Odagaon

Odagaon 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 Odagaon Block (CD) is 03031. The total area of Odagaon Tehsil is 544 km², which includes 540.78 km² of rural area and 3.10 km² of urban area. Odagaon has a sex ratio of approximately 916 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Odagaon Tehsil

Odagaon Tehsil has a total of 212 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 Odagaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Odagaon Tehsil

The population profile of Odagaon 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 Odagaon 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 Odagaon Tehsil is around 1,16,027 people. This includes 60,553 males and 55,474 females. Rural population is about 1,10,626 (57,732 males and 52,894 females), while urban population is nearly 5,401 (2,821 males and 2,580 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,234 of the population, with 7,140 boys and 6,094 girls. Rural areas have 12,705 children, and urban areas have about 529 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 81,071 literate people in Odagaon Tehsil, including 46,261 literate males and 34,810 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 76,788 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,283 people.
• About 34,956 people in Odagaon Tehsil are not literate, including 14,292 males and 20,664 females. Rural areas include 33,838 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,118 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,465 households, with 27,225 in villages and 1,240 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Odagaon 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 Odagaon Tehsil is approximately 20,336 people, including 10,423 males and 9,913 females. Around 19,933 people live in rural parts. Nearly 403 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Odagaon Tehsil is about 6,763 people, including 3,507 males and 3,256 females. Around 6,755 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 8 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 213 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 205 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,742 people per sq. km.