Orkel

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, the sub-district code of Orkel Block (CD) is 03226. The total area of Orkel Tehsil is 441 km², which includes 436.02 km² of rural area and 4.85 km² of urban area. Orkel has a sex ratio of approximately 1045 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Orkel Tehsil

Orkel Tehsil has a total of 103 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Orkel Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Orkel Tehsil

The population profile of Orkel Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Orkel Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Orkel Tehsil is around 74,584 people. This includes 36,462 males and 38,122 females. Rural population is about 62,788 (30,439 males and 32,349 females), while urban population is nearly 11,796 (6,023 males and 5,773 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,291 of the population, with 6,591 boys and 6,700 girls. Rural areas have 11,600 children, and urban areas have about 1,691 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 32,305 literate people in Orkel Tehsil, including 19,209 literate males and 13,096 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 25,057 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,248 people.
• About 42,279 people in Orkel Tehsil are not literate, including 17,253 males and 25,026 females. Rural areas include 37,731 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,548 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 16,700 households, with 13,942 in villages and 2,758 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Orkel Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Orkel Tehsil is approximately 16,770 people, including 8,367 males and 8,403 females. Around 12,831 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,939 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Orkel Tehsil is about 39,723 people, including 18,873 males and 20,850 females. Around 38,671 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,052 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 169 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 144 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,432 people per sq. km.