Bahalda Tehsil - Mayurbhanj, Odisha

Bahalda is an administrative tehsil in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bahalda is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Chhanva, while the nearest airport is Sonari Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 40.8 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 159 km², including 159.26 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1016 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bahalda Tehsil

Bahalda Tehsil has a total of 106 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	Anlajodi	Rural	Anlajodi
2	Asana	Rural	Asana
3	Asurghaty	Rural	Jashipur
4	Badapalsa	Rural	Badpalsa
5	Badepataka	Rural	Badpalsa
6	Badkedam	Rural	Jharadihi
7	Bagdega	Rural	Kanki
8	Bagedihi	Rural	Badpalsa
9	Bahalda	Rural	Bahalda
10	Balidunguri	Rural	Asana
11	Bamanbosh	Rural	Gambharia
12	Bargidihi	Rural	Gambharia
13	Basingi	Rural	Basingi
14	Bhagabandi	Rural	Rengalbeda
15	Bhaktamahulpani	Rural	Gidighaty
16	Bhaleidihi	Unmapped	Not applicable
17	Bhaludihi	Rural	Gambharia
18	Bhalugoda	Rural	Asana
19	Bhandaria	Unmapped	Not applicable
20	Bhitaramada	Rural	Bhitaramda
21	Bhitarmadahill	Rural	Bhitaramda
22	Bhursa	Rural	Gambharia
23	Bikrampur	Rural	Anlajodi
24	Binjhua	Rural	Kanki
25	Burupalsa	Rural	Badpalsa
26	Chadri	Rural	Gidighaty
27	Chahalapada	Rural	Asana
28	Chahalapadahill	Unmapped	Not applicable
29	Chirkuniposi	Rural	Gidighaty
30	Dabradihi	Rural	Asana
31	Dakadihi	Rural	Anlajodi
32	Dalasora	Rural	Bhitaramda
33	Debradihi Hill	Rural	Bhitaramda
34	Dublabeda	Rural	Jashipur
35	Dumadihi	Rural	Gambharia
36	Dumatandi	Rural	Badpalsa
37	Edelbeda	Rural	Asana
38	Fatatangar	Rural	Asana
39	Gambharia	Rural	Gambharia
40	Gayalkata	Rural	Gidighaty
41	Gidighaty	Rural	Gidighaty
42	Gopinathpur	Rural	Nusadihi
43	Guhaldangiri	Rural	Anlajodi
44	Gunduria	Rural	Anlajodi
45	Haladibani	Rural	Gidighaty
46	Hill Block	Unmapped	Not applicable
47	Hill Block	Rural	Luhakani
48	Indokholi	Rural	Kanki
49	Jagannathpur	Rural	Gambharia
50	Jahirkuluta	Rural	Anlajodi
51	Jambani	Rural	Anlajodi
52	Jaritandi	Rural	Bhitaramda
53	Jashipur	Rural	Jashipur
54	Jhadgan	Rural	Kanki
55	Jharadihi	Rural	Jharadihi
56	Jialda	Rural	Asana
57	Kachanda	Rural	Gambharia
58	Kadamdiha	Rural	Basingi
59	Kaduani	Rural	Gambharia
60	Kanki	Rural	Kanki
61	Kano	Rural	Jharadihi
62	Kantasola	Rural	Gambharia
63	Kasipur	Rural	Anlajodi
64	Kathakuluta	Rural	Anlajodi
65	Kendua	Rural	Badpalsa
66	Khandbandha	Rural	Gambharia
67	Kudarsahi	Rural	Jashipur
68	Kuldiha	Rural	Jharadihi
69	Kulgi	Rural	Soso
70	Kumbhirda	Rural	Soso
71	Kumbhirmundi	Rural	Asana
72	Mahulduma	Rural	Gidighaty
73	Majhigan	Rural	Jharadihi
74	Malikedam	Rural	Jharadihi
75	Nandabasa	Rural	Jashipur
76	Narendraposi	Rural	Kanki
77	Neunti	Rural	Anlajodi
78	Nuagan	Rural	Jashipur
79	Pahadpur	Rural	Soso
80	Palsahill	Rural	Badpalsa
81	Pandarsila	Rural	Anlajodi
82	Patakadihi	Rural	Asana
83	Patambeda	Rural	Badpalsa
84	Pataramahulpani	Rural	Gidighaty
85	Patua	Rural	Badpalsa
86	Pithakutuni	Rural	Asana
87	Pokharia	Rural	Jharadihi
88	Ramgarha	Rural	Badpalsa
89	Rangamatia	Rural	Jashipur
90	Ratandihi	Rural	Gidighaty
91	Runjudihi	Rural	Basingi
92	Sagadabhanga	Rural	Asana
93	Sagjodi	Rural	Asana
94	Sapghera	Rural	Jashipur
95	Saraspada	Rural	Gambharia
96	Sijukala	Rural	Anlajodi
97	Sobhapur	Rural	Basingi
98	Soso	Rural	Soso
99	Sunaposi	Rural	Badpalsa
100	Suruda	Rural	Jashipur
101	Tangarjoda	Rural	Asana
102	Tarana	Rural	Gidighaty
103	Tentala	Rural	Basingi
104	Thakurbadi	Rural	Gidighaty
105	Tikhia	Rural	Anlajodi
106	Ulidihi	Rural	Badpalsa

Population of Bahalda Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Bahalda Tehsil has a total population of 53,231 people, consisting of 26,398 males and 26,833 females. There are 12,942 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 334 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	53,231	53,231	0
Male Population	26,398	26,398	0
Female Population	26,833	26,833	0
Total Households	12,942	12,942	0
Population Density	334 / km²	334 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 30,640 literate people and 7,370 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,732 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 26,182 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	7,370	7,370
Literate Population	30,640	30,640
Illiterate Population	22,591	22,591
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	2,732	2,732
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	26,182	26,182

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Bahalda (बहलदा)
District	Mayurbhanj
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Chhanva
Total Area	159 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1016
Total Population (2011)	53,231
Density	334/km²
Total Villages	106

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