Podia 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 Podia Block (CD) is 03228. Total area of podia tehsil is 348 km². Podia tehsil has a population of 28,264 peoples. Podia tehsil has a population density of 81.13 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,421 houses in the sub-district.
When it comes to literacy, 33.02% population of podia tehsil is literate, out of which 39.33% males and 26.79% females are literate. There are about 36 villages in podia tehsil, which you can browse from podia tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bapanpali | Bhejangiwada | Malkangiri (75 km) |
| 2 | Batanawada | Materu | Balimela (17 km) |
| 3 | Cheruguda | Niliguda | Balimela (70 km) |
| 4 | Daranpalli | Niliguda | Balimela (27 km) |
| 5 | Deoguda | Chitrangapalli | Balimela (13 km) |
| 6 | Durumaguda | Niliguda | Balimela (21 km) |
| 7 | Erbanpalli | Gumuka | Balimela (18 km) |
| 8 | Gandhiguda | Materu | Balimela (15 km) |
| 9 | Gotanpali | Bapanpalli | Malkangiri (70 km) |
| 10 | Iralgonda | Gompakunda | Balimela (29 km) |
| 11 | Itaguda | Bapanpalli | Balimela (22 km) |
| 12 | Kaladapalli | Kaldapalli | Malkangiri (90 km) |
| 13 | Kapanpalli | Similibancha | Malkangiri (70 km) |
| 14 | Khillaguda | Matapaka | Balimela (14 km) |
| 15 | Kolaganda | Kaldapalli | Balimela (70 km) |
| 16 | Kotaguda | Podia | Malkangiri (70 km) |
| 17 | Kunchanpalli | Podia | Malkangiri (70 km) |
| 18 | Kunjharguda | Telerai | Balimela (10 km) |
| 19 | M P V 56 | Girkanpalli | Balimela (17 km) |
| 20 | Materu | Materu | Balimela (10 km) |
| 21 | Nandiwada | Niliguda | Balimela (24 km) |
| 22 | Niliguda | Niliguda | Balimela (19 km) |
| 23 | Nunurguda | Nalagunthi | Balimela (20 km) |
| 24 | Pangata | Podia | Balimela (5 km) |
| 25 | Parsanpalli | Materu | Balimela (13 km) |
| 26 | Pegadapalli | Mottu | Balimela (15 km) |
| 27 | Peruwai | Chitrangapalli | Malkangiri (56 km) |
| 28 | Podia | Podia | Malkangiri (70 km) |
| 29 | Polur | Bapanpalli | Malkangiri (82 km) |
| 30 | Ramaguda | Gumuka | Balimela (22 km) |
| 31 | Rodanpalli | Bapanpalli | Balimela (8 km) |
| 32 | Silakota | Bapanpalli | Balimela (15 km) |
| 33 | Supulur | Kaldapalli | Malkangiri (70 km) |
| 34 | Udaygiri | Kalimela | Malkangiri (80 km) |
| 35 | Uskalbag | Niliguda | Balimela (21 km) |
| 36 | Venchanpalli | Venkatapallam | Balimela (9 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 28,264 | N/A | 28,264 |
| Male Population | 14,039 | N/A | 14,039 |
| Female Population | 14,225 | N/A | 14,225 |
| Population Density | 81 / km² | N/A | 81 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Podia (पडिआ) |
| District : | Malkangiri |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 348 km² |
| Total Population : | 28,264 |
| Density : | 81/km² |
| Total Villages : | 36 |
| Total Population | Villages in Podia Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 7 |
| 200 - 499 | 8 |
| 500 - 999 | 10 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 - 4999 | N/A |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 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.