Khandapada Tehsil - Nayagarh, Odisha
Khandapada is an administrative tehsil in the Nayagarh district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Khandapada is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bhusandpur, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 57.4 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 333 km², including 313.39 km² rural area and 19.30 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 907 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Khandapada Tehsil
Khandapada Tehsil has a total of 214 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 | Ambaatha | Rural | Balabhadraprasad |
| 2 | Anlamada | Rural | Gunthuni |
| 3 | Anlapata | Rural | Koska |
| 4 | Badabanapur | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 5 | Badabhuin | Rural | Rayati Dholamara |
| 6 | Badahamara | Rural | Jogiapalli |
| 7 | Badajhada | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 8 | Badakhajuria | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 9 | Badapokharia | Rural | Koska |
| 10 | Bahada | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 11 | Balabhadraprasad | Rural | Balabhadraprasad |
| 12 | Balaramaprasad | Rural | Sidhamula |
| 13 | Balasapada | Rural | Jogiapalli |
| 14 | Banamalipur | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 15 | Banamalipurpatana | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 16 | Banjhapalli | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 17 | Bara Khola | Rural | Benagadia |
| 18 | Barabankakhesera | Rural | Jogiapalli |
| 19 | Barada | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 20 | Baradabari | Rural | Khalisahi |
| 21 | Baraganda | Rural | Singhapada |
| 22 | Baragudimunidia | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 23 | Barakoli | Rural | Benagadia |
| 24 | Barapalli | Rural | Rayati Dholamara |
| 25 | Barapalli | Rural | Sikharapur |
| 26 | Barapurikia | Rural | Sidhamula |
| 27 | Basantapur | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 28 | Basudebapur | Rural | Khalisahi |
| 29 | Basudeipur | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 30 | Bedanki | Rural | Singhapada |
| 31 | Benagadia | Rural | Benagadia |
| 32 | Bhanlapalli | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 33 | Bhramarbaraprasad | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 34 | Bhudangapalli | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 35 | Bodasa | Rural | Bodasa |
| 36 | Budhijharibad | Rural | Jogiapalli |
| 37 | Budhijharisan | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 38 | Chaitanapur | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 39 | Chaupalli | Rural | Maradarajpur |
| 40 | Chhotbanapur | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 41 | Darda | Rural | Jagannathprasad |
| 42 | Dattapokhari | Rural | Singhapada |
| 43 | Dukhapalli | Rural | Balabhadraprasad |
| 44 | Gadiasahi | Rural | Gadiasahi |
| 45 | Gandasahi | Rural | Sikharapur |
| 46 | Ghanasalia | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 47 | Ghodamari | Rural | Benagadia |
| 48 | Ghodamari Nuagaon | Rural | Benagadia |
| 49 | Ghodamaridwar | Rural | Sidhamula |
| 50 | Ghodamaridwar | Rural | Benagadia |
| 51 | Giridharipur | Rural | Khalisahi |
| 52 | Giridipalli | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 53 | Giridipalli | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 54 | Giridipatana | Rural | Maradarajpur |
| 55 | Gochhabari | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 56 | Gohirapada | Rural | Ranichheli |
| 57 | Golapokhari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 58 | Golasahi | Rural | Bodasa |
| 59 | Gopalipada | Rural | Ranipada |
| 60 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Benagadia |
| 61 | Goudabodasa | Rural | Bodasa |
| 62 | Goudapatana | Rural | Balabhadraprasad |
| 63 | Gunthuni No-1 | Rural | Gunthuni |
| 64 | Gunthuni No-2 | Rural | Jagannathprasad |
| 65 | Guriabari | Rural | Koska |
| 66 | Harichandanpur | Rural | Maradarajpur |
| 67 | Hariharaprasad | Rural | Singhapada |
| 68 | Hatakata | Rural | Jagannathprasad |
| 69 | Hatiapali | Rural | Sidhamula |
| 70 | Hemanta Patana | Rural | Sasana |
| 71 | Ichhapur | Rural | Khalisahi |
| 72 | Indigadia | Rural | Sikharapur |
| 73 | Jadunathapursasan | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 74 | Jaganathaprasad | Rural | Jagannathprasad |
| 75 | Jaganathapur | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 76 | Jakela | Rural | Kumbharapada |
| 77 | Jakelapalli | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 78 | Jalahari | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 79 | Jamusahi | Rural | Jogiapalli |
| 80 | Jogiapalli | Rural | Jogiapalli |
| 81 | Kadua | Rural | Benagadia |
| 82 | Kaduapada - I | Rural | Jagannathprasad |
| 83 | Kaduapada No-2 | Rural | Jagannathprasad |
| 84 | Kaduapadapatana | Rural | Jagannathprasad |
| 85 | Kaithapalli | Rural | Salajharia |
| 86 | Kalapangi | Rural | Ranichheli |
| 87 | Kanasinga | Rural | Sidhamula |
| 88 | Kandhamirigi | Rural | Rayati Dholamara |
| 89 | Kandhapatharapali | Rural | Balabhadraprasad |
| 90 | Kantilo | Rural | Kantilo |
| 91 | Kantilo (Ct) | Rural | Kantilo |
| 92 | Kendupalli | Rural | Rayati Dholamara |
| 93 | Khadagaprasada | Rural | Kumbharapada |
| 94 | Khalakhala | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 95 | Khalisahi | Rural | Khalisahi |
| 96 | Khandapara | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 97 | Khola | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 98 | Khuntubandha | Rural | Singhapada |
| 99 | Khuntubati | Rural | Ranichheli |
| 100 | Kiajhara | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 101 | Kiajharapatana | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 102 | Kismatabaraganda | Rural | Singhapada |
| 103 | Kismatichhapur | Rural | Khalisahi |
| 104 | Kodapitha Patana | Rural | Chakradharaprasad |
| 105 | Koduapalli | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 106 | Kosaka | Rural | Koska |
| 107 | Kotapokhari | Rural | Khalisahi |
| 108 | Krushna Chandrapur Patana | Rural | Rayati Dholamara |
| 109 | Krushnapalli | Rural | Koska |
| 110 | Krushnaprasad | Rural | Jogiapalli |
| 111 | Kuahara | Rural | Jagannathprasad |
| 112 | Kumbharapada | Rural | Kumbharapada |
| 113 | Kumundi | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 114 | Kunjabehariprasad | Rural | Singhapada |
| 115 | Kunjabelli | Rural | Gadiasahi |
| 116 | Kunjabiharipur | Rural | Salajharia |
| 117 | Kusumada | Rural | Balabhadraprasad |
| 118 | Kusumitara | Rural | Salajharia |
| 119 | Kutukuni | Rural | Rayati Dholamara |
| 120 | Kutunisira | Rural | Singhapada |
| 121 | Laxmiprasad | Rural | Jogiapalli |
| 122 | Luharakhani | Rural | Koska |
| 123 | Luharkhani | Rural | Kantilo |
| 124 | Madhabereni | Rural | Benagadia |
| 125 | Madhupur | Rural | Koska |
| 126 | Mahulapada | Rural | Jagannathprasad |
| 127 | Mainsibindha | Rural | Rayati Dholamara |
| 128 | Mangalpur | Rural | Ranichheli |
| 129 | Mangarajpur | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 130 | Manikapur | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 131 | Manikapur | Rural | Ranichheli |
| 132 | Manikpur | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 133 | Mardarajaprasad | Rural | Ranichheli |
| 134 | Mardarajapur | Rural | Maradarajpur |
| 135 | Mareikana | Rural | Benagadia |
| 136 | Muraripur | Rural | Benagadia |
| 137 | Nagajhara | Rural | Sidhamula |
| 138 | Natabarapursasan | Rural | Gadiasahi |
| 139 | Nayana Sagar | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 140 | Nimapatana | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 141 | Nrusinghaprasad | Rural | Rayati Dholamara |
| 142 | Nrusinghapurpatana | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 143 | Nuagaon | Rural | Singhapada |
| 144 | Nuagohirapada | Rural | Ranichheli |
| 145 | Nuapalli | Rural | Singhapada |
| 146 | Nuapara | Rural | Balabhadraprasad |
| 147 | Ostia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 148 | Ostia | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 149 | Padia Bhanga | Rural | Bodasa |
| 150 | Paikdholamara | Rural | Rayati Dholamara |
| 151 | Pananuagaon | Rural | Bodasa |
| 152 | Panasapadar | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 153 | Pankalo | Rural | Balabhadraprasad |
| 154 | Pata Barakoli | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 155 | Patakukuta | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 156 | Pathara | Rural | Balabhadraprasad |
| 157 | Patharadwar | Rural | Benagadia |
| 158 | Patharaganda | Rural | Gadiasahi |
| 159 | Pathuria | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 160 | Pendaragadia | Rural | Benagadia |
| 161 | Petapalli | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 162 | Pitamahula | Rural | Gadiasahi |
| 163 | Puania | Rural | Khalisahi |
| 164 | Purusottampur | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 165 | Putukasahi | Rural | Jagannathprasad |
| 166 | Ragadipada | Rural | Sasana |
| 167 | Raghunathapur | Rural | Gunthuni |
| 168 | Raimba | Rural | Koska |
| 169 | Rajakiari | Rural | Sidhamula |
| 170 | Rakesia | Rural | Gadiasahi |
| 171 | Ramachandiprasad | Rural | Benagadia |
| 172 | Ramachandipur | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 173 | Ramachandraprasad | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 174 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Koska |
| 175 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 176 | Ranichheli | Rural | Ranichheli |
| 177 | Ranipada | Rural | Ranipada |
| 178 | Ratakhandi | Rural | Koska |
| 179 | Ratanapur | Rural | Balabhadraprasad |
| 180 | Ratanpur | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 181 | Rayatidholamara | Rural | Rayati Dholamara |
| 182 | Rogabad | Rural | Koska |
| 183 | Sadhuapalli | Rural | Gadiasahi |
| 184 | Sahaspur | Rural | Salajharia |
| 185 | Salajharia | Rural | Salajharia |
| 186 | Salajharia | Rural | Maradarajpur |
| 187 | Sambarabindha | Rural | Singhapada |
| 188 | Sana Gopinathapur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 189 | Sana Khajuria | Rural | Patharachakada |
| 190 | Sanakhajuria | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 191 | Sapua | Rural | Koska |
| 192 | Saradhapur | Rural | Koska |
| 193 | Sarapokhari | Rural | Gadiasahi |
| 194 | Satagochhia | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 195 | Serajanga | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 196 | Seranda | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 197 | Sidhamala (Sidhamula) | Rural | Sidhamula |
| 198 | Sikharapur | Rural | Sikharapur |
| 199 | Singhamundia | Rural | Khalisahi |
| 200 | Singhapada | Rural | Singhapada |
| 201 | Singibari | Rural | Koska |
| 202 | Singipur | Rural | Balabhadraprasad |
| 203 | Solapokhari | Rural | Koska |
| 204 | Subalaya | Rural | Ranipada |
| 205 | Suliapahad | Rural | Benagadia |
| 206 | Takeria | Rural | Kiajhara |
| 207 | Talabandha Mundia | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 208 | Tangisahinuagaon | Rural | Jogiapalli |
| 209 | Tankupada | Rural | Bada Banapur |
| 210 | Tentuliapalli | Rural | Jogiapalli |
| 211 | Tentuliapalli | Rural | Benagadia |
| 212 | Tikiribari | Rural | Singhapada |
| 213 | Udayapur | Rural | Banamalipur |
| 214 | Ujulanga | Rural | Sikharapur |
Population of Khandapada Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Khandapada Tehsil has a total population of 96,214 people, consisting of 50,428 males and 45,786 females. There are 22,613 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 289 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 96,214 | 77,995 | 18,219 |
| Male Population | 50,428 | 40,991 | 9,437 |
| Female Population | 45,786 | 37,004 | 8,782 |
| Total Households | 22,613 | 18,618 | 3,995 |
| Population Density | 289 / km² | 249 / km² | 944 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 68,848 literate people and 10,436 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 18,114 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,397 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,436 | 8,578 | 1,858 |
| Literate Population | 68,848 | 54,624 | 14,224 |
| Illiterate Population | 27,366 | 23,371 | 3,995 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 18,114 | 14,264 | 3,850 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,397 | 2,933 | 464 |
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.