Chandahandi Tehsil - Nabarangpur, Odisha
Chandahandi is an administrative tehsil in the Nabarangpur 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 Junagarh Road, while the nearest airport is Utkela Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 61.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 265 km². The sex ratio was 1028 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chandahandi Tehsil
Chandahandi Tehsil has a total of 90 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 | Ambaguda | Rural | Mohara |
| 2 | Ankabeda | Rural | Anakabeda |
| 3 | Antipara | Rural | Dalabeda |
| 4 | Baburia | Rural | Beheramunda |
| 5 | Badamunda | Rural | Mohara |
| 6 | Baidapada | Rural | Patakhalia |
| 7 | Banamahul | Rural | Dalabeda |
| 8 | Bandhakana | Rural | Patakhalia |
| 9 | Batajhar | Rural | Phatki |
| 10 | Beheramunda | Rural | Beheramunda |
| 11 | Belmajhiguda | Rural | Beheramunda |
| 12 | Bhaludangari | Rural | Jamadarpada |
| 13 | Bhatipara | Rural | Dalabeda |
| 14 | Bhendiagam | Rural | Malgam |
| 15 | Bhojpur | Rural | Malgam |
| 16 | Boriguda | Rural | Mohara |
| 17 | Chakamal | Rural | Anakabeda |
| 18 | Chandahandi | Rural | Chandahandi |
| 19 | Chandgiri | Rural | Anakabeda |
| 20 | Chiligam | Rural | Patakhalia |
| 21 | Dahimal - I | Rural | Kuhudi |
| 22 | Dalabeda | Rural | Dalabeda |
| 23 | Dandamunda | Rural | Dhodipani |
| 24 | Dangriguda | Rural | Dhodipani |
| 25 | Dhanarakote | Rural | Phatki |
| 26 | Dhepguda | Rural | Malgam |
| 27 | Dhodipani | Rural | Dhodipani |
| 28 | Dhupkote | Rural | Anakabeda |
| 29 | Dhuruapara | Unmapped | Patakhalia |
| 30 | Dhuruapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 31 | Forest Village | Rural | Not applicable |
| 32 | Gambhariguda | Rural | Gambhariguda |
| 33 | Ghantaguda | Rural | Koilimunda |
| 34 | Ghungutipara | Rural | Anakabeda |
| 35 | Gorakhabanda | Rural | Jamadarpada |
| 36 | Gumma | Rural | Beheramunda |
| 37 | Haladi | Rural | Chandahandi |
| 38 | Haldikhaliapara | Rural | Jamadarpada |
| 39 | Haridapara | Rural | Dhodipani |
| 40 | Jaharabahal | Rural | Saradhapur |
| 41 | Jamadarpara | Rural | Jamadarpada |
| 42 | Jampara | Rural | Saradhapur |
| 43 | Jhaliapada | Rural | Beheramunda |
| 44 | Jharabandha | Rural | Anakabeda |
| 45 | Jhulenbor | Rural | Koilimunda |
| 46 | Junapani | Rural | Chandahandi |
| 47 | Kachrapara | Rural | Dalabeda |
| 48 | Kandioda | Rural | Jamadarpada |
| 49 | Karlapara | Rural | Patakhalia |
| 50 | Kenduguda | Rural | Koilimunda |
| 51 | Khadakhadi | Rural | Koilimunda |
| 52 | Khaparadihi | Rural | Gambhariguda |
| 53 | Khariabhadi | Rural | Gambhariguda |
| 54 | Khuntiguda | Rural | Dalabeda |
| 55 | Kodobhata | Rural | Koilimunda |
| 56 | Koilimunda | Rural | Koilimunda |
| 57 | Koradangari | Rural | Jamadarpada |
| 58 | Kuambo | Rural | Kuhudi |
| 59 | Kuhudi | Rural | Kuhudi |
| 60 | Ladhuapara | Rural | Phatki |
| 61 | Langpara | Rural | Jamadarpada |
| 62 | Luhabahili | Rural | Dhodipani |
| 63 | Malgam | Rural | Malgam |
| 64 | Malibari | Rural | Saradhapur |
| 65 | Malpara | Rural | Koilimunda |
| 66 | Malpoda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 67 | Mohora | Rural | Mohara |
| 68 | Motigam | Rural | Gambhariguda |
| 69 | Nahalmunda | Rural | Mohara |
| 70 | Nuapara | Rural | Anakabeda |
| 71 | Palsapara | Rural | Dhodipani |
| 72 | Patkhalia | Rural | Patakhalia |
| 73 | Phatamunda | Rural | Dhodipani |
| 74 | Phatki | Rural | Phatki |
| 75 | Phundelpada | Rural | Gambhariguda |
| 76 | Pujariguda | Rural | Mohara |
| 77 | Rajkote | Rural | Patakhalia |
| 78 | Salebhatta | Rural | Beheramunda |
| 79 | Salebidi | Rural | Beheramunda |
| 80 | Salebidi-Ii | Rural | Chandahandi |
| 81 | Sandharupara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 82 | Sandhimunda | Rural | Anakabeda |
| 83 | Sardhapur | Rural | Saradhapur |
| 84 | Sargibahal | Rural | Gambhariguda |
| 85 | Semlaguda | Rural | Chandahandi |
| 86 | Siunapali | Rural | Chandahandi |
| 87 | Souraguda | Rural | Saradhapur |
| 88 | Telatandi | Rural | Saradhapur |
| 89 | Telimala | Rural | Koilimunda |
| 90 | Tentulipara | Rural | Jamadarpada |
Population of Chandahandi Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Chandahandi Tehsil had a total population of 73,953 people living in 18,833 households. The population comprised 36,460 males and 37,493 females, with an average population density of 279 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 73,953 | 73,953 | 0 |
| Male Population | 36,460 | 36,460 | 0 |
| Female Population | 37,493 | 37,493 | 0 |
| Total Households | 18,833 | 18,833 | 0 |
| Population Density | 279 / km² | 279 / km² | 0 / km² |
Chandahandi Tehsil had 30,904 literate people and 11,343 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,877 and 25,990 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,343 | 11,343 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 30,904 | 30,904 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 43,049 | 43,049 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,877 | 7,877 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 25,990 | 25,990 | 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.