Tentulikhunti Tehsil - Nabarangpur, Odisha
Tentulikhunti 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 Maligura, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 39.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 246 km². The sex ratio was 1038 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tentulikhunti Tehsil
Tentulikhunti Tehsil has a total of 85 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 | Alguni | Rural | Not applicable |
| 2 | Amalabhata | Rural | Amlabhatta |
| 3 | Ambatapas | Rural | Not applicable |
| 4 | Anchalguma | Rural | Anchalagumma |
| 5 | Aunliguma | Rural | Lamtaguda |
| 6 | Bagra | Rural | Manchagam |
| 7 | Bariaghat | Rural | Manchagam |
| 8 | Bariguda | Rural | Manchagam |
| 9 | Barigura | Rural | Not applicable |
| 10 | Bedapadar | Rural | Manchagam |
| 11 | Beheraguda | Rural | Manchagam |
| 12 | Bejuguda | Rural | Lamtaguda |
| 13 | Bharanpur | Rural | Anchalagumma |
| 14 | Bhaspur | Rural | Amlabhatta |
| 15 | Bijaraguda | Rural | Kukudabai |
| 16 | Biriguda | Rural | Manchagam |
| 17 | Birijor | Rural | Not applicable |
| 18 | Chapadapas | Rural | Goudadeopalli |
| 19 | Charamula | Rural | Digi |
| 20 | Chhar Padar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 21 | Danduguda | Rural | Manchagam |
| 22 | Dangasil | Rural | Tentulikhunti |
| 23 | Digi | Rural | Digi |
| 24 | Dukhuguda | Rural | Kangra |
| 25 | Gaura Deopali | Rural | Goudadeopalli |
| 26 | Gaurakurumuli | Rural | Not applicable |
| 27 | Godigan | Rural | Lamtaguda |
| 28 | Gotipadar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 29 | Gotiput | Rural | Parajabarangpadar |
| 30 | Gudara | Rural | Patraput |
| 31 | Hatapada | Rural | Not applicable |
| 32 | Hirimimunda | Rural | Anchalagumma |
| 33 | Janiguda | Rural | Kangra |
| 34 | Jhariabadiguda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 35 | Jharigumma | Rural | Jharigumma |
| 36 | Kamata | Rural | Kamta |
| 37 | Kandhabadiguda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 38 | Kanheimunda | Rural | Lamtaguda |
| 39 | Kantagam | Rural | Kantagam |
| 40 | Karlichuan | Rural | Digi |
| 41 | Kenduguda | Rural | Manchagam |
| 42 | Khandia Guda | Rural | Tentulikhunti |
| 43 | Khatiguda (Ct) | Rural | Parajabarangpadar |
| 44 | Khunti Padar | Rural | Pujariguda |
| 45 | Khuntiaguda | Rural | Lamtaguda |
| 46 | Kobaguda | Rural | Kukudabai |
| 47 | Kongra | Rural | Kangra |
| 48 | Kukudabai | Rural | Kukudabai |
| 49 | Kurmakote | Rural | Pujariguda |
| 50 | Kusumi | Rural | Kamta |
| 51 | Lakadi Pala | Rural | Kangra |
| 52 | Lamataguda | Rural | Lamtaguda |
| 53 | Lokiguda | Rural | Lamtaguda |
| 54 | Madhugulmi | Rural | Tentulikhunti |
| 55 | Manchagam | Rural | Manchagam |
| 56 | Mandiguma | Rural | Not applicable |
| 57 | Mangardora | Rural | Tentulikhunti |
| 58 | Mengra | Rural | Patraput |
| 59 | Merakani | Rural | Tentulikhunti |
| 60 | Merei | Rural | Kantagam |
| 61 | Munda Guda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 62 | Mundaguda | Rural | Manchagam |
| 63 | Nua Pujariguda | Rural | Patraput |
| 64 | Olama | Rural | Kangra |
| 65 | Paika Baranga Padar | Rural | Parajabarangpadar |
| 66 | Paikabadiguda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 67 | Panaspadar | Rural | Digi |
| 68 | Pangana Mara | Rural | Tentulikhunti |
| 69 | Paraja Baranga Padar | Rural | Parajabarangpadar |
| 70 | Paraja Deopali | Rural | Goudadeopalli |
| 71 | Paraja Kurumuli | Rural | Not applicable |
| 72 | Patraput | Rural | Patraput |
| 73 | Phataguda | Rural | Lamtaguda |
| 74 | Poda Aunli | Rural | Lamtaguda |
| 75 | Pujariguda | Rural | Pujariguda |
| 76 | Solpa | Rural | Digi |
| 77 | Tabha Padar | Rural | Tentulikhunti |
| 78 | Tagapali | Rural | Lamtaguda |
| 79 | Talang | Rural | Not applicable |
| 80 | Tanginikot | Rural | Manchagam |
| 81 | Tentulikhunti | Rural | Tentulikhunti |
| 82 | Timanpur | Rural | Patraput |
| 83 | Tundiapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 84 | Udayapur | Rural | Tentulikhunti |
| 85 | Umuri | Rural | Anchalagumma |
Population of Tentulikhunti Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Tentulikhunti Tehsil had a total population of 70,316 people living in 17,178 households. The population comprised 34,497 males and 35,819 females, with an average population density of 286 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 70,316 | 70,316 | 0 |
| Male Population | 34,497 | 34,497 | 0 |
| Female Population | 35,819 | 35,819 | 0 |
| Total Households | 17,178 | 17,178 | 0 |
| Population Density | 286 / km² | 286 / km² | 0 / km² |
Tentulikhunti Tehsil had 31,219 literate people and 10,745 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,968 and 35,259 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,745 | 10,745 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 31,219 | 31,219 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 39,097 | 39,097 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,968 | 9,968 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 35,259 | 35,259 | 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.