Thakurmunda Tehsil - Mayurbhanj, Odisha

Thakurmunda 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. Thakurmunda is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Sitabanji, while the nearest airport is Sonari Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 107.8 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 616 km², including 615.52 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1048 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Thakurmunda Tehsil

Thakurmunda Tehsil has a total of 172 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	Akhapolan	Rural	Hatigoda
2	Ambabeda	Rural	Padiabeda
3	Andharikhaman	Rural	Talapada
4	Asanbani	Rural	Kendujiani
5	Asanbani	Rural	Champajhar
6	Asankudar	Rural	Hatigoda
7	Asurkhal	Rural	Bhaliadal
8	Badaposi	Rural	Khandbandh
9	Badbaliposi	Rural	Keshdiha
10	Badbil	Rural	Digdhar
11	Badmahuldiha	Rural	Saleibeda
12	Baghadafa	Rural	Bhaliadal
13	Baghamara	Rural	Salchua
14	Baghamunda	Rural	Taramara
15	Bahaghar	Unmapped	Not applicable
16	Baliabeda	Rural	Taramara
17	Balidiha	Rural	Salchua
18	Baliposi	Rural	Khandbandh
19	Banamunda	Rural	Jarak
20	Bandhagan	Rural	Talapada
21	Banki	Rural	Bharandia
22	Banki Samil Gambharia	Rural	Bharandia
23	Basantpur	Rural	Thakurmunda
24	Baula	Rural	Bhaliadal
25	Baunsa Pani	Rural	Salchua
26	Baunsadiha	Rural	Bharandia
27	Bentakarpada	Rural	Digdhar
28	Betajhari	Rural	Thakurmunda
29	Bhadubeda	Rural	Jarak
30	Bhairanibeda	Rural	Khandbandh
31	Bhaliadal	Rural	Bhaliadal
32	Bharandia	Rural	Bharandia
33	Bhejidiha	Rural	Champajhar
34	Bholpada	Rural	Khandbandh
35	Boring	Rural	Padiabeda
36	Chainbainsi	Rural	Hatigoda
37	Chakulia	Rural	Talapada
38	Chamakpur	Rural	Thakurmunda
39	Champajhar	Rural	Champajhar
40	Chaulajhari	Rural	Salchua
41	Chheratangar	Rural	Kendujiani
42	Chirupada	Rural	Keshdiha
43	Dakeipal	Rural	Taramara
44	Dangadiha	Rural	Champajhar
45	Dangapani	Rural	Saleibeda
46	Dangasila	Rural	Padiabeda
47	Danuabaliposi	Rural	Bharandia
48	Daunikila	Rural	Talapada
49	Debasthali	Unmapped	Not applicable
50	Dhatikidiha	Rural	Dhatikidiha
51	Dhirol	Rural	Hatigoda
52	Digdhar	Rural	Digdhar
53	Diliganj	Rural	Champajhar
54	Dirba	Rural	Bharandia
55	Duara Suni	Rural	Satkosia
56	Dubapal	Rural	Jarak
57	Dumurdiha	Rural	Kendujiani
58	Edelbeda	Rural	Saleibeda
59	Gahandiha	Rural	Talapada
60	Ghantiadara	Rural	Jarak
61	Ghodabindha	Rural	Hatigoda
62	Ghulghulia	Rural	Satkosia
63	Giribeda	Rural	Champajhar
64	Gobarjoda	Rural	Taramara
65	Godabhanga	Rural	Dhatikidiha
66	Goudia Bahali	Rural	Mahuldiha
67	Gourigoda	Rural	Khandbandh
68	Guhaldihi	Rural	Thakurmunda
69	Guliajodi	Rural	Taramara
70	Handifuta	Rural	Taramara
71	Hatigoda	Rural	Hatigoda
72	Jadibeda	Rural	Kendujiani
73	Jadibil	Rural	Kendujiani
74	Jadidar	Rural	Digdhar
75	Jambani	Rural	Bhaliadal
76	Jamudiha	Rural	Hatigoda
77	Jamukhanjari	Rural	Champajhar
78	Jamunalia	Rural	Thakurmunda
79	Jamunalia	Rural	Mahuldiha
80	Jamunanda	Rural	Satkosia
81	Jamuposi	Rural	Saleibeda
82	Jangal Block Samil Sudarsanpur	Rural	Champajhar
83	Jarak	Rural	Jarak
84	Jharjhari	Rural	Bhaliadal
85	Jodipada	Rural	Champajhar
86	Kadapani	Rural	Hatigoda
87	Kalasira	Rural	Padiabeda
88	Kaliajiani	Rural	Hatigoda
89	Kaliaposi	Rural	Talapada
90	Kandadhanu	Unmapped	Not applicable
91	Kanjiapal	Rural	Dhatikidiha
92	Karadapal	Rural	Salchua
93	Kasibania	Rural	Khandbandh
94	Kasibeda	Rural	Saleibeda
95	Kathuanuagaon	Rural	Jarak
96	Kelarposi	Rural	Khandbandh
97	Kendujiani	Rural	Kendujiani
98	Kesdiha	Rural	Keshdiha
99	Khadidamak	Rural	Saleibeda
100	Khadipal	Rural	Talapada
101	Kham Diha	Rural	Thakurmunda
102	Khandapal	Rural	Champajhar
103	Khandbandh	Rural	Khandbandh
104	Khaparkhai	Rural	Saleibeda
105	Khasakudar	Rural	Padiabeda
106	Khejuria	Rural	Thakurmunda
107	Khudsila	Rural	Jarak
108	Khumthan	Rural	Mahuldiha
109	Khuntakata	Rural	Kendujiani
110	Khuntaposi	Rural	Digdhar
111	Kirikichipal	Rural	Champajhar
112	Kokanda	Rural	Champajhar
113	Kucheidiha	Rural	Jarak
114	Kucheikudar	Rural	Khandbandh
115	Kundei	Rural	Salchua
116	Laxmiposi	Rural	Talapada
117	Lokanathpur	Rural	Talapada
118	Mahuldiha	Rural	Mahuldiha
119	Majuraposi	Rural	Talapada
120	Mandal Jhari	Rural	Keshdiha
121	Mankadabeda	Rural	Champajhar
122	Meghasani	Unmapped	Not applicable
123	Miriginendi	Rural	Bharandia
124	Mituani	Rural	Keshdiha
125	Mukundiapada	Rural	Talapada
126	Mulapal	Rural	Jarak
127	Nada	Rural	Salchua
128	Nihangandi	Rural	Digdhar
129	Nipania	Rural	Thakurmunda
130	Nisaposi	Rural	Padiabeda
131	Nischintapur	Rural	Bharandia
132	Nuagan	Rural	Padiabeda
133	Nuagaon	Unmapped	Not applicable
134	Nuapada	Rural	Khandbandh
135	Nuapada	Rural	Jarak
136	Nundiha	Rural	Bharandia
137	Oriam	Rural	Padiabeda
138	Padiabeda	Rural	Padiabeda
139	Panaposi	Rural	Jarak
140	Panasa Diha	Rural	Thakurmunda
141	Pandaposi	Rural	Thakurmunda
142	Pariarsahi	Rural	Kendujiani
143	Patarpada	Rural	Champajhar
144	Patbil	Unmapped	Not applicable
145	Patiapada	Rural	Talapada
146	Purunapani	Rural	Khandbandh
147	Purunapani	Rural	Keshdiha
148	Raidiha	Rural	Bharandia
149	Raipada	Rural	Khandbandh
150	Ranibhol	Rural	Hatigoda
151	Ranibhol	Rural	Saleibeda
152	Rugudibeda	Rural	Thakurmunda
153	Rugudisahi	Rural	Saleibeda
154	Salachua	Rural	Salchua
155	Saleibeda	Rural	Saleibeda
156	Sanandharilkhaman	Rural	Padiabeda
157	Sanarugudibeda	Rural	Padiabeda
158	Sanbaliposi	Rural	Champajhar
159	Sanmohuldiha	Rural	Hatigoda
160	Sarubil	Rural	Kendujiani
161	Satabedi	Rural	Salchua
162	Satkosia	Rural	Satkosia
163	Satkosia Forest Cluster	Rural	Satkosia
164	Satkosiaamal Nama Hill Block	Rural	Satkosia
165	Simdiha	Rural	Padiabeda
166	Sunariposi	Rural	Kendujiani
167	Suninda	Rural	Digdhar
168	Talapada	Rural	Talapada
169	Taramara	Rural	Taramara
170	Thakurmunda	Rural	Thakurmunda
171	Tikarpada	Rural	Khandbandh
172	Upper Barahakamuda	Unmapped	Not applicable

Population of Thakurmunda Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Thakurmunda Tehsil has a total population of 57,890 people, consisting of 28,262 males and 29,628 females. There are 12,664 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 94 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	57,890	57,890	0
Male Population	28,262	28,262	0
Female Population	29,628	29,628	0
Total Households	12,664	12,664	0
Population Density	94 / km²	94 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 26,824 literate people and 9,126 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,347 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 41,909 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	9,126	9,126
Literate Population	26,824	26,824
Illiterate Population	31,066	31,066
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	3,347	3,347
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	41,909	41,909

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)	Thakurmunda (ठाकुरमुंडा)
District	Mayurbhanj
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Sitabanji
Total Area	616 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1048
Total Population (2011)	57,890
Density	94/km²
Total Villages	172

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