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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 740 km². The sex ratio was 1032 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 | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 11 | Beniyaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bhaliaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Bhaliaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Bhejaguda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 30 | Digugabadar | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 31 | Doliamba | Rural | Not applicable |
| 32 | Dumuriguda | Rural | Deopattangi |
| 33 | Galigapadar(Galigabadar) | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 34 | Galipadu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 35 | Gangarajpur | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 36 | Ganjaipadar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 46 | Ipavalsa | Rural | Sunki |
| 47 | Jhankarguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 48 | Jhiliguntha | Rural | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 62 | Kodiamba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 63 | Kodovalsa | Rural | Chandaka |
| 64 | Kolamalan | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 65 | Konadora | Rural | Not applicable |
| 66 | Kotiya | Rural | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 77 | Maliput | Rural | Maliput |
| 78 | Malkarbandha | Rural | Maliput |
| 79 | Mariguda | Rural | Petteru |
| 80 | Markar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 91 | Neelampadu | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 92 | Nondaka (Nandaka) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 101 | Patalaudi | Rural | Sunki |
| 102 | Peturu | Rural | Petteru |
| 103 | Phagunsenary | Rural | Not applicable |
| 104 | Phattu(Patu) | Rural | Pukali |
| 105 | Phattusenary | Rural | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 113 | Sakireu (Sakereu) | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 114 | Salapguda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 115 | Sambai | Rural | Sambai |
| 116 | Sankar | Rural | Pukali |
| 117 | Sargiguda | Unmapped | Maliput |
| 118 | Sepaiput | Rural | Maliput |
| 119 | Setrai | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 120 | Sidivalsa | Rural | Not applicable |
| 121 | Sikaparu | Rural | Talagoluru |
| 122 | Sikilamari | Rural | Gangarajpur |
| 123 | Simageda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 133 | Talakanti | Rural | Kotiya |
| 134 | Talasembi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 144 | Walagan(Olagaon) | Rural | Sunki |
| 145 | Yeguvalsa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
Population of Pottangi Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Pottangi Tehsil had a total population of 88,128 people living in 20,547 households. The population comprised 43,375 males and 44,753 females, with an average population density of 119 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Pottangi Tehsil had 25,411 literate people and 14,862 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,561 and 54,917 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.