Jharigan Tehsil - Nabarangpur, Odisha

Jharigan is an administrative tehsil in the Nabarangpur district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Jharigan is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Junagarh Road, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 62.4 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 589 km², including 588.50 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1028 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jharigan Tehsil

Jharigan Tehsil has a total of 112 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	Arachitguda	Rural	Dhamanaguda
2	Badatemara	Rural	Badatemara
3	Baharkarmari	Rural	Chakalapadar
4	Bakadabeda	Rural	Bakadabeda
5	Bandiguda	Rural	Jharigam
6	Banjiamba	Rural	Gurusingha
7	Banuaguda	Rural	Banuaguda
8	Barahaguda	Rural	Phupugam
9	Barandipada	Rural	Jharigam
10	Basudevguda	Rural	Palia
11	Belgan	Rural	Belgam
12	Beljhori	Rural	Palia
13	Bhalukonadi	Rural	Bhalukanadi
14	Bhejiguda	Rural	Chacha
15	Bhikia	Rural	Bhikia
16	Bhimaguda	Rural	Dhodra
17	Bhitarkarmari	Rural	Chakalapadar
18	Bidiriguda	Rural	Dhodra
19	Bijapur	Rural	Chatiguda
20	Bodoni	Rural	Palia
21	Butisargi	Rural	Belgam
22	Chaklapadar	Rural	Chakalapadar
23	Chargam	Rural	Dhamanaguda
24	Chattiguda	Rural	Chatiguda
25	Chatupakhana	Rural	Chakalapadar
26	Cheptiamba	Rural	Badatemara
27	Chhotaguda	Rural	Ratakhandiguda
28	Chikili	Rural	Kutrichhapur
29	Chingidiguda	Rural	Bhikia
30	Chitabeda	Rural	Chitabeda
31	Chocha	Rural	Chacha
32	Chorbeda	Unmapped	Not applicable
33	Dahimal-Ii	Rural	Chakalapadar
34	Dehurakona	Rural	Banuaguda
35	Dhamanaguda	Rural	Dhamanaguda
36	Dhanpur	Rural	Ekamba B
37	Dhobadora	Rural	Telanadigam
38	Dhodra	Rural	Dhodra
39	Dokrikote	Rural	Chakalapadar
40	Dongriguda	Rural	Dangariguda
41	Dubia	Rural	Dangariguda
42	Dumarpadar	Rural	Chitabeda
43	Ekamba	Rural	Ekamba B
44	Ekamba	Rural	Dhamanaguda
45	Gauntiaguda	Rural	Bhikia
46	Gobaguda	Rural	Chacha
47	Gobari	Rural	Dhodra
48	Goramba	Rural	Ekamba B
49	Gulibadana	Rural	Dhodra
50	Gumioda	Rural	Banuaguda
51	Gurusinga	Rural	Gurusingha
52	Holadiguda	Rural	Dangariguda
53	Ichhapur	Rural	Ichhapur
54	Jambaguda	Rural	Chatiguda
55	Jharigam	Rural	Jharigam
56	Jobadhodi	Rural	Phupugam
57	Junapani	Rural	Belgam
58	Kanakote	Rural	Kanakote
59	Kapurguda	Rural	Chatiguda
60	Karmari	Rural	Belgam
61	Karsahandi	Rural	Jharigam
62	Kenduguda	Rural	Ratakhandiguda
63	Kenduguda	Rural	Kanakote
64	Khutubai	Rural	Dhamanaguda
65	Kodobhata	Rural	Bhikia
66	Koigam	Rural	Dangariguda
67	Kolegam	Rural	Kutrichhapur
68	Kongora	Rural	Chakalapadar
69	Koniki	Rural	Badatemara
70	Kusumi	Rural	Gurusingha
71	Kuturichapar	Rural	Kutrichhapur
72	Lambidora	Rural	Telanadigam
73	Lohandasil	Rural	Chakalapadar
74	Mahandi	Rural	Belgam
75	Majhia	Rural	Bakadabeda
76	Mandiaguda	Rural	Bakadabeda
77	Mangrachachara	Rural	Dhamanaguda
78	Mundapodar	Rural	Badatemara
79	Nagajodi	Rural	Dhamanaguda
80	Nirapadar	Rural	Dhodra
81	Nirundi	Rural	Kanakote
82	Nuagam	Rural	Gurusingha
83	Nuaguda	Rural	Jharigam
84	Pakhanaguda	Rural	Dangariguda
85	Palasagam	Rural	Banuaguda
86	Palia	Rural	Palia
87	Pandragandi	Rural	Chitabeda
88	Parasala	Rural	Ratakhandiguda
89	Paurbelli	Rural	Palia
90	Phupugam	Rural	Phupugam
91	Poria	Rural	Chatiguda
92	Purla	Rural	Kanakote
93	Ramsa	Rural	Palia
94	Ratakhandiguda	Rural	Ratakhandiguda
95	Sanatemara	Rural	Badatemara
96	Sarishabhata	Rural	Jharigam
97	Sindhiguda	Rural	Banuaguda
98	Siunaguda	Rural	Chitabeda
99	Siunaguda	Rural	Dhamanaguda
100	Sondosa	Rural	Chitabeda
101	Taliamba	Rural	Jharigam
102	Tangini	Rural	Badatemara
103	Tarabeda	Rural	Chacha
104	Tarakanari	Rural	Phupugam
105	Telakanari	Rural	Dhodra
106	Telanadigam	Rural	Telanadigam
107	Telgam	Rural	Belgam
108	Tentuligam	Rural	Dhodra
109	Thatbeda	Rural	Chacha
110	Tipaguda	Rural	Dhamanaguda
111	Turunji	Rural	Bakadabeda
112	Tutiguda	Rural	Dhamanaguda

Population of Jharigan Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Jharigan Tehsil has a total population of 83,006 people, consisting of 40,925 males and 42,081 females. There are 19,162 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 141 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	83,006	83,006	0
Male Population	40,925	40,925	0
Female Population	42,081	42,081	0
Total Households	19,162	19,162	0
Population Density	141 / km²	141 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 24,922 literate people and 15,477 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,903 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 51,487 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	15,477	15,477
Literate Population	24,922	24,922
Illiterate Population	58,084	58,084
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	7,903	7,903
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	51,487	51,487

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)	Jharigan (झरिगाँ)
District	Nabarangpur
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Junagarh Road
Total Area	589 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1028
Total Population (2011)	83,006
Density	141/km²
Total Villages	112

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