Khariar Tehsil - Nuapada District, Odisha

Khariar is an administrative tehsil in the Nuapada district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Khariar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kantabanji, while the nearest airport is Utkela Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 38.0 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 426 km², including 401.68 km² rural area and 23.83 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1004 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khariar Tehsil

Khariar Tehsil has a total of 120 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	Amalapali	Rural	Areda
2	Anchalpur	Rural	Sardhapur
3	Arada	Rural	Areda
4	Artatranapur	Rural	Khasbahal
5	Badadohel	Rural	Baddohel
6	Badamaheswar	Rural	Sanmaheswar
7	Badamula	Rural	Areda
8	Badi	Rural	Badi
9	Bahalpadar	Rural	Dohelpada
10	Bankapur	Rural	Khasbahal
11	Barapadar	Rural	Chanabeda
12	Baresbahal	Rural	Bhuliasikuan
13	Bargaon	Rural	Bargaon
14	Belpara	Rural	Lanji
15	Bendrabahal	Rural	Bargaon
16	Bhairajpur	Rural	Dabri
17	Bhaludungari	Rural	Dabri
18	Bhalundungari	Rural	Bhojpur
19	Bhanapur	Unmapped	Not applicable
20	Bhimapadar	Rural	Lanji
21	Bhojapur	Rural	Bhojpur
22	Bichhanapali	Rural	Nehena
23	Bijepur	Rural	Mandosil
24	Bikramapur	Rural	Dabri
25	Birighat	Rural	Birighat
26	Chalanpada	Rural	Khudpej
27	Chanabeda	Rural	Chanabeda
28	Chanatamal	Rural	Areda
29	Chancharabhata	Rural	Khasbahal
30	Chandagiri	Rural	Sardhapur
31	Chandel	Rural	Dohelpada
32	Chhata	Rural	Bhuliasikuan
33	Chicher	Rural	Nehena
34	Chindaguda	Rural	Chindaguda
35	Dabri	Rural	Dabri
36	Damapala	Rural	Chindaguda
37	Darlipada	Rural	Khudpej
38	Debahal	Rural	Sanmaheswar
39	Dhanksar	Rural	Sardhapur
40	Dohelpada	Rural	Dohelpada
41	Duajhar	Rural	Duajhar
42	Dumerbahal	Rural	Bargaon
43	Dumerjor	Rural	Kendupati
44	Gadaramunda	Rural	Gadramunda
45	Gharadhara	Rural	Sanmaheswar
46	Godadhapadar	Rural	Mandosil
47	Godatala	Rural	Sardhapur
48	Goimundi	Rural	Khudpej
49	Gudabheli	Rural	Duajhar
50	Jharasaram	Rural	Birighat
51	Jhidiridhoda	Rural	Bhojpur
52	Jholpathar	Rural	Sanmaheswar
53	Jubarajpur	Rural	Dohelpada
54	Junapani	Rural	Kirikita
55	Junen	Rural	Badi
56	Kampaniguma	Rural	Ranimunda
57	Karandoba	Rural	Lanji
58	Kasipala	Rural	Bargaon
59	Kenduguda	Rural	Kendupati
60	Kendupati	Rural	Kendupati
61	Khairbhadi	Rural	Khasbahal
62	Khairpadar	Rural	Chindaguda
63	Khamatarai	Rural	Duajhar
64	Khariar Unit 1	Unmapped	Not applicable
65	Khariar Unit 2	Unmapped	Not applicable
66	Khariar Unit 3	Unmapped	Not applicable
67	Khasbahal	Rural	Khasbahal
68	Khudpeja	Rural	Khudpej
69	Kikiribeda	Rural	Khudpej
70	Kirkita	Rural	Kirikita
71	Kotamal	Rural	Ranimunda
72	Kotenmunda	Rural	Bhuliasikuan
73	Kotipadar	Rural	Bhojpur
74	Kudaldungari	Rural	Dabri
75	Kuligaon	Rural	Sanmaheswar
76	Kusumal	Rural	Birighat
77	Lachhipur	Rural	Baddohel
78	Lakhmipur	Unmapped	Not applicable
79	Lanji	Rural	Lanji
80	Loharapali	Rural	Gadramunda
81	Mahulapada	Rural	Lanji
82	Mahuljharan	Rural	Birighat
83	Mahulkot	Rural	Ranimunda
84	Mahura	Rural	Areda
85	Mankarchuan	Rural	Sardhapur
86	Mantritarai(Kala)	Rural	Lanji
87	Mantritarai(Khurd)	Rural	Lanji
88	Modasil	Rural	Mandosil
89	Narsinghpur	Rural	Risigaon
90	Nehena	Rural	Nehena
91	Nuapara	Rural	Bhuliasikuan
92	Nuarajpur	Rural	Khasbahal
93	Padmapur	Rural	Badi
94	Pakhansara	Rural	Baddohel
95	Palama	Rural	Ranimunda
96	Podapali(Kala)	Rural	Bargaon
97	Podapali(Khurd)	Rural	Bargaon
98	Rajamunda	Rural	Sanmaheswar
99	Rampurguma	Rural	Dabri
100	Ranimunda	Rural	Ranimunda
101	Ranipur	Rural	Baddohel
102	Risigaon	Rural	Risigaon
103	Rohenpadar	Rural	Chanabeda
104	Sagundungari	Rural	Gadramunda
105	Samadpadar	Rural	Ranimunda
106	Samserpadar	Rural	Duajhar
107	Sanadohel	Rural	Baddohel
108	Sanamaheswar	Rural	Sanmaheswar
109	Sandhibahali	Rural	Badi
110	Saragadi	Rural	Risigaon
111	Sardhapur	Rural	Sardhapur
112	Sikuan	Rural	Bhuliasikuan
113	Sikuan(Kala)	Rural	Sunari Sikuan
114	Sikuan(Khurd)	Rural	Sunari Sikuan
115	Sunamudi	Rural	Sanmaheswar
116	Thagapali	Rural	Khudpej
117	Thelakodabari	Rural	Bargaon
118	Torli	Rural	Nehena
119	Tukula	Rural	Tukla
120	Uparpita	Rural	Lanji

Population of Khariar Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Khariar Tehsil has a total population of 1,26,837 people, consisting of 63,285 males and 63,552 females. There are 31,793 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 298 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,26,837	1,11,750	15,087
Male Population	63,285	55,641	7,644
Female Population	63,552	56,109	7,443
Total Households	31,793	28,204	3,589
Population Density	298 / km²	278 / km²	633 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 66,427 literate people and 18,308 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 20,462 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 29,235 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Child Population (Age 0–6)	18,308	16,474	1,834
Literate Population	66,427	55,863	10,564
Illiterate Population	60,410	55,887	4,523
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	20,462	17,236	3,226
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	29,235	28,184	1,051

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)	Khariar (खरिआर)
District	Nuapada
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Kantabanji
Total Area	426 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1004
Total Population (2011)	1,26,837
Density	298/km²
Total Villages	120

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