Raighar Tehsil - Nabarangpur, Odisha
Raighar 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 Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 74.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 586 km², including 580.89 km² of rural area and 5.07 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 998 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Raighar Tehsil
Raighar Tehsil has a total of 118 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 | Ampara | Rural | Kaudola |
| 2 | Anchala | Rural | Haladi |
| 3 | Baghobeda | Rural | Kurabeda |
| 4 | Baraguda | Rural | Gona |
| 5 | Bharandkhunta | Rural | Hatabharandi |
| 6 | Bharsundi | Rural | Gona |
| 7 | Bhurkamahuli | Rural | Kundei |
| 8 | Binaypur | Rural | Timanpur |
| 9 | Biripur | Rural | Bobei |
| 10 | Birisadihi | Rural | Debagam |
| 11 | Bobei | Rural | Bobei |
| 12 | Borogam | Rural | Jodenga |
| 13 | Budrapada | Rural | Timanpur |
| 14 | Chalanpara | Rural | Raighar |
| 15 | Chhatabeda | Rural | Parua |
| 16 | Dangiripara | Rural | Debagam |
| 17 | Daspur | Rural | Jalangapara |
| 18 | Debagaon | Rural | Debagam |
| 19 | Deobharandi | Rural | Naktisimoda |
| 20 | Dhanara | Rural | Kaudola |
| 21 | Dhodrapara | Rural | Raighar |
| 22 | Dhodrapara | Rural | Parichipara |
| 23 | Dhungiadihi | Rural | Kaudola |
| 24 | Dongiripara | Rural | Mohand |
| 25 | Dumardihi | Rural | Ganjapara |
| 26 | Dumurmunda | Rural | Debagam |
| 27 | Ganjapara | Rural | Ganjapara |
| 28 | Gona | Rural | Gona |
| 29 | Guchaguda | Rural | Mundibeda |
| 30 | Gurusinga | Rural | Mohand |
| 31 | Haldi | Rural | Haladi |
| 32 | Hatabharandi | Rural | Hatabharandi |
| 33 | Hatibena | Rural | Ganjapara |
| 34 | Hatigam | Rural | Hatigam |
| 35 | Hatmahuli | Rural | Hatabharandi |
| 36 | Hirapara | Rural | Jodenga |
| 37 | Hirri | Rural | Kaskanga |
| 38 | Jadapara | Rural | Kaskanga |
| 39 | Jalangpara | Rural | Jalangapara |
| 40 | Jamdara | Rural | Kumuli |
| 41 | Jatiarpara | Rural | Hatabharandi |
| 42 | Jhariadihi | Rural | Khuduku |
| 43 | Jhunukipara | Rural | Ganjapara |
| 44 | Jodenga | Rural | Jodenga |
| 45 | Jodjanga | Rural | Kacharapara-Iii |
| 46 | Junanipara | Rural | Mohand |
| 47 | Kacharapara | Rural | Kacharapara |
| 48 | Kacharapara | Rural | Kacharapara-Iii |
| 49 | Kalarpara | Rural | Kundei |
| 50 | Kaliapadar | Rural | Kurabeda |
| 51 | Kanadihi | Rural | Kundei |
| 52 | Kandachuan | Rural | Khuduku |
| 53 | Kandetara | Rural | Khuduku |
| 54 | Karanpadar | Rural | Raighar |
| 55 | Kasarabhata | Rural | Raighar |
| 56 | Kaskanga | Rural | Kaskanga |
| 57 | Kaudipara | Rural | Naktisimoda |
| 58 | Kaudola | Rural | Kaudola |
| 59 | Keradihi | Rural | Khuduku |
| 60 | Khadenga | Rural | Jodenga |
| 61 | Khalepara | Rural | Kaudola |
| 62 | Khallepara | Rural | Timanpur |
| 63 | Khatuarpara | Rural | Bobei |
| 64 | Khiloli | Rural | Kundei |
| 65 | Khuduku | Rural | Khuduku |
| 66 | Khutugan | Rural | Raighar |
| 67 | Kibekonga | Rural | Parichipara |
| 68 | Koradihi | Rural | Parichipara |
| 69 | Kukurkuan | Rural | Jodenga |
| 70 | Kumuli | Rural | Kumuli |
| 71 | Kundei | Rural | Kundei |
| 72 | Kundrapani | Rural | Kurabeda |
| 73 | Kurabeda | Rural | Kurabeda |
| 74 | Kurubella | Rural | Debagam |
| 75 | Kusumpur | Rural | Ganjapara |
| 76 | Mahubhata | Rural | Parua |
| 77 | Marangapalli | Rural | Ganjapara |
| 78 | Marigan | Rural | Hatabharandi |
| 79 | Maripara | Rural | Naktisimoda |
| 80 | Maruadihi | Rural | Jodenga |
| 81 | Maulibhata | Rural | Bobei |
| 82 | Mohond | Rural | Mohand |
| 83 | Mundibeda | Rural | Mundibeda |
| 84 | Munigadihi | Rural | Kurabeda |
| 85 | Naktisimada | Rural | Naktisimoda |
| 86 | Nuagam | Rural | Jodenga |
| 87 | Nuapara | Rural | Chhelidangari |
| 88 | Odondi | Rural | Kacharapara-Iii |
| 89 | Pakhnapara | Rural | Kaskanga |
| 90 | Pandiripakhana | Rural | Chhelidangari |
| 91 | Parchipara | Rural | Parichipara |
| 92 | Parua | Rural | Parua |
| 93 | Phatikipara | Rural | Jalangapara |
| 94 | Phutanada | Rural | Haladi |
| 95 | Pourbel | Rural | Turudihi |
| 96 | Raighar (Ct) | Rural | Raighar |
| 97 | Rajaputi | Rural | Ganjapara |
| 98 | Rajpur | Rural | Khuduku |
| 99 | Ranipadar | Rural | Parua |
| 100 | Ravanaguda | Rural | Kaudola |
| 101 | Rengabhati | Rural | Kurabeda |
| 102 | Sambalpur | Rural | Kundei |
| 103 | Sargiguda | Rural | Kaskanga |
| 104 | Sarguli | Rural | Chhelidangari |
| 105 | Simdapara | Rural | Parua |
| 106 | Simoda | Rural | Parichipara |
| 107 | Siunapalli | Rural | Hatabharandi |
| 108 | Sobhapara | Rural | Naktisimoda |
| 109 | Sonpur | Rural | Kurabeda |
| 110 | Tarangapuri | Rural | Kaudola |
| 111 | Tareidihi | Unmapped | Hatabharandi |
| 112 | Tarigan | Rural | Kacharapara |
| 113 | Timanpur | Rural | Timanpur |
| 114 | Tumuda | Rural | Parichipara |
| 115 | Tureidihi | Rural | Hatabharandi |
| 116 | Turpena | Rural | Kumuli |
| 117 | Turudi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 118 | Udayapur | Rural | Jalangapara |
Population of Raighar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Raighar Tehsil had a total population of 1,33,537 people living in 27,260 households. The population comprised 66,842 males and 66,695 females, with an average population density of 228 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,33,537 | 1,27,601 | 5,936 |
| Male Population | 66,842 | 63,734 | 3,108 |
| Female Population | 66,695 | 63,867 | 2,828 |
| Total Households | 27,260 | 25,896 | 1,364 |
| Population Density | 228 / km² | 220 / km² | 1,171 / km² |
Raighar Tehsil had 55,363 literate people and 22,767 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 22,686 and 86,248 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 22,767 | 22,006 | 761 |
| Literate Population | 55,363 | 51,332 | 4,031 |
| Illiterate Population | 78,174 | 76,269 | 1,905 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 22,686 | 20,875 | 1,811 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 86,248 | 85,472 | 776 |
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.