Chitrakonda Tehsil - Malkangiri, Odisha
Chitrakonda is an administrative tehsil in the Malkangiri district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Chitrakonda is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Padua, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 570 km², including 568.43 km² rural area and 1.77 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1066 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chitrakonda Tehsil
Chitrakonda Tehsil has a total of 358 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 | Alampaka | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 2 | Alurkota | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 3 | Andirapali | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 4 | Angurguda | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 5 | Anguruguda | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 6 | Anibirida | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 7 | Anibirida | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 8 | Anjariaguda | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 9 | Arabeti | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 10 | Aralipada | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 11 | Arapadar | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 12 | Aringi | Rural | Gunthawada |
| 13 | Arlingpada | Rural | Jantri |
| 14 | Arnabeta | Rural | Badapada |
| 15 | Bachilipadar | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 16 | Badakhiaguda | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 17 | Badapada | Rural | Badapada |
| 18 | Badaput | Rural | Doraguda |
| 19 | Badaput | Rural | Badapada |
| 20 | Badatalpadar | Rural | Jodamba |
| 21 | Badpader | Rural | Badapadar |
| 22 | Badput | Rural | Nuaguda |
| 23 | Badtalpadar | Rural | Jodamba |
| 24 | Bagariaguda | Rural | Tunnel-Camp |
| 25 | Baghapahada | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 26 | Baiguda | Rural | Badapadar |
| 27 | Bailiguda | Rural | Badapada |
| 28 | Bailiguma | Rural | Badapada |
| 29 | Bakuli | Rural | Badapada |
| 30 | Baleguda | Rural | Doraguda |
| 31 | Balelguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 32 | Balimela Nagar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 33 | Banajholi | Rural | Ralegada |
| 34 | Bandhaguda | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 35 | Bandoguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 36 | Banguru | Rural | Badapadar |
| 37 | Bangurupoda | Rural | Badapadar |
| 38 | Bangurusudha | Rural | Ralegada |
| 39 | Bateru | Rural | Ralegada |
| 40 | Bezing | Rural | Panasput |
| 41 | Bhajaguda | Rural | Jantri |
| 42 | Bhajaguda | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 43 | Bhaluguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 44 | Bhimaram | Rural | Papermetla |
| 45 | Bhitardarlabeda | Rural | Jodamba |
| 46 | Bhutjhola And Mahupadar | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 47 | Bidarpakhana | Rural | Papermetla |
| 48 | Bihanagudi | Rural | Jodamba |
| 49 | Bisoiguda | Rural | Doraguda |
| 50 | Brundamamedi | Rural | Populur |
| 51 | Burudiput | Rural | Gunthawada |
| 52 | Busupaka | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 53 | Chikipanesa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 54 | Chikpanasa | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 55 | Chilikalamami | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 56 | Chimitapalli | Rural | Old-Chimitapalli |
| 57 | Chintagunalur | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 58 | Chintalori | Rural | Papermetla |
| 59 | Chintandoli | Rural | Ralegada |
| 60 | Chitamchilika | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 61 | Chitangachilika | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 62 | Chitangaru | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 63 | Chitanguru | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 64 | Chitapari | Rural | Potrel |
| 65 | Chitapari Jaganathpur | Rural | Potrel |
| 66 | Chitapari-Ii (Sidheswarpur) | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 67 | Chitapari-Iv | Rural | Potrel |
| 68 | Chitrakonda (Ct) | Rural | Chitrakonda |
| 69 | Dabalpahada | Rural | Ralegada |
| 70 | Dabuguda | Rural | Parkhanmalla |
| 71 | Damadorguda | Rural | Jantri |
| 72 | Damagada | Rural | Panasput |
| 73 | Dandalagundhi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 74 | Dandalgandhi | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 75 | Dangarpadar | Rural | Panasput |
| 76 | Dankataru | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 77 | Dantunuguda | Rural | Badapadar |
| 78 | Darlabeda | Rural | Jodamba |
| 79 | Degra R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 80 | Dhakadpadar | Rural | Jantri |
| 81 | Dhakadpadar | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 82 | Dharamaguda | Rural | Ralegada |
| 83 | Dhuliput | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 84 | Disariguda | Rural | Jantri |
| 85 | Doliamba | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 86 | Doliamba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 87 | Doliambo | Rural | Jantri |
| 88 | Dolimamudi | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 89 | Dollmamudi | Rural | Jantri |
| 90 | Donkataru | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 91 | Doraghata | Rural | Chitrakonda |
| 92 | Doraguda | Rural | Jodamba |
| 93 | Doraguda | Rural | Doraguda |
| 94 | Dudhapalli | Rural | Papermetla |
| 95 | Dulagandi | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 96 | Dyke III | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 97 | Elakanur | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 98 | Elampanka | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 99 | Eragapu | Rural | Nuaguda |
| 100 | Eskabandha | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 101 | Eskapali | Rural | Ralegada |
| 102 | Gadagurai | Rural | Doraguda |
| 103 | Gajalgumi | Rural | Jodamba |
| 104 | Gajalgumi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 105 | Gajalmamudi | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 106 | Gajalmamudi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 107 | Gandhi | Rural | Tarlakotta |
| 108 | Gandhiguda | Rural | Papermetla |
| 109 | Ganmetpada | Rural | Kapatuti |
| 110 | Garidibandha | Rural | Ralegada |
| 111 | Gaudapada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 112 | Gaudaput | Rural | Badapada |
| 113 | Gazed | Rural | Ralegada |
| 114 | Ghagadabandha | Rural | Nuaguda |
| 115 | Ghanabeda | Rural | Panasput |
| 116 | Ghatiguda | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 117 | Ghatkonda | Rural | Gunthawada |
| 118 | Ghisingibeda | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 119 | Ghusumpadar | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 120 | Gilamadingi | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 121 | Godamadugulu | Rural | Ralegada |
| 122 | Goilikhari | Rural | Panasput |
| 123 | Gopabandhu Nagar M.V.122 | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 124 | Gopabandhupur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 125 | Gopinathguda | Rural | Jodamba |
| 126 | Gorasethu | Rural | Panasput |
| 127 | Goudaput | Rural | Jodamba |
| 128 | Gunamba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 129 | Gunambo | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 130 | Gunthawada | Rural | Gunthawada |
| 131 | Guralur | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 132 | Handikhal | Rural | Panasput |
| 133 | Hanjaria Guda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 134 | Hantalguda | Rural | Papermetla |
| 135 | Haripur | Rural | Gunthawada |
| 136 | Hatipadar | Rural | Badapadar |
| 137 | Indrapalli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 138 | Iswarguda | Rural | Badapadar |
| 139 | Jadaamba | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 140 | Jadaput | Rural | Populur |
| 141 | Jajpalam | Rural | Ralegada |
| 142 | Jajpalama | Rural | Jodamba |
| 143 | Jalagulur | Rural | Populur |
| 144 | Jampurulu | Rural | Jodamba |
| 145 | Jamuguda | Rural | Panasput |
| 146 | Jamujodi | Rural | Papermetla |
| 147 | Janbai | Rural | Badapadar |
| 148 | Jantapai | Rural | Papermetla |
| 149 | Jantri | Rural | Jantri |
| 150 | Jantri | Rural | Old-Chimitapalli |
| 151 | Janturai | Rural | Jodamba |
| 152 | Jholaguda | Rural | Jantri |
| 153 | Jodaamba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 154 | Jodamba | Rural | Jodamba |
| 155 | Jumdang | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 156 | Kadaguma- (Ii) | Rural | Badapada |
| 157 | Kadaguma(I) | Rural | Badapada |
| 158 | Kadalibandha | Rural | Papermetla |
| 159 | Kadamjhola | Rural | Ralegada |
| 160 | Kadaput | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 161 | Kadaput | Rural | Badapadar |
| 162 | Kalpadar | Rural | Nuaguda |
| 163 | Kalpader | Rural | Badapadar |
| 164 | Kamalpur | Rural | Populur |
| 165 | Kamarguda | Rural | Badapadar |
| 166 | Kamarguda -Ii | Rural | Doraguda |
| 167 | Kamwada | Rural | Kamwada |
| 168 | Kandhasuapali | Rural | Ralegada |
| 169 | Kankaraipoda | Rural | Gunthawada |
| 170 | Kantaguda | Rural | Ralegada |
| 171 | Kantamadhi | Rural | Somanathpur |
| 172 | Kapatuti | Rural | Kapatuti |
| 173 | Karanjaguda | Rural | Jodamba |
| 174 | Karanjaguda | Rural | Tarlakotta |
| 175 | Karenjaguda | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 176 | Karlamal ( II ) | Rural | Badapada |
| 177 | Katabharu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 178 | Katapali | Rural | Papermetla |
| 179 | Katapali | Rural | Old-Chimitapalli |
| 180 | Katapalli | Rural | Old-Chimitapalli |
| 181 | Katawari | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 182 | Kerapalli | Rural | Ralegada |
| 183 | Khairpali | Rural | Ralegada |
| 184 | Khajuriguda | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 185 | Khajuriguma | Rural | Badapada |
| 186 | Kharapalli | Rural | Podaghat |
| 187 | Kharimala | Rural | Badapada |
| 188 | Khilaguda | Rural | Badapadar |
| 189 | Khilaput | Rural | Badapadar |
| 190 | Kodalibandha | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 191 | Kodaput | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 192 | Kodigandhi | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 193 | Kontamadi | Rural | Tarlakotta |
| 194 | Korlamal ( I ) | Rural | Badapada |
| 195 | Kotaguda | Rural | Nuaguda |
| 196 | Kotedurbandha | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 197 | Kukuluguda | Rural | Ralegada |
| 198 | Kumbhipatiaguda | Rural | Jodamba |
| 199 | Kumudaguda | Rural | Panasput |
| 200 | Kuniguda | Rural | Papermetla |
| 201 | Kunturpader | Rural | Jodamba |
| 202 | Kurumanur | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 203 | Kusumaput | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 204 | Kusumput | Rural | Jodamba |
| 205 | Kutunipadar | Rural | Jodamba |
| 206 | Ladiguda | Rural | Jodamba |
| 207 | Lambasingi | Rural | Badapadar |
| 208 | Lauguda | Rural | Papermetla |
| 209 | Laxmanpali M.V.108 | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 210 | Limagandi | Rural | Badapadar |
| 211 | Limalori | Rural | Badapadar |
| 212 | Limatang | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 213 | Lochapani | Rural | Papermetla |
| 214 | Luharam | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 215 | Luharam | Rural | Papermetla |
| 216 | M.V.-35 | Rural | Potrel |
| 217 | M.V.-37 | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 218 | M.V.-51 | Rural | Nilakamberu |
| 219 | M.V.-52 | Rural | Nilakamberu |
| 220 | M.V.-53 | Rural | Potrel |
| 221 | Madhumal | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 222 | Madhusudanpur M.V.104 | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 223 | Mahadhebpur | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 224 | Mahupadar | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 225 | Mahupadar | Rural | Tarlakotta |
| 226 | Maliguda | Rural | Doraguda |
| 227 | Maliguda | Rural | Badapada |
| 228 | Mandapalli | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 229 | Mantriput | Rural | Nilakamberu |
| 230 | Maribeda | Rural | Jantri |
| 231 | Markelguda | Rural | Kamwada |
| 232 | Matikhala | Rural | Jodamba |
| 233 | Mayurbandi | Rural | Somanathpur |
| 234 | Metaguda | Rural | Badapadar |
| 235 | Muduliguda | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 236 | Mukudipali | Rural | Panasput |
| 237 | Mulaput | Rural | Panasput |
| 238 | Mundiguma | Rural | Panasput |
| 239 | Muraliguda | Rural | Populur |
| 240 | Mutamba | Rural | Badapada |
| 241 | Nadimanjiri | Rural | Jantri |
| 242 | Naguluru | Rural | Populur |
| 243 | Narasingpur | Rural | Nuaguda |
| 244 | Nariguda | Rural | Nuaguda |
| 245 | Nerudupali | Rural | Ralegada |
| 246 | Nilakhamar | Rural | Nilakamberu |
| 247 | Nilaram | Rural | Jodamba |
| 248 | Nuadoliamb | Rural | Papermetla |
| 249 | Nuagam | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 250 | Nuaguda | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 251 | Nuaguda | Rural | Papermetla |
| 252 | Nuaguda | Rural | Jodamba |
| 253 | Nuaguda | Rural | Papermetla |
| 254 | Nuaguda | Rural | Tarlakotta |
| 255 | Nuaguda-A | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 256 | Nuaguda-B | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 257 | Nuatekpadar | Rural | Ralegada |
| 258 | Old Chitapari | Rural | Potrel |
| 259 | Old Orkel | Rural | Potrel |
| 260 | Old-Balimela | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 261 | Orgel | Rural | Kapatuti |
| 262 | Pabiliguda | Rural | Badapadar |
| 263 | Padalput | Rural | Nilakamberu |
| 264 | Padalput | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 265 | Padmagiri | Rural | Badapadar |
| 266 | Palankrai | Rural | Ralegada |
| 267 | Palaspadar | Rural | Jodamba |
| 268 | Paliguda | Rural | Nuaguda |
| 269 | Panapader | Rural | Jodamba |
| 270 | Panasgandhi | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 271 | Panaspadar | Rural | Jodamba |
| 272 | Panasput | Rural | Panasput |
| 273 | Paneshgandhi | Rural | Badapadar |
| 274 | Papermenta | Rural | Papermetla |
| 275 | Papulur | Rural | Populur |
| 276 | Parajaguda | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 277 | Pedalanka | Rural | Kapatuti |
| 278 | Petal | Rural | Populur |
| 279 | Phulagandhi | Rural | Badapadar |
| 280 | Phulapadar | Rural | Doraguda |
| 281 | Phulpader | Rural | Badapadar |
| 282 | Pitamari | Rural | Ralegada |
| 283 | Podakhala | Rural | Nakamamudi |
| 284 | Podkhal | Rural | Jodamba |
| 285 | Potrel | Rural | Potrel |
| 286 | Pramilapadar | Rural | Potrel |
| 287 | Purulubandha | Rural | Papermetla |
| 288 | Purunapani | Rural | Nuaguda |
| 289 | Purunatekpada | Rural | Ralegada |
| 290 | R.F. Beat | Rural | Ralegada |
| 291 | Rajal Konda | Rural | Chitrakonda |
| 292 | Rajobandha | Rural | Chitrakonda |
| 293 | Ralegeda | Rural | Ralegada |
| 294 | Ramaguda | Rural | Nuaguda |
| 295 | Ramaguda | Rural | Papermetla |
| 296 | Ramakrishnapalli M.V.109 | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 297 | Ramguda | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 298 | Rampur | Rural | Papermetla |
| 299 | Ranginiguda | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 300 | Ranginiguda | Rural | Panasput |
| 301 | Rathaguda | Rural | Nuaguda |
| 302 | Rekhapali | Rural | Badapadar |
| 303 | Sadar | Rural | Populur |
| 304 | Sadaram | Rural | Jantri |
| 305 | Sadashivpur (R.F.) | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 306 | Salgamput | Rural | Panasput |
| 307 | Sanapapulur | Rural | Populur |
| 308 | Santalpadar | Rural | Jodamba |
| 309 | Santoshpur Chitapari-I | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 310 | Sanyasiguda | Rural | Jantri |
| 311 | Sariapali | Rural | Badapadar |
| 312 | Sarigata | Rural | Kurumanuru |
| 313 | Sarkubanda | Rural | Ralegada |
| 314 | Serubandha | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 315 | Sikatpali | Rural | Ralegada |
| 316 | Silaiput | Rural | Doraguda |
| 317 | Siliguma | Rural | Badapada |
| 318 | Similipader | Rural | Jodamba |
| 319 | Sindhiput | Rural | Panasput |
| 320 | Singavaram | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 321 | Singawaram | Rural | Doraguda |
| 322 | Singoi | Rural | Panasput |
| 323 | Siraguda | Rural | Potrel |
| 324 | Sitagandhi | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 325 | Suanmgoi | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 326 | Suapali | Rural | Ralegada |
| 327 | Sunagoi | Rural | Ralegada |
| 328 | Sutugandhi | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 329 | Tabalaguda | Rural | Panasput |
| 330 | Taberu | Rural | Jantri |
| 331 | Takuguda | Rural | Panasput |
| 332 | Talal | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 333 | Talapadar | Rural | Gunthawada |
| 334 | Tamrapalli | Rural | Dhuliput |
| 335 | Tandikonda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 336 | Tandikonda | Rural | Kamwada |
| 337 | Tandikonda R.F. | Rural | Kamwada |
| 338 | Tantapalli | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 339 | Tarabeda | Rural | Jodamba |
| 340 | Tarapur Chitapari-Iii | Rural | Chitapari-Iii |
| 341 | Tarlakota R.F. | Rural | Tarlakotta |
| 342 | Tatamanguda | Rural | Doraguda |
| 343 | Tatiparu | Rural | Ralegada |
| 344 | Tekpadar | Rural | Ralegada |
| 345 | Tentaguda | Rural | Papermetla |
| 346 | Tentapali | Rural | Panasput |
| 347 | Tentuliguda | Rural | Papermetla |
| 348 | Tentulipader | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 349 | Tialamamudi | Rural | Kapatuti |
| 350 | Tikarpada | Rural | Jodamba |
| 351 | Tikarpoda | Rural | Andrapalli |
| 352 | Totaguda | Rural | Jantri |
| 353 | Totaguda | Rural | Papermetla |
| 354 | Totagudaa | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 355 | Tumulmamudi | Rural | Gajalmamudi |
| 356 | Tunnelcamp | Rural | Tunnel-Camp |
| 357 | Tutugumi | Rural | Panasput |
| 358 | Uskapalli | Rural | Potrel |
Population of Chitrakonda Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Chitrakonda Tehsil has a total population of 33,579 people, consisting of 16,246 males and 17,333 females. There are 8,110 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 59 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 33,579 | 26,854 | 6,725 |
| Male Population | 16,246 | 12,904 | 3,342 |
| Female Population | 17,333 | 13,950 | 3,383 |
| Total Households | 8,110 | 6,644 | 1,466 |
| Population Density | 59 / km² | 47 / km² | 3,799 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 11,377 literate people and 6,580 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 5,159 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 22,839 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) | 6,580 | 5,634 | 946 |
| Literate Population | 11,377 | 7,306 | 4,071 |
| Illiterate Population | 22,202 | 19,548 | 2,654 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,159 | 2,347 | 2,812 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 22,839 | 21,755 | 1,084 |
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.