Raighar is a Town and Tehsil in Nabarangapur 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 Raighar Block (CD) is 03187. Total area of raighar tehsil is 586 km² including 580.89 km² rural area and 5.07 km² urban area. Raighar tehsil has a population of 1,33,537 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,936 while rural population is 1,27,601. Raighar tehsil has a population density of 227.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 27,260 houses in the sub-district, including 1,364 urban houses and 25,896 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 41.46% population of raighar tehsil is literate, out of which 50.89% males and 32.01% females are literate. There are about 75 villages in raighar tehsil, which you can browse from raighar tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchala | Haladi | Raighar (20 km) |
| 2 | Andriguda | Kopena | Umarkote (50 km) |
| 3 | Baghobeda | Kurabeda | Umarkote (31 km) |
| 4 | Baraguda | Gona | Umarkote (45 km) |
| 5 | Bharsundi | Gona | Umarkote (33 km) |
| 6 | Binayakpur | Timanpur | Raighar (13 km) |
| 7 | Biripur | Bobei | Umarkote (50 km) |
| 8 | Birisadihi | Debagam | Umarkote (38 km) |
| 9 | Bobei | Bobei | Umarkote (50 km) |
| 10 | Borogan | Jodenga | Umarkote (47 km) |
| 11 | Budrapada | Timanpur | Raighar (15 km) |
| 12 | Chalanpara | Raighar | Umarkote (35 km) |
| 13 | Chhatabeda | Parua | Umarkote (36 km) |
| 14 | Dangiripara | Mohand | Umarkote (53 km) |
| 15 | Daspur | Jalangapara | Umarkote (50 km) |
| 16 | Debagaon | Debagam | Umarkote (34 km) |
| 17 | Dhodrapara | Raighar | Umarkote (30 km) |
| 18 | Dongiripara | Debagam | Umarkote (35 km) |
| 19 | Dumardihi | Ganjapara | Umarkote (33 km) |
| 20 | Dumurmunda | Debagam | Umarkote (42 km) |
| 21 | Gangapara | Ganjapara | Umarkote (31 km) |
| 22 | Gona | Gona | Umarkote (40 km) |
| 23 | Guchaguda | Mundibeda | Umarkote (40 km) |
| 24 | Gurusinga | Mohand | Umarkote (48 km) |
| 25 | Haldi | Haladi | Raighar (25 km) |
| 26 | Hatibena | Ganjapara | Umarkote (36 km) |
| 27 | Hatigan | Naktisemala | Umarkote (65 km) |
| 28 | Hirapara | Jodenga | Umarkote (50 km) |
| 29 | Jalangpara | Jalangapara | Umarkote (60 km) |
| 30 | Jamdara | Kumuli | Umarkote (30 km) |
| 31 | Jhunukipara | Ganjapara | Umarkote (31 km) |
| 32 | Jodenga | Jodenga | Umarkote (55 km) |
| 33 | Junuanipara | Mohand | Umarkote (38 km) |
| 34 | Kacharapara | Kacharapara | Umarkote (30 km) |
| 35 | Kaliapadar | Kurabeda | Umarkote (35 km) |
| 36 | Karanpadar | Raighar | Umarkote (35 km) |
| 37 | Kasarabhata | Raighar | Umarkote (30 km) |
| 38 | Kaudipara | Naktisemala | Umarkote (62 km) |
| 39 | Khadenga | Jodenga | Umarkote (50 km) |
| 40 | Khallepara | Timanpur | Umarkote (45 km) |
| 41 | Khatuarpara | Bobei | Umarkote (60 km) |
| 42 | Khutugan | Raighar | Umarkote (35 km) |
| 43 | Kudabeda | Kurabeda | Umarkote (35 km) |
| 44 | Kukurkuan | Jodenga | Umarkote (45 km) |
| 45 | Kumuli | Kumuli | Umarkote (30 km) |
| 46 | Kundrapani | Kurabeda | Umarkote (35 km) |
| 47 | Kurubella | Debagam | Umarkote (40 km) |
| 48 | Kusumpur | Ganjapara | Umarkote (38 km) |
| 49 | Mahubhata | Parua | Umarkote (30 km) |
| 50 | Marangapalli | Ganjapara | Umarkote (36 km) |
| 51 | Maripara | Naktisemala | Umarkote (70 km) |
| 52 | Maruadihi | Jodenga | Umarkote (42 km) |
| 53 | Maulibhata | Bobei | Umarkote (40 km) |
| 54 | Mohond | Mohand | Umarkote (24 km) |
| 55 | Mundibeda | Mundibeda | Umarkote (45 km) |
| 56 | Munigadihi | Kurabeda | Umarkote (33 km) |
| 57 | Naktisimada | Naktisemala | Umarkote (42 km) |
| 58 | Naogan | Jodenga | Umarkote (40 km) |
| 59 | Nuapara | Chhelidangari | Umarkote (30 km) |
| 60 | Pandiripakhana | Chhelidangari | Umarkote (38 km) |
| 61 | Parawa | Parua | Umarkote (31 km) |
| 62 | Phatikipara | Jalangapara | Umarkote (50 km) |
| 63 | Putanada | Haladi | Raighar (15 km) |
| 64 | Raighar | Raighar | Raighar |
| 65 | Rajaputi | Ganjapara | Umarkote (33 km) |
| 66 | Ranipadar | Parua | Umarkote (30 km) |
| 67 | Rengabhati | Kurabeda | Umarkote (35 km) |
| 68 | Sarguli | Chhelidangari | Umarkote (40 km) |
| 69 | Simdapara | Parua | Umarkote (35 km) |
| 70 | Sobhapara | Naktisemala | Umarkote (45 km) |
| 71 | Sonpur | Kurabeda | Umarkote (33 km) |
| 72 | Tarigan | Kacharapara | Umarkote (36 km) |
| 73 | Timanpur | Timanpur | Umarkote (39 km) |
| 74 | Turpena | Kumuli | Umarkote (30 km) |
| 75 | Udayapur | Jalangapara | Umarkote (43 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,27,601 | 5,936 | 1,33,537 |
| Male Population | 63,734 | 3,108 | 66,842 |
| Female Population | 63,867 | 2,828 | 66,695 |
| Population Density | 220 / km² | 1,171 / km² | 228 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Raighar (राइघर) |
| District : | Nabarangapur |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 586 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,33,537 |
| Density : | 228/km² |
| Total Villages : | 75 |
| Total Population | Villages in Raighar Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 6 |
| 500 - 999 | 21 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 23 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 22 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Nabarangapur |
| 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.