Kodinga Tehsil - Nabarangpur District, Odisha
Kodinga 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. Kodinga is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Ambagaon, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 32.4 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 422 km², including 421.95 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1018 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kodinga Tehsil
Kodinga Tehsil has a total of 121 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 | Alupodar | Rural | Binjili |
| 2 | Ambagan | Rural | Attigam |
| 3 | Amodapatighatchura | Rural | Binjili |
| 4 | Anchala | Rural | Badambada |
| 5 | Asonga | Rural | Kokdisemala |
| 6 | Aunli | Rural | Majhidhanua |
| 7 | Bada-Attigam | Rural | Attigam |
| 8 | Badagumuda | Rural | Badagumuda |
| 9 | Badamoda | Rural | Badambada |
| 10 | Badasirisiaguda | Rural | Metigm-Karagam |
| 11 | Badpur | Rural | Panduguda |
| 12 | Bajargad | Rural | Kosagumuda |
| 13 | Balenga | Rural | Balenga |
| 14 | Balenga | Rural | Bamuni |
| 15 | Bamuni | Rural | Bamuni |
| 16 | Bandiguda | Rural | Pharsaguda |
| 17 | Bankuli | Rural | Bankuli |
| 18 | Bansuli | Rural | Santoshapur |
| 19 | Baraguda | Rural | Balenga |
| 20 | Barogam | Rural | Ukiapalli |
| 21 | Belputi | Rural | Temara |
| 22 | Bhainsabeda | Rural | Majhidhanua |
| 23 | Bhandimal | Rural | Bankuli |
| 24 | Bhandli | Rural | Kokdisemala |
| 25 | Binjili | Rural | Binjili |
| 26 | Boragam | Rural | Modeigam |
| 27 | Butimajhisimla | Rural | Butimajhisemala |
| 28 | Chancharaguda | Rural | Balenga |
| 29 | Chatalahandi | Rural | Bamuni |
| 30 | Chhelipadar | Rural | Kosagumuda |
| 31 | Chirma | Rural | Chirma |
| 32 | Churahandi | Rural | Chirma |
| 33 | Churahandi | Rural | Temara |
| 34 | Churuchunda | Rural | Rajoda |
| 35 | Dangachua | Rural | Panduguda |
| 36 | Deogan | Rural | Bankuli |
| 37 | Dugulahandi | Rural | Chirma |
| 38 | Dumadei | Rural | Kodinga |
| 39 | Duragam | Rural | Butimajhisemala |
| 40 | Duragan | Rural | Ukiapalli |
| 41 | Ekori | Rural | Ekori |
| 42 | Gengaraguda | Rural | Kosagumuda |
| 43 | Ghatakusumi | Rural | Binjili |
| 44 | Ghatbasuli | Rural | Ukiapalli |
| 45 | Ghatualiguda | Rural | Kokdisemala |
| 46 | Ghodadhanua | Rural | Santoshapur |
| 47 | Gojagam | Rural | Ukiapalli |
| 48 | Gumundaligura | Rural | Karchamal |
| 49 | Gumundoli | Rural | Bamuni |
| 50 | Hardoli | Rural | Ukiapalli |
| 51 | Jabaguda | Rural | Panduguda |
| 52 | Janiguda | Rural | Santoshapur |
| 53 | Jhadakusumi | Rural | Bankuli |
| 54 | Jhadasemala | Rural | Butimajhisemala |
| 55 | Junapani | Rural | Kosagumuda |
| 56 | Kandapuri | Rural | Panduguda |
| 57 | Kantasaraguda | Rural | Kokdisemala |
| 58 | Karandimal | Rural | Butimajhisemala |
| 59 | Karchamal | Rural | Karchamal |
| 60 | Katagan | Rural | Taragam |
| 61 | Keragam | Rural | Sanambada |
| 62 | Keragan | Rural | Metigm-Karagam |
| 63 | Kerla | Rural | Bamuni |
| 64 | Khandibagdori | Rural | Chirma |
| 65 | Kidingpodar | Rural | Binjili |
| 66 | Kidripalli | Rural | Badambada |
| 67 | Kodabhata | Rural | Santoshapur |
| 68 | Kodinga | Rural | Kodinga |
| 69 | Kokaldi | Rural | Kokdisemala |
| 70 | Koromimutha Ghatchura | Rural | Binjili |
| 71 | Kosagumuda | Rural | Kosagumuda |
| 72 | Kujaguda | Rural | Pharsaguda |
| 73 | Kusumapalli | Rural | Rajoda |
| 74 | Kusumi | Rural | Temara |
| 75 | Kutiguda | Rural | Panduguda |
| 76 | Kuturiguda | Rural | Panduguda |
| 77 | Madeigan | Rural | Modeigam |
| 78 | Majhidhanua | Rural | Majhidhanua |
| 79 | Majhiguda | Rural | Kosagumuda |
| 80 | Maliatigan | Rural | Badambada |
| 81 | Mankidi | Rural | Sanambada |
| 82 | Mirimunda | Rural | Balenga |
| 83 | Motigan | Rural | Motigan |
| 84 | Mundaguda | Rural | Modeigam |
| 85 | Mundidhanua | Rural | Majhidhanua |
| 86 | Neigam | Rural | Sanambada |
| 87 | Nenganal | Rural | Panduguda |
| 88 | Nuaguda | Rural | Kodinga |
| 89 | Nuaguda | Rural | Ukiapalli |
| 90 | Nunpani | Rural | Ekori |
| 91 | Padargan | Rural | Temara |
| 92 | Paidapalli | Rural | Santoshapur |
| 93 | Pakhanaguda | Rural | Kodinga |
| 94 | Panduguda | Rural | Panduguda |
| 95 | Papuni | Rural | Motigan |
| 96 | Parajaguda | Rural | Panduguda |
| 97 | Parsaguda | Rural | Pharsaguda |
| 98 | Parsaguda | Rural | Kokdisemala |
| 99 | Pikaddhanua | Rural | Majhidhanua |
| 100 | Polligam | Rural | Sanambada |
| 101 | Rabanaguda | Rural | Kodinga |
| 102 | Rajoda | Rural | Rajoda |
| 103 | Rampalli | Rural | Bamuni |
| 104 | Rasiaguda | Rural | Bamuni |
| 105 | Sana Atigaon | Rural | Attigam |
| 106 | Sanaamoda | Rural | Sanambada |
| 107 | Sanagumuda | Rural | Badagumuda |
| 108 | Sanasirisiaguda | Rural | Metigm-Karagam |
| 109 | Sankarda | Rural | Chirma |
| 110 | Santoshpur | Rural | Santoshapur |
| 111 | Saraladhanua | Rural | Majhidhanua |
| 112 | Semela | Rural | Kokdisemala |
| 113 | Sikaraguda | Rural | Balenga |
| 114 | Sindhiguda | Rural | Balenga |
| 115 | Taragan | Rural | Taragam |
| 116 | Temra | Rural | Temara |
| 117 | Tikirachura | Rural | Binjili |
| 118 | Tikrakusumi | Rural | Binjili |
| 119 | Tusiguda | Rural | Rajoda |
| 120 | Ukiapalli | Rural | Ukiapalli |
| 121 | Umargan | Rural | Badambada |
Population of Kodinga Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kodinga Tehsil has a total population of 1,05,973 people, consisting of 52,513 males and 53,460 females. There are 23,494 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 251 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,05,973 | 1,05,973 | 0 |
| Male Population | 52,513 | 52,513 | 0 |
| Female Population | 53,460 | 53,460 | 0 |
| Total Households | 23,494 | 23,494 | 0 |
| Population Density | 251 / km² | 251 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 32,844 literate people and 18,387 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 13,375 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 63,671 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 18,387 | 18,387 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 32,844 | 32,844 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 73,129 | 73,129 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,375 | 13,375 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 63,671 | 63,671 | 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.