Astaranga Tehsil - Puri, Odisha
Astaranga is an administrative tehsil in the Puri district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Jhankad Sarala Road, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 45.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 133 km². The sex ratio was 972 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Astaranga Tehsil
Astaranga Tehsil has a total of 103 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 | Alangapur | Rural | Alangapur |
| 2 | Alasahi | Rural | Alasahi |
| 3 | Amaraula | Rural | Kendrapati |
| 4 | Ananta | Rural | Alasahi |
| 5 | Anko | Rural | Kendrapati |
| 6 | Asana | Rural | Alasahi |
| 7 | Asaraphipur | Rural | Saripur |
| 8 | Astaranga | Rural | Astarang |
| 9 | Athatira | Rural | Alangapur |
| 10 | Badananapada | Rural | Patalada |
| 11 | Badaola | Rural | Sisua |
| 12 | Badasirei | Rural | Sisua |
| 13 | Balipantal | Rural | Nagar |
| 14 | Bandala | Rural | Sisua |
| 15 | Bandarikaral | Rural | Korana |
| 16 | Bankuri | Rural | Korana |
| 17 | Bantilo | Rural | Korana |
| 18 | Barajanga | Rural | Manduki |
| 19 | Baranga | Rural | Alasahi |
| 20 | Barapada | Rural | Alangapur |
| 21 | Beghari | Rural | Alasahi |
| 22 | Beguniabasta | Rural | Alangapur |
| 23 | Belanga | Rural | Sisua |
| 24 | Birudipantal | Rural | Nagar |
| 25 | Chakarpada | Rural | Manduki |
| 26 | Chhatiana | Rural | Saripur |
| 27 | Chhenua | Rural | Sisua |
| 28 | Chhuriana | Rural | Chhuriana |
| 29 | Dakhinapantal | Rural | Nagar |
| 30 | Dakhinmul | Rural | Alasahi |
| 31 | Daluakani | Rural | Chhuriana |
| 32 | Damasun | Rural | Jhadling |
| 33 | Derunia | Rural | Naiguan |
| 34 | Dihabeghari | Rural | Nagar |
| 35 | Dihakarada | Rural | Talada |
| 36 | Dihanata | Rural | Alangapur |
| 37 | Edabans | Rural | Talada |
| 38 | Gangapur | Rural | Korana |
| 39 | Gopalpur | Rural | Naiguan |
| 40 | Gopalpur | Rural | Alangapur |
| 41 | Gudubani | Rural | Patalada |
| 42 | Gundalaba | Rural | Chhuriana |
| 43 | Inaetpur | Rural | Sisua |
| 44 | Jharling | Rural | Jhadling |
| 45 | Jiola | Rural | Kendrapati |
| 46 | Jiunti | Rural | Kendrapati |
| 47 | Kanamana | Rural | Chhuriana |
| 48 | Kantapada | Rural | Kantapada |
| 49 | Kantapayara | Rural | Astarang |
| 50 | Karanjapur | Rural | Alangapur |
| 51 | Katakana | Rural | Kotakana |
| 52 | Kendrapati | Rural | Kendrapati |
| 53 | Kerandiapal | Rural | Saripur |
| 54 | Keutajanga | Rural | Sisua |
| 55 | Khandasahi | Rural | Naiguan |
| 56 | Korana | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 57 | Kuanarpur | Rural | Patalada |
| 58 | Kuhudi | Rural | Astarang |
| 59 | Kundeswar | Rural | Saripur |
| 60 | Kusumbar | Rural | Patalada |
| 61 | Madhupur | Rural | Jhadling |
| 62 | Malada | Rural | Astarang |
| 63 | Manduki | Rural | Manduki |
| 64 | Mudugal | Rural | Saripur |
| 65 | Nagapur | Rural | Manduki |
| 66 | Nagar | Rural | Nagar |
| 67 | Naiguan | Rural | Naiguan |
| 68 | Namaro | Rural | Kendrapati |
| 69 | Nanapur | Rural | Jhadling |
| 70 | Narada | Rural | Sisua |
| 71 | Natara | Rural | Korana |
| 72 | Nuagarh | Rural | Nuagarh |
| 73 | Nuakani | Rural | Astarang |
| 74 | Olara | Rural | Manduki |
| 75 | Olihan | Rural | Alasahi |
| 76 | Osian | Rural | Alasahi |
| 77 | Ostapur | Rural | Naiguan |
| 78 | Padasahi | Rural | Korana |
| 79 | Paikhala | Rural | Talada |
| 80 | Patalada | Rural | Patalada |
| 81 | Patasundarpur | Rural | Patasundarpur |
| 82 | Petapada | Rural | Alasahi |
| 83 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Kendrapati |
| 84 | Rahakhandol | Rural | Patalada |
| 85 | Raiberuan | Rural | Chhuriana |
| 86 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Astarang |
| 87 | Ratanpur | Rural | Korana |
| 88 | Rishala | Rural | Alangapur |
| 89 | River Block | Rural | Nagar |
| 90 | Sahana | Rural | Chhuriana |
| 91 | Sanasirei | Rural | Sisua |
| 92 | Sariphipur | Rural | Saripur |
| 93 | Sianga | Rural | Manduki |
| 94 | Silari | Rural | Manduki |
| 95 | Siso | Rural | Sisua |
| 96 | Solapatia | Rural | Manduki |
| 97 | Sudikeswar | Rural | Chhuriana |
| 98 | Sundar | Rural | Patalada |
| 99 | Talada | Rural | Talada |
| 100 | Tandahar | Rural | Sisua |
| 101 | Timar | Rural | Patalada |
| 102 | Udayapur | Rural | Korana |
| 103 | Udaykani | Rural | Sisua |
Population of Astaranga Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Astaranga Tehsil had a total population of 67,748 people living in 15,714 households. The population comprised 34,363 males and 33,385 females, with an average population density of 509 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 67,748 | 67,748 | 0 |
| Male Population | 34,363 | 34,363 | 0 |
| Female Population | 33,385 | 33,385 | 0 |
| Total Households | 15,714 | 15,714 | 0 |
| Population Density | 509 / km² | 509 / km² | 0 / km² |
Astaranga Tehsil had 50,650 literate people and 6,541 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 19,600 and 37 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,541 | 6,541 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 50,650 | 50,650 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 17,098 | 17,098 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,600 | 19,600 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 37 | 37 | 0 |
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.