Raighar

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, the sub-district code of Raighar Block (CD) is 03187. The total area of Raighar Tehsil is 586 km², which includes 580.89 km² of rural area and 5.07 km² of urban area. Raighar has a sex ratio of approximately 997 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Raighar Tehsil

Raighar Tehsil has a total of 75 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Raighar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Raighar Tehsil

The population profile of Raighar Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Raighar Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Raighar Tehsil is around 1,33,537 people. This includes 66,842 males and 66,695 females. Rural population is about 1,27,601 (63,734 males and 63,867 females), while urban population is nearly 5,936 (3,108 males and 2,828 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,767 of the population, with 11,402 boys and 11,365 girls. Rural areas have 22,006 children, and urban areas have about 761 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 55,363 literate people in Raighar Tehsil, including 34,015 literate males and 21,348 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 51,332 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,031 people.
• About 78,174 people in Raighar Tehsil are not literate, including 32,827 males and 45,347 females. Rural areas include 76,269 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,905 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 27,260 households, with 25,896 in villages and 1,364 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Raighar Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Raighar Tehsil is approximately 22,686 people, including 11,618 males and 11,068 females. Around 20,875 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,811 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Raighar Tehsil is about 86,248 people, including 42,770 males and 43,478 females. Around 85,472 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 776 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 228 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 220 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,171 people per sq. km.