Ranapur Tehsil - Nayagarh, Odisha

Ranapur 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. Ranapur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kalupara Ghat, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 46.5 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 509 km², including 502.16 km² rural area and 7.08 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ranapur Tehsil

Ranapur Tehsil has a total of 258 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	Adala	Rural	Lodhachua
2	Akhupadar	Rural	Balabhadrapur
3	Ambajhara	Rural	Khairapalli
4	Andharuasamanta Singharpur	Rural	Gopalpur
5	Ankulapalli	Rural	Rajasunakhala
6	Anlapali	Rural	Brundabanpur
7	Arada	Rural	Balabhadrapur
8	Arakhapalli	Rural	Kulasara
9	Arjunapur	Rural	Raipada
10	Badabaramul	Rural	Gopalpur
11	Badabhuin	Rural	Rankadeuli
12	Badabhuin	Rural	Khairapalli
13	Badabhuin	Rural	Rankadeuli
14	Badachakundajhar	Rural	Bandhamunda
15	Badapathuria	Rural	Gadabanikilo
16	Badhipatna	Rural	Narendrapur
17	Bagala	Rural	Lodhachua
18	Bajrakota	Rural	Bajrakote
19	Balabhadrapur	Rural	Kasanda
20	Balabhadrapur	Rural	Balabhadrapur
21	Balarampur	Rural	Raipada
22	Balarampur	Rural	Brajarajpur
23	Balia	Rural	Khairapalli
24	Bamada	Rural	Brajarajpur
25	Bandhamunda	Rural	Bandhamunda
26	Bankapur	Rural	Brajarajpur
27	Baramula	Rural	Gourangapur
28	Barangagadia	Rural	Champapedi
29	Barapalli	Rural	Raipada
30	Barapalli	Rural	Kasanda
31	Basantapur	Rural	Balabhadrapur
32	Basudia	Rural	Balabhadrapur
33	Baunsagada	Rural	Baunsagarh
34	Bechhaparikoilama	Rural	Lodhachua
35	Belaguan	Rural	Khairapalli
36	Benta	Rural	Champagarh
37	Benudharpur	Rural	Kulasara
38	Betuli	Rural	Bandhamunda
39	Bhetabara	Rural	Bandhamunda
40	Bilagadia	Rural	Gourangapur
41	Bimbadharpur	Rural	Gopalpur
42	Binodapada	Rural	Brundabanpur
43	Binodapada	Rural	Narendrapur
44	Bokakhai	Rural	Jhadapada
45	Borabarjhar	Rural	Mayurjhalia
46	Brahmankumei	Rural	Bandhamunda
47	Brajaballabhapur	Rural	Balabhadrapur
48	Brajarajpur	Rural	Brajarajpur
49	Brajasundarpur	Rural	Brundabanpur
50	Brundabanbiharipur	Rural	Keranda Tangi
51	Brundabanpur	Rural	Brundabanpur
52	Champagada	Rural	Champagarh
53	Champapedi	Rural	Champapedi
54	Champatipur	Rural	Brajarajpur
55	Chandapur	Rural	Chandapur
56	Chandapur (Ct)	Rural	Chandapur
57	Chandramadeipur	Rural	Brajarajpur
58	Charapalli	Rural	Brundabanpur
59	Chhanchunia	Rural	Darpanarayanpur
60	Chhaparikoilama	Unmapped	Not applicable
61	Chhatipur	Rural	Bajrakote
62	Chintamanipur	Rural	Narendrapur
63	Dadhara	Rural	Damasahi
64	Damodarpur	Rural	Kasanda
65	Damsahi	Rural	Damasahi
66	Darachhapatna	Rural	Kajalaipalli
67	Darpanarayanpur	Rural	Darpanarayanpur
68	Dasipokhari	Rural	Damasahi
69	Dengajhari	Rural	Darpanarayanpur
70	Derabaj	Rural	Surkabadi
71	Deuli	Rural	Balabhadrapur
72	Dhamada	Rural	Kandapada
73	Dihagan	Rural	Narendrapur
74	Dimiria	Rural	Mahatpalla
75	Dimiribadi	Rural	Bandhamunda
76	Ektala	Rural	Keranda Tangi
77	Gachhapatra	Rural	Patia
78	Gadabanikila	Rural	Gadabanikilo
79	Gaijhar	Rural	Brundabanpur
80	Gambharikhola	Rural	Kasanda
81	Ganbanikila	Rural	Balabhadrapur
82	Gaudiapada	Rural	Baunsagarh
83	Gaudiapada	Rural	Kasanda
84	Gaurangpur	Rural	Gourangapur
85	Giridharpur	Rural	Gadabanikilo
86	Girinda	Rural	Patia
87	Gobardhanpur	Rural	Talakani
88	Gobindchandrapur	Rural	Damasahi
89	Godasahi	Rural	Patia
90	Godimada	Rural	Rankadeuli
91	Golapokhari	Rural	Brajarajpur
92	Gopalpur	Rural	Gopalpur
93	Gopimohanpur	Rural	Lodhachua
94	Gopinathpur	Rural	Darpanarayanpur
95	Gourchandrapur	Rural	Keranda Tangi
96	Gundurabari	Rural	Magarabandha
97	Gunduria	Rural	Gadabanikilo
98	Gunduribadi	Rural	Kandapada
99	Hansara	Rural	Hansara
100	Haripur	Rural	Bajrakote
101	Hatibadi	Rural	Surkabadi
102	Hinjalagadia	Rural	Brajarajpur
103	Ichhapur	Rural	Brajarajpur
104	Jadupur	Rural	Gourangapur
105	Jagannathprasad	Rural	Khatia
106	Jagannathpur	Rural	Brajarajpur
107	Jalahari	Rural	Narendrapur
108	Jamuganda	Rural	Bandhamunda
109	Jamusahi	Rural	Kasanda
110	Jankia	Rural	Jankia
111	Jaripada	Rural	Bandhamunda
112	Jemadeipur	Rural	Chandapur
113	Jhadapada	Rural	Jhadapada
114	Jiripada	Rural	Patia
115	Jokagadia	Rural	Mayurjhalia
116	Kadamjhola	Rural	Patia
117	Kakalama	Rural	Darpanarayanpur
118	Kalamatia	Rural	Kandapada
119	Kandapada	Rural	Kandapada
120	Kandaragadia	Rural	Kasanda
121	Kandarasingh	Rural	Balabhadrapur
122	Kandhanayagarh	Rural	Kandha Nayagarh
123	Kankia	Rural	Pimpal
124	Kantasiri	Rural	Patia
125	Karada	Rural	Hariharpur
126	Karadapalla	Rural	Kandapada
127	Karadapalli	Rural	Hansara
128	Kasanda	Rural	Kasanda
129	Katakapada	Rural	Kasanda
130	Katakasahar	Rural	Champagarh
131	Kendua	Rural	Patia
132	Kendupalli	Rural	Pimpal
133	Kerendatangi	Rural	Keranda Tangi
134	Kesiapalli	Rural	Kulasara
135	Khairapali	Rural	Khairapalli
136	Khajuripadasahi	Rural	Damasahi
137	Khamana	Rural	Bandhamunda
138	Khandisi	Rural	Champapedi
139	Khatia	Rural	Khatia
140	Khetribarapur	Rural	Bajrakote
141	Kiapala	Rural	Raipada
142	Kochiapalli	Rural	Surkabadi
143	Kodalpali	Rural	Surkabadi
144	Koilama	Rural	Lodhachua
145	Kolathapangi	Rural	Baunsagarh
146	Kotagada	Rural	Rajasunakhala
147	Kotapokhari	Rural	Brundabanpur
148	Kotapokhari	Rural	Talakani
149	Krushnachandrapur	Rural	Jankia
150	Krushnapur	Rural	Gopalpur
151	Kulasara	Rural	Kulasara
152	Kunjabana	Rural	Brajarajpur
153	Kusupalla	Rural	Patia
154	Kutunisila	Rural	Kasanda
155	Ladukeswarprasad	Rural	Damasahi
156	Lakhamunduli	Rural	Bandhamunda
157	Lakhapada	Rural	Balabhadrapur
158	Latara	Rural	Brajarajpur
159	Laxminarayanpur	Rural	Mahatpalla
160	Lekhanapur	Rural	Brundabanpur
161	Lodhachua	Rural	Lodhachua
162	Lunisahi	Rural	Darpanarayanpur
163	Mahatapala	Rural	Mahatpalla
164	Majhiankhanda	Rural	Majhiakhanda
165	Malipada	Rural	Brundabanpur
166	Malisahi	Rural	Rankadeuli
167	Manapur	Rural	Lodhachua
168	Manapur	Rural	Mahatpalla
169	Mardakota	Rural	Darpanarayanpur
170	Marthapadar	Rural	Narasinghpur
171	Mayurjhalia	Rural	Mayurjhalia
172	Muktapur	Rural	Keranda Tangi
173	Musajhari	Rural	Surkabadi
174	Nachhipur	Rural	Talakani
175	Nagajhar	Rural	Champapedi
176	Nakithana	Rural	Champapedi
177	Namagaria	Rural	Champapedi
178	Nandapur	Rural	Balabhadrapur
179	Narasinghpur	Rural	Narasinghpur
180	Narendrapur	Rural	Narendrapur
181	Nathapur	Rural	Bandhamunda
182	Natima	Rural	Narasinghpur
183	Nelibadi	Rural	Surkabadi
184	Nelipada	Rural	Bandhamunda
185	Nihalaprasad	Rural	Narasinghpur
186	Niladripur	Rural	Mahatpalla
187	Nilapali	Rural	Kulasara
188	Nirakarapur	Rural	Kulasara
189	Nrusinghpurtangisahi	Rural	Rajasunakhala
190	Nuagan	Rural	Bandhamunda
191	Nuapada	Rural	Keranda Tangi
192	Nuapalli	Rural	Majhiakhanda
193	Odapala	Rural	Majhiakhanda
194	Ostapada	Rural	Jankia
195	Padhanajhola	Rural	Damasahi
196	Paikabhuin	Rural	Champapedi
197	Paikasahi	Rural	Patia
198	Pampada	Rural	Narasinghpur
199	Panagaonpalli	Rural	Damasahi
200	Panaspur	Rural	Raipada
201	Pataberana	Rural	Lodhachua
202	Patana	Rural	Brajarajpur
203	Patapur	Rural	Talakani
204	Patharapunji	Rural	Majhiakhanda
205	Patia	Rural	Patia
206	Pimpala	Rural	Pimpal
207	Pokasungha	Rural	Rajasunakhala
208	Purunabasanta	Rural	Gourangapur
209	Radhamohanapur	Rural	Talakani
210	Raipada	Rural	Raipada
211	Rajaballabhapur	Rural	Kandapada
212	Rajanagar	Rural	Lodhachua
213	Rajasunakhala (Ct)	Rural	Rajasunakhala
214	Rama Chandrapur	Rural	Gopalpur
215	Ramabila	Rural	Rajasunakhala
216	Ranapurgada (Ct)	Rural	Balabhadrapur
217	Randa	Rural	Patia
218	Ranigadia	Rural	Raipada
219	Rankadeuli	Rural	Rankadeuli
220	Ranla	Rural	Bandhamunda
221	Rautarapur	Rural	Bandhamunda
222	Sampada	Rural	Baunsagarh
223	Sanachakundajhar	Rural	Bandhamunda
224	Sanagada	Rural	Gourangapur
225	Sanakila	Rural	Khairapalli
226	Sanapathuria	Rural	Gadabanikilo
227	Sanatulubi	Rural	Bandhamunda
228	Sankhajodi	Rural	Bandhamunda
229	Sankhamula	Rural	Bajrakote
230	Santarapur	Rural	Narasinghpur
231	Sarangadharpur	Rural	Lodhachua
232	Seketasala	Rural	Bandhamunda
233	Shyamaghanpur	Rural	Brajarajpur
234	Sinduria	Rural	Majhiakhanda
235	Sinduria	Rural	Surkabadi
236	Srikrishnapur	Rural	Bajrakote
237	Srikrushnapur	Rural	Champagarh
238	Srikuti	Rural	Bandhamunda
239	Subhadrapur	Rural	Balabhadrapur
240	Sukal	Rural	Kandapada
241	Surukabadi	Rural	Balabhadrapur
242	Surukabadi	Rural	Surkabadi
243	Tabhadihi	Rural	Bandhamunda
244	Talakani	Rural	Talakani
245	Tanaka	Rural	Khatia
246	Tanakapali	Rural	Khatia
247	Tangoi	Rural	Sarankul
248	Tangoi	Rural	Sarankul
249	Taria	Rural	Khairapalli
250	Thananagar	Rural	Gourangapur
251	Thanapali	Rural	Surkabadi
252	Thanapalipatana	Rural	Surkabadi
253	Tikiraipada	Rural	Bandhamunda
254	Tulbi	Rural	Damasahi
255	Ukutakumei	Rural	Bandhamunda
256	Upendrapur	Rural	Keranda Tangi
257	Wainlorautarapur	Rural	Gopalpur
258	Waupada	Rural	Bandhamunda

Population of Ranapur Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Ranapur Tehsil has a total population of 1,50,919 people, consisting of 77,484 males and 73,435 females. There are 33,406 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 296 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,50,919	1,29,054	21,865
Male Population	77,484	66,212	11,272
Female Population	73,435	62,842	10,593
Total Households	33,406	28,840	4,566
Population Density	296 / km²	257 / km²	3,088 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,11,256 literate people and 16,999 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 12,703 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 6,939 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)	16,999	14,684	2,315
Literate Population	1,11,256	94,566	16,690
Illiterate Population	39,663	34,488	5,175
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	12,703	9,693	3,010
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	6,939	6,677	262

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Ranapur (रणपुर)
District	Nayagarh
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Kalupara Ghat
Total Area	509 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	947
Total Population (2011)	1,50,919
Density	296/km²
Total Villages	258

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