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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 159 km², including 159.26 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Bahalda Tehsil had a total population of 53,231 people living in 12,942 households. The population comprised 26,398 males and 26,833 females, with an average population density of 334 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Bahalda Tehsil had 30,640 literate people and 7,370 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,732 and 26,182 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,370 | 7,370 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 30,640 | 30,640 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 22,591 | 22,591 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,732 | 2,732 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 26,182 | 26,182 | 0 |
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.