moksapondei (Maksapandei) | Rural | Sambai |
| 86 | Mulaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 87 | Mulapadalguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 88 | Mutambaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 89 | Nandaparti | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 90 | Narlavalasa(Nardavalasa) | Rural | Kotiya |
| 91 | Neelampadu | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 92 | Nondaka (Nandaka) | Rural | Nandaka |
| 93 | Nuagam | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 94 | Nuaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 95 | Nuaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 96 | Olaparu | Rural | Talagoluru |
| 97 | Ondarangi | Rural | Sunki |
| 98 | Panabadi | Rural | Talagoluru |
| 99 | Pangiguda | Rural | Chandaka |
| 100 | Paniki | Rural | Kotiya |
| 101 | Patalaudi | Rural | Sunki |
| 102 | Peturu | Rural | Petteru |
| 103 | Phagunsenary | Rural | Kotiya |
| 104 | Phattu(Patu) | Rural | Pukali |
| 105 | Phattusenary | Rural | Kotiya |
| 106 | Pilikabitra | Rural | Ralegada |
| 107 | Podalguda(Padalguda) | Rural | Pottangi |
| 108 | Podapadar | Rural | Pottangi |
| 109 | Pondoi (Pandei) | Rural | Sambai |
| 110 | Pottangi | Rural | Pottangi |
| 111 | Pukali | Rural | Pukali |
| 112 | Ranasingi | Rural | Kotiya |
| 113 | Sakireu (Sakereu) | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 114 | Salapguda | Rural | Kotiya |
| 115 | Sambai | Rural | Sambai |
| 116 | Sankar | Rural | Pukali |
| 117 | Sargiguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 118 | Sepaiput | Rural | Maliput |
| 119 | Setrai | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 120 | Sidivalsa | Rural | Kotiya |
| 121 | Sikaparu | Rural | Talagoluru |
| 122 | Sikilamari | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 123 | Simageda | Rural | Kotiya |
| 124 | Sindhei(Sendehi) | Rural | Maliput |
| 125 | Sirukudaba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 126 | Sirukudaba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 127 | Siura | Rural | Pottangi |
| 128 | Soliamari | Rural | Kotiya |
| 129 | Sorada | Rural | Ampavalli |
| 130 | Sunki | Rural | Sunki |
| 131 | T Karabada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 132 | Tadivalsa | Rural | Kotiya |
| 133 | Talakanti | Rural | Kotiya |
| 134 | Talasembi | Rural | Kotiya |
| 135 | Tangini | Rural | Ralegada |
| 136 | Tedda | Rural | Petteru |
| 137 | Telrai | Rural | Ralegada |
| 138 | Thuria(Turia) | Rural | Kotiya |
| 139 | Tologolluru (Talagoluru) | Rural | Talagoluru |
| 140 | Totavalsa | Rural | Sunki |
| 141 | Tumbiguda | Rural | Talagoluru |
| 142 | U Karadaba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 143 | Uppersembi | Rural | Kotiya |
| 144 | Walagan(Olagaon) | Rural | Sunki |
| 145 | Yeguvalsa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
Population of Pottangi Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Pottangi Tehsil has a total population of 88,128 people, consisting of 43,375 males and 44,753 females. There are 20,547 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 119 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 88,128 | 88,128 | 0 |
| Male Population | 43,375 | 43,375 | 0 |
| Female Population | 44,753 | 44,753 | 0 |
| Total Households | 20,547 | 20,547 | 0 |
| Population Density | 119 / km² | 119 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 25,411 literate people and 14,862 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 5,561 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 54,917 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) | 14,862 | 14,862 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 25,411 | 25,411 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 62,717 | 62,717 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,561 | 5,561 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 54,917 | 54,917 | 0 |
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.