Ranapur

Ranapur 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 Ranapur Block (CD) is 03033. The total area of Ranapur Tehsil is 509 km², which includes 502.16 km² of rural area and 7.08 km² of urban area. Ranapur has a sex ratio of approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ranapur Tehsil

Ranapur Tehsil has a total of 217 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 Ranapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ranapur Tehsil

The population profile of Ranapur 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 Ranapur 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 Ranapur Tehsil is around 1,50,919 people. This includes 77,484 males and 73,435 females. Rural population is about 1,29,054 (66,212 males and 62,842 females), while urban population is nearly 21,865 (11,272 males and 10,593 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,999 of the population, with 9,029 boys and 7,970 girls. Rural areas have 14,684 children, and urban areas have about 2,315 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,11,256 literate people in Ranapur Tehsil, including 61,414 literate males and 49,842 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 94,566 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,690 people.
• About 39,663 people in Ranapur Tehsil are not literate, including 16,070 males and 23,593 females. Rural areas include 34,488 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,175 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,406 households, with 28,840 in villages and 4,566 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ranapur 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 Ranapur Tehsil is approximately 12,703 people, including 6,406 males and 6,297 females. Around 9,693 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,010 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ranapur Tehsil is about 6,939 people, including 3,369 males and 3,570 females. Around 6,677 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 262 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 296 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 257 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,088 people per sq. km.