Similiguda Tehsil - Koraput, Odisha
Similiguda 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 Damanjodi, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 34.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 156 km², including 156.03 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1064 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Similiguda Tehsil
Similiguda Tehsil has a total of 110 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 | Aligan | Rural | Pakjhola |
| 2 | Badigaon | Rural | Rajput |
| 3 | Balda (Balara) | Rural | R Ajpalma |
| 4 | Barakutni(Barakutuni) | Rural | Dudhari |
| 5 | Bhairabgura | Rural | Parajamuthai |
| 6 | Bhitaraguda | Rural | Sorispadar |
| 7 | Bhitarkota | Rural | Sorispadar |
| 8 | Bilaput | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 9 | Boriguda(Bariguda) | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 10 | Chalanput | Rural | Rajput |
| 11 | Charagaon | Rural | Pitaguda |
| 12 | Charangul | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Charangul | Rural | Charangul |
| 14 | Chatupadar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 15 | Chhataput | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 16 | Chikapar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 17 | Chintalmanjari | Rural | Upparkanti |
| 18 | Choragan | Rural | Pitaguda |
| 19 | Chotaliput | Rural | R Ajpalma |
| 20 | Chulapari | Rural | Rajput |
| 21 | Deula | Rural | Hataguda |
| 22 | Dudhari | Rural | Dudhari |
| 23 | Dusara | Rural | Subai |
| 24 | Dusura | Rural | Hataguda |
| 25 | Gadikhamara | Rural | Hataguda |
| 26 | Gichamanjari | Rural | Upparkanti |
| 27 | Gullel | Rural | Subai |
| 28 | Gunja | Rural | Renga |
| 29 | Gutalguda | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 30 | Gutaput | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 31 | Hadiguda | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 32 | Handapur | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 33 | Haridaput | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 34 | Hatagura | Rural | Hataguda |
| 35 | Hatimunda | Rural | Subai |
| 36 | Hatoguda (Hataguda) | Rural | Parajamuthai |
| 37 | Hirtunipodar | Rural | Upparkanti |
| 38 | Jaganpur | Rural | Pitaguda |
| 39 | Jamukota | Rural | Sorispadar |
| 40 | Jangamput | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 41 | Jangarada | Rural | Sadam |
| 42 | Janiguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 43 | Jubarajpeta | Rural | Sadam |
| 44 | Kakaramba | Rural | Pakjhola |
| 45 | Kaki | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 46 | Kakiriguda | Rural | Dolaiguda |
| 47 | Kangara | Rural | Rajput |
| 48 | Karari | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 49 | Kasuguda | Rural | Sorispadar |
| 50 | Khalapadi | Rural | Charangul |
| 51 | Khalpadi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 52 | Khudi | Rural | Khudi |
| 53 | Kodigaon | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 54 | Kulab | Rural | Subai |
| 55 | Kumbharaguda | Rural | Parajamuthai |
| 56 | Kumbhariput | Rural | Pitaguda |
| 57 | Kunduli | Rural | Kunduli |
| 58 | Kutugam | Rural | Dolaiguda |
| 59 | Lakija | Rural | Parajamuthai |
| 60 | Lenkidiguda | Rural | Parajamuthai |
| 61 | Litiput | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 62 | Luhaba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 63 | Lunguri | Rural | Pakjhola |
| 64 | M Marua | Rural | Renga |
| 65 | Machhaput | Rural | Subai |
| 66 | Majhiput | unmapped | Not applicable |
| 67 | Majhiput | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 68 | Maliput | Rural | Subai |
| 69 | Mangiligura | Rural | Khemunduguda |
| 70 | Mania | Rural | Pakjhola |
| 71 | Mantriput | Rural | Dolaiguda |
| 72 | Marla | Rural | Khudi |
| 73 | Marua | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 74 | Mukhibedei | Rural | Rajput |
| 75 | Muthai | Rural | Parajamuthai |
| 76 | Naringopodar (Naringipodar) | Rural | Parajamuthai |
| 77 | P Renu | Rural | Renga |
| 78 | Pakhanaput | Rural | Rajput |
| 79 | Pambi | Rural | Parajamuthai |
| 80 | Pandriamabaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 81 | Patakamara | Rural | Parajamuthai |
| 82 | Petkona | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 83 | Phuladaba | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 84 | Pitaguda | Rural | Pitaguda |
| 85 | Podagada | Rural | Rajput |
| 86 | Podapalama | Rural | R Ajpalma |
| 87 | Porapadar | Rural | Gunthaput |
| 88 | Pungar | Rural | Kunduli |
| 89 | Putsil | Rural | Dudhari |
| 90 | Rajabedei | Rural | Rajput |
| 91 | Rajpalma | Rural | R Ajpalma |
| 92 | Ranikona | Rural | Dolaiguda |
| 93 | Renga | Rural | Renga |
| 94 | Renu | Rural | Sadam |
| 95 | Ruseiput | Rural | Rajput |
| 96 | Sadam | Rural | Sadam |
| 97 | Sangamguda | Rural | Parajamuthai |
| 98 | Semiliguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 99 | Sendheri | Rural | Upparkanti |
| 100 | Sirimoda | Rural | Kunduli |
| 101 | Sisaput | Rural | Subai |
| 102 | Sorisapodar | Rural | Sorispadar |
| 103 | Sriramput | Rural | Rajput |
| 104 | Sunabera | Rural | Parajamuthai |
| 105 | Sundhiput | Rural | Dudhari |
| 106 | Swain | Rural | Subai |
| 107 | Tankubeda | Rural | Upparkanti |
| 108 | Tema | Rural | Hataguda |
| 109 | Thalaput | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 110 | Uparkanti | Rural | Upparkanti |
Population of Similiguda Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Similiguda Tehsil had a total population of 22,247 people living in 5,816 households. The population comprised 10,778 males and 11,469 females, with an average population density of 143 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 22,247 | 22,247 | 0 |
| Male Population | 10,778 | 10,778 | 0 |
| Female Population | 11,469 | 11,469 | 0 |
| Total Households | 5,816 | 5,816 | 0 |
| Population Density | 143 / km² | 143 / km² | 0 / km² |
Similiguda Tehsil had 8,595 literate people and 3,843 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,286 and 10,761 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,843 | 3,843 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 8,595 | 8,595 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 13,652 | 13,652 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,286 | 2,286 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10,761 | 10,761 | 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.