Orkel is a Town and Tehsil in Malkangiri District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Orkel Block (CD) is 03226. Total area of orkel tehsil is 441 km² including 436.02 km² rural area and 4.85 km² urban area. Orkel tehsil has a population of 74,584 peoples, out of which urban population is 11,796 while rural population is 62,788. Orkel tehsil has a population density of 169.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 16,700 houses in the sub-district, including 2,758 urban houses and 13,942 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 43.31% population of orkel tehsil is literate, out of which 52.68% males and 34.35% females are literate. There are about 103 villages in orkel tehsil, which you can browse from orkel tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apanamala | Somanathpur | Balimela (30 km) |
| 2 | Baliguda | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (62 km) |
| 3 | Balimela | Chitapari Iii | Balimela (11 km) |
| 4 | Banasulbhata | Somanathpur | Balimela (34 km) |
| 5 | Baridiguda | Somanathpur | Balimela (28 km) |
| 6 | Bhataguda | Nakamamudi | Balimela (30 km) |
| 7 | Bikramapur | Somanathpur | Balimela (5 km) |
| 8 | Butiguda | Rasbeda | Malkangiri (45 km) |
| 9 | Chilipodar | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (62 km) |
| 10 | Chimitapalli | Old Chimitapalli | Balimela (9 km) |
| 11 | Chitapari | Kudumulugumma | Balimela (25 km) |
| 12 | Chitapari Ii | Chitapari Iii | Balimela (15 km) |
| 13 | Dandasenaguda | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (54 km) |
| 14 | Dangakunda | Parkhanmalla | Balimela (36 km) |
| 15 | Degra | Pedawada | Malkangiri (61 km) |
| 16 | Degra R F | Pedawada | Balimela (55 km) |
| 17 | Dhaudaguda | Gangala | Balimela (45 km) |
| 18 | Doraguda | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (56 km) |
| 19 | Dudumaguda | Nakamamudi | Balimela (11 km) |
| 20 | Gadiput | Ralegada | Balimela (31 km) |
| 21 | Gandhi | Tarlakotta | Balimela (6 km) |
| 22 | Gangabeda | Nakamamudi | Balimela (28 km) |
| 23 | Giringiwada | Papermetla | Malkangiri (64 km) |
| 24 | Gopabandhu Nagar M V 122 | Tarlakotta | Balimela (5 km) |
| 25 | Gotiguda | Kudumulugumma | Balimela (22 km) |
| 26 | Gundriguda | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (54 km) |
| 27 | Hatiamba | Somanathpur | Malkangiri (70 km) |
| 28 | Jogiput | Rasbeda | Balimela (13 km) |
| 29 | Kadamguda | Somanathpur | Balimela (18 km) |
| 30 | Kalapali | Ralegada | Balimela (25 km) |
| 31 | Kamwada | Kamwada | Balimela (18 km) |
| 32 | Kandelaguda | Somanathpur | Balimela (10 km) |
| 33 | Kantamadhi | Somanathpur | Balimela (13 km) |
| 34 | Kantasaru | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (66 km) |
| 35 | Katapali | Papermetla | Balimela (15 km) |
| 36 | Khariguda | Chitapari Iii | Balimela (31 km) |
| 37 | Kondelbandha | Somanathpur | Balimela (28 km) |
| 38 | Kudumuluguma | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (60 km) |
| 39 | Laktiguda | Kudumulugumma | Jeypur (88 km) |
| 40 | Laxmanpali M V 108 | Chitapari Iii | Balimela (14 km) |
| 41 | Limaguda | Pedawada | Malkangiri (58 km) |
| 42 | M V 35 | Potrel | Balimela (7 km) |
| 43 | M V 36 | Somanathpur | Balimela (10 km) |
| 44 | M V 37 | Chitapari Iii | Balimela (7 km) |
| 45 | M V 51 | Nilakamberu | Balimela (9 km) |
| 46 | M V 52 | Nilakamberu | Balimela (15 km) |
| 47 | M V 53 | Potrel | Balimela (8 km) |
| 48 | Machiamba | Gangala | Malkangiri (54 km) |
| 49 | Madhusudanpur M V 104 | Chitapari Iii | Balimela (12 km) |
| 50 | Maheswarpur | Somanathpur | Balimela (32 km) |
| 51 | Mahupadar | Tarlakotta | Balimela (8 km) |
| 52 | Majurlendi | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (75 km) |
| 53 | Maliguda | Somanathpur | Balimela (25 km) |
| 54 | Mangarajodi | Parkhanmalla | Malkangiri (68 km) |
| 55 | Manikapur | Kudumulugumma | Balimela (32 km) |
| 56 | Markelguda | Kamwada | Balimela (17 km) |
| 57 | Mayurbandi | Somanathpur | Malkangiri (68 km) |
| 58 | Muduliguda | Rasbeda | Balimela (32 km) |
| 59 | Naliguda | Kudumulugumma | Balimela (34 km) |
| 60 | Nilakhamar | Nilakamberu | Balimela (10 km) |
| 61 | Nuagam | Chitapari Iii | Balimela (12 km) |
| 62 | Nuaguda | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (47 km) |
| 63 | Oringi | Rasbeda | Malkangiri (60 km) |
| 64 | Orkel | Somanathpur | Balimela (23 km) |
| 65 | Padiapali | Kudumulugumma | Balimela (36 km) |
| 66 | Pakhanaguda | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (53 km) |
| 67 | Palakaguda | Rasbeda | Balimela (27 km) |
| 68 | Parajapadar | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (80 km) |
| 69 | Parkanmala | Parkhanmalla | Malkangiri (56 km) |
| 70 | Pilakusumi | Somanathpur | Balimela (20 km) |
| 71 | Podakhal | Somanathpur | Balimela (25 km) |
| 72 | Potrel | Potrel | Balimela (12 km) |
| 73 | Pramilapadar | Potrel | Balimela (16 km) |
| 74 | Pujariguda | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (44 km) |
| 75 | Purunaguma | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (58 km) |
| 76 | Pushpali | Podaghat | Balimela (20 km) |
| 77 | Pushpali M V 103 | Tarlakotta | Balimela (5 km) |
| 78 | Rahasbeda | Rasbeda | Balimela (33 km) |
| 79 | Ramakrishnapalli M V 109 | Chitapari Iii | Balimela (8 km) |
| 80 | Ramapur | Parkhanmalla | Malkangiri (72 km) |
| 81 | Rangamatiguda | Tarlakotta | Balimela (8 km) |
| 82 | Rangamguda | Somanathpur | Balimela (28 km) |
| 83 | Ranginiguda | Parkhanmalla | Balimela (25 km) |
| 84 | Sadashivpur | Chitapari Iii | Balimela (6 km) |
| 85 | Santoshpur Chitapari I | Chitapari Iii | Balimela (5 km) |
| 86 | Saradaguda | Korukonda | Balimela (32 km) |
| 87 | Sikhapali | Podaghat | Balimela (20 km) |
| 88 | Simagandhi | Somanathpur | Balimela (30 km) |
| 89 | Simakonda | Tarlakotta | Balimela (11 km) |
| 90 | Sindhiguda | Parkhanmalla | Malkangiri (58 km) |
| 91 | Siraguda | Potrel | Malkangiri (69 km) |
| 92 | Siripeta | Parkhanmalla | Malkangiri (55 km) |
| 93 | Somnathpur | Somanathpur | Balimela (31 km) |
| 94 | Tagabeda | Rasbeda | Balimela (26 km) |
| 95 | Tandikonda | Kamwada | Balimela (12 km) |
| 96 | Tandikonda R F | Kamwada | Balimela (18 km) |
| 97 | Tarapur Chitapari Iii | Chitapari Iii | Balimela (12 km) |
| 98 | Tarlakota | Tarlakotta | Balimela (6 km) |
| 99 | Tarlakota R F | Tarlakotta | Balimela (20 km) |
| 100 | Tekaguda | Parkhanmalla | Malkangiri (60 km) |
| 101 | Tikarapada | Kudumulugumma | Malkangiri (68 km) |
| 102 | Totaguda | Somanathpur | Malkangiri (65 km) |
| 103 | Uskapalli | Potrel | Balimela (17 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 62,788 | 11,796 | 74,584 |
| Male Population | 30,439 | 6,023 | 36,462 |
| Female Population | 32,349 | 5,773 | 38,122 |
| Population Density | 144 / km² | 2,432 / km² | 169 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Orkel (ओरकेल) |
| District : | Malkangiri |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 441 km² |
| Total Population : | 74,584 |
| Density : | 169/km² |
| Total Villages : | 103 |
| Total Population | Villages in Orkel Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 28 |
| 200 - 499 | 31 |
| 500 - 999 | 23 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 8 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Malkangiri |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.