Paparahandi Tehsil - Nabarangpur, Odisha
Paparahandi 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 Charamula Kusum, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 46.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 470 km², including 460.76 km² of rural area and 9.62 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1029 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Paparahandi Tehsil
Paparahandi 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 | Amilipadar | Rural | Khutubai |
| 2 | Aunli | Rural | Maidalpur |
| 3 | Bamuni | Rural | Mokia |
| 4 | Bankasargi | Rural | Pondikote |
| 5 | Baradei | Rural | Chercheta |
| 6 | Bariguda | Rural | Jatabal |
| 7 | Barli | Rural | Sanabarli |
| 8 | Batakari | Rural | Kantamal |
| 9 | Batasar | Rural | Chercheta |
| 10 | Betajharan | Rural | Naktiguda |
| 11 | Bhandia | Rural | Dengaguda |
| 12 | Bhasigan | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Bhatadhansuli | Rural | Patri |
| 14 | Bheja | Rural | Patri |
| 15 | Biriguda | Rural | Dengaguda |
| 16 | Chandanpala | Rural | Pondikote |
| 17 | Chandili | Rural | Pondikote |
| 18 | Chandrapur | Rural | Chandrapur |
| 19 | Charamula | Rural | Maidalpur |
| 20 | Cherchata | Rural | Chercheta |
| 21 | Chhalipita | Rural | Khutubai |
| 22 | Chingudisara | Rural | Jatabal |
| 23 | Dakaraguda | Rural | Papadahandi |
| 24 | Dakaribeda | Rural | Papadahandi |
| 25 | Damapala | Rural | Khutubai |
| 26 | Dangra | Rural | Dangara |
| 27 | Dayaguda | Rural | Manigam |
| 28 | Dengaguda | Rural | Dengaguda |
| 29 | Dhansuli | Rural | Tumbarla |
| 30 | Ekori | Rural | Sirisi |
| 31 | Gadabakatara | Rural | Gadabakotra |
| 32 | Ghataguda | Rural | Ghataguda |
| 33 | Ghusarabeda | Rural | Manigam |
| 34 | Gobarla | Rural | Tumbarla |
| 35 | Gopiguda | Rural | Maidalpur |
| 36 | Gumidora | Rural | Pondikote |
| 37 | Hatibeda | Rural | Hatibeda |
| 38 | Hirli | Rural | Tumbarla |
| 39 | Jambaguda | Rural | Jatabal |
| 40 | Jambuguda | Rural | Majhiguda |
| 41 | Jatabal | Rural | Jatabal |
| 42 | Jharakusumi | Rural | Naktiguda |
| 43 | Kaliaguda | Rural | Ghataguda |
| 44 | Kamarahandi | Rural | Kantamal |
| 45 | Kangumajhiguda | Rural | Ghataguda |
| 46 | Kantasaro | Rural | Maidalpur |
| 47 | Kantasaru | Rural | Chercheta |
| 48 | Khaira | Rural | Patri |
| 49 | Khajuri | Rural | Sanabarli |
| 50 | Khaliguda | Rural | Patri |
| 51 | Kharki | Rural | Dengaguda |
| 52 | Khutuguda | Rural | Dengaguda |
| 53 | Kontamal | Rural | Kantamal |
| 54 | Kuchha | Rural | Kantamal |
| 55 | Kukurabindha | Rural | Dangara |
| 56 | Kutubai | Rural | Khutubai |
| 57 | Lodi | Rural | Majhiguda |
| 58 | Loharakani | Rural | Tumbarla |
| 59 | Mahendri | Rural | Manigam |
| 60 | Mahuli | Rural | Tumbarla |
| 61 | Mahuraguda | Rural | Jatabal |
| 62 | Maidalpur | Rural | Maidalpur |
| 63 | Majhiguda | Rural | Majhiguda |
| 64 | Makia | Rural | Mokia |
| 65 | Manigam | Rural | Manigam |
| 66 | Minja | Rural | Naktiguda |
| 67 | Mundaguda | Rural | Patri |
| 68 | Musapalla | Rural | Manigam |
| 69 | Nakatiguda | Rural | Naktiguda |
| 70 | Nuaamilipadar | Rural | Khutubai |
| 71 | Nuakote | Rural | Nuakote |
| 72 | Paikakatara | Rural | Semala |
| 73 | Palapur | Rural | Sirisi |
| 74 | Palsaguda | Rural | Tumbarla |
| 75 | Pandikot | Rural | Pondikote |
| 76 | Papadahandi (Ct) | Rural | Papadahandi |
| 77 | Patri | Rural | Patri |
| 78 | Patroguda | Rural | Ghataguda |
| 79 | Podasaguda | Rural | Pondikote |
| 80 | Pradhaniguda | Rural | Pondikote |
| 81 | Saraguda | Rural | Jatabal |
| 82 | Saraguda | Rural | Khutubai |
| 83 | Semla | Rural | Semala |
| 84 | Sikaraguda | Rural | Mokia |
| 85 | Silakaguda | Rural | Mokia |
| 86 | Sirisi | Rural | Sirisi |
| 87 | Sorisapadar | Rural | Sirisi |
| 88 | Tangarapala | Rural | Maidalpur |
| 89 | Tumberla | Rural | Tumbarla |
| 90 | Usigan | Rural | Semala |
Population of Paparahandi Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Paparahandi Tehsil had a total population of 99,699 people living in 23,088 households. The population comprised 49,144 males and 50,555 females, with an average population density of 212 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 99,699 | 90,309 | 9,390 |
| Male Population | 49,144 | 44,622 | 4,522 |
| Female Population | 50,555 | 45,687 | 4,868 |
| Total Households | 23,088 | 21,003 | 2,085 |
| Population Density | 212 / km² | 196 / km² | 976 / km² |
Paparahandi Tehsil had 38,631 literate people and 17,282 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,788 and 54,748 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 17,282 | 15,852 | 1,430 |
| Literate Population | 38,631 | 33,610 | 5,021 |
| Illiterate Population | 61,068 | 56,699 | 4,369 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,788 | 10,513 | 1,275 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 54,748 | 50,891 | 3,857 |
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.