Nayagarh is a district in the Odisha State of India. Total area of Nayagarh is 3,890 km² including 3,835.36 km² rural area and 54.64 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Nayagarh has a population of 9,62,789 peoples, out of which urban population is 79,738 while rural population is 8,83,051. The district has a population density of 247.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,28,315 houses in the district, including 17,465 urban houses and 2,10,850 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,541 villages in nayagarh district.
The Nayagarh district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Dasapalla is the largest tehsil in nayagarh district covering area of 553.01 km² while Nayagarh is the smallest tehsil in nayagarh district covering area of 60.06 km². Ranapur is the most populous whereas Banigochha is the least populous tehsil in nayagarh district. There are 12 tehsils in Nayagarh district. Here is the list of all Nayagarh Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banigochha | 350 | 26,348 |
| 2 | Dasapalla | 553 | 77,560 |
| 3 | Fategarh | 223 | 1,25,616 |
| 4 | Gania | 461 | 38,506 |
| 5 | Itamati | 82 | 71,641 |
| 6 | Khandapada | 333 | 96,214 |
| 7 | Nayagarh | 60 | 60,036 |
| 8 | Nayagarh Sadar | 232 | 48,977 |
| 9 | Nuagaon | 253 | 44,036 |
| 10 | Odagaon | 544 | 1,16,027 |
| 11 | Ranapur | 509 | 1,50,919 |
| 12 | Sarankul | 290 | 1,06,909 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,83,051 | 79,738 | 9,62,789 |
| Male Population | 4,61,019 | 41,617 | 5,02,636 |
| Female Population | 4,22,032 | 38,121 | 4,60,153 |
| Population Density | 230 / km² | 1,459 / km² | 248 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Nayagarh (नयागढ़ ) |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 3,890 km² |
| Total Population : | 9,62,789 |
| Density : | 248/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 12 |
| Total Villages : | 1,541 |
| Total Population | Villages in Nayagarh District |
| less Than 200 | 584 |
| 200 - 499 | 359 |
| 500 - 999 | 350 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 183 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 60 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 5 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.