Khunta Tehsil - Mayurbhanj, Odisha

Khunta 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. Khunta is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Betnoti, while the nearest airport is Sonari Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 104.4 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 291 km², including 291.44 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1022 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khunta Tehsil

Khunta Tehsil has a total of 135 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	Agnikumari	Rural	Sapanchua
2	Anandapur	Rural	Gadigaon
3	Andiatikira	Rural	Dengam
4	Angarkundia	Rural	Dukura
5	Anlasuli	Rural	Bahanada
6	Astapura	Rural	Badfeni
7	Athapada	Rural	Brundabanchandrapur
8	Badafeni	Rural	Badfeni
9	Badajamuna	Rural	Basipitha
10	Badaolia	Rural	Bholagadia
11	Badapathara	Rural	Badpathara
12	Badaraikali	Rural	Badfeni
13	Badkaranjia	Rural	Badfeni
14	Badmamudia	Rural	Karkachia
15	Badsatsol	Rural	Badfeni
16	Bahalda	Rural	Badpathara
17	Bahanada	Rural	Bahanada
18	Balimundali	Rural	Badfeni
19	Bandhagoda	Rural	Bahanada
20	Bangra	Rural	Bangara
21	Baniabasa	Rural	Dengam
22	Bankigadi	Rural	Gadigaon
23	Bardangua	Rural	Sankhunta
24	Barhagadia	Rural	Bahanada
25	Barudihi	Rural	Karkachia
26	Basipitha	Rural	Basipitha
27	Baunsakantia	Rural	Titia
28	Beldangiri	Rural	Badfeni
29	Belpal	Rural	Brundabanchandrapur
30	Betna	Rural	Dukura
31	Bhaliadiha	Rural	Karkachia
32	Bharadadihi	Rural	Dhanghera
33	Bholagadia	Rural	Bholagadia
34	Bhupad	Rural	Bangara
35	Bhuruduchampa	Rural	Badpathara
36	Bipracharanpur	Rural	Dengam
37	Brundagadi	Rural	Brundabanchandrapur
38	Chapaldihi	Rural	Badpathara
39	Chhatrama	Rural	Badfeni
40	Chundiha	Rural	Dukura
41	Dabak	Rural	Bholagadia
42	Dahanibuda	Rural	Silaghaty
43	Dakhina Brundaban Chandrapur	Rural	Brundabanchandrapur
44	Debala	Rural	Gadigaon
45	Dengam	Rural	Dengam
46	Deuladiha	Rural	Bangara
47	Dhanghera	Rural	Dhanghera
48	Dharampur Samil Dhanapana	Rural	Gadigaon
49	Dukura	Rural	Dukura
50	Gadigaon	Rural	Gadigaon
51	Gameighati	Rural	Sapanchua
52	Gayalamara	Rural	Bahanada
53	Girishchandrapur	Rural	Badpathara
54	Girishchandrapur	Rural	Sapanchua
55	Gobindapur	Rural	Karkachia
56	Gopalpur	Rural	Dengam
57	Goudagan	Rural	Basipitha
58	Haladipal	Rural	Bahanada
59	Harisul	Rural	Dhanghera
60	Hatisahi	Rural	Dhanghera
61	Hinjalgadia	Rural	Badpathara
62	Hirapur	Rural	Bahanada
63	Jadabani	Rural	Basipitha
64	Jadachadachaha	Unmapped	Not applicable
65	Jadidar	Rural	Dengam
66	Jamsuli	Rural	Bahanada
67	Jharia	Rural	Badpathara
68	Juradihi	Rural	Sapanchua
69	Kadadiha	Rural	Badfeni
70	Kadapalasa	Rural	Bahanada
71	Kaduani	Rural	Basipitha
72	Kalajamuna	Rural	Basipitha
73	Kamali	Rural	Basipitha
74	Kandalia	Rural	Dukura
75	Kanheibandha	Rural	Gadigaon
76	Kanhupur	Rural	Gadigaon
77	Kantamara	Rural	Laxanasahi
78	Karkachia	Rural	Sankhunta
79	Kendugadi	Rural	Laxanasahi
80	Kenduhata	Rural	Bangara
81	Khejurdiha	Rural	Basipitha
82	Khudapotali	Rural	Dhanghera
83	Kulbandha	Rural	Bangara
84	Kusagadia	Rural	Laxanasahi
85	Kusumghaty	Rural	Badpathara
86	Lakshanasahi	Rural	Laxanasahi
87	Mahalibasa	Rural	Laxanasahi
88	Mahanpur	Rural	Badfeni
89	Mahuldihi	Rural	Dengam
90	Malharpada	Rural	Gadigaon
91	Manjari	Rural	Badfeni
92	Mathiabhanga	Rural	Gadigaon
93	Murari	Rural	Basipitha
94	Nuagan	Rural	Dukura
95	Nuagaon	Rural	Champajhar
96	Panudaskhunta	Rural	Karkachia
97	Purunapani	Rural	Badfeni
98	Purunapani	Rural	Basipitha
99	Raghunathpur	Rural	Bahanada
100	Raidiha	Unmapped	Not applicable
101	Raigadi	Rural	Bangara
102	Ramchandrapur	Rural	Brundabanchandrapur
103	Rangamatia	Rural	Badpathara
104	Ranipal	Rural	Badpathara
105	Saharbeda	Rural	Bahanada
106	Salabani	Rural	Bahanada
107	Salabani	Rural	Bangara
108	Sampanda	Rural	Basipitha
109	Sanaolia	Rural	Bholagadia
110	Sanatanpur	Rural	Basipitha
111	Sankadadiha	Rural	Basipitha
112	Sankaranjia	Rural	Badfeni
113	Sanmamudia	Rural	Karkachia
114	Sanpathara	Rural	Bahanada
115	Sanraikali	Rural	Badfeni
116	Sansatsol	Rural	Karkachia
117	Sapanchua	Rural	Sapanchua
118	Saripada	Rural	Badfeni
119	Satdharia	Rural	Karkachia
120	Satpautia	Rural	Bangara
121	Simagadia	Rural	Bahanada
122	Sirisghutu	Rural	Bahanada
123	Sirishchandrapur	Rural	Sapanchua
124	Srirampur	Rural	Dengam
125	Subarnamanjari	Rural	Sapanchua
126	Sunpokhari	Rural	Sapanchua
127	Tadkijharan	Rural	Badpathara
128	Taladiha	Rural	Badfeni
129	Talkunda	Rural	Basipitha
130	Tambagadi	Rural	Laxanasahi
131	Tavagadi	Rural	Badfeni
132	Tiakati	Rural	Sapanchua
133	Tikarpada	Rural	Karkachia
134	Tulasibani	Rural	Badfeni
135	Uttar Brundabanchandrapur	Rural	Brundabanchandrapur

Population of Khunta Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Khunta Tehsil has a total population of 1,23,616 people, consisting of 61,119 males and 62,497 females. There are 29,834 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 424 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,23,616	1,23,616	0
Male Population	61,119	61,119	0
Female Population	62,497	62,497	0
Total Households	29,834	29,834	0
Population Density	424 / km²	424 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 67,080 literate people and 16,085 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 10,898 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 81,997 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	16,085	16,085
Literate Population	67,080	67,080
Illiterate Population	56,536	56,536
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	10,898	10,898
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	81,997	81,997

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)	Khunta (खुण्टा)
District	Mayurbhanj
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Betnoti
Total Area	291 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1022
Total Population (2011)	1,23,616
Density	424/km²
Total Villages	135

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Baripada	Betnoti
Kaptipada	Morada
Rasgobindpur	Suliapada
Thakurmunda	Udala