Dasapalla

Dasapalla is a Town and Tehsil in Nayagarh District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Dasapalla Block (CD) is 03023. The total area of Dasapalla Tehsil is 553 km², which includes 547.92 km² of rural area and 5.09 km² of urban area. Dasapalla has a sex ratio of approximately 929 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dasapalla Tehsil

Dasapalla Tehsil has a total of 211 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Dasapalla Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dasapalla Tehsil

The population profile of Dasapalla Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Dasapalla Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Dasapalla Tehsil is around 77,560 people. This includes 40,206 males and 37,354 females. Rural population is about 70,654 (36,515 males and 34,139 females), while urban population is nearly 6,906 (3,691 males and 3,215 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 8,700 of the population, with 4,587 boys and 4,113 girls. Rural areas have 8,039 children, and urban areas have about 661 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 52,910 literate people in Dasapalla Tehsil, including 30,273 literate males and 22,637 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 47,520 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,390 people.
• About 24,650 people in Dasapalla Tehsil are not literate, including 9,933 males and 14,717 females. Rural areas include 23,134 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,516 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 19,248 households, with 17,655 in villages and 1,593 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dasapalla Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Dasapalla Tehsil is approximately 15,042 people, including 7,715 males and 7,327 females. Around 14,446 people live in rural parts. Nearly 596 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dasapalla Tehsil is about 13,692 people, including 6,632 males and 7,060 females. Around 13,474 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 218 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 140 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 129 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,357 people per sq. km.