Chandanpur

Chandanpur is a Town and Tehsil in Puri 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 Chandanpur Block (CD) is 03065. The total area of Chandanpur Tehsil is 133 km², which includes 128.22 km² of rural area and 4.78 km² of urban area. Chandanpur has a sex ratio of approximately 959 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chandanpur Tehsil

Chandanpur Tehsil has a total of 88 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 Chandanpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chandanpur Tehsil

The population profile of Chandanpur 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 Chandanpur 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 Chandanpur Tehsil is around 87,953 people. This includes 44,875 males and 43,078 females. Rural population is about 83,245 (42,454 males and 40,791 females), while urban population is nearly 4,708 (2,421 males and 2,287 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 9,684 of the population, with 5,019 boys and 4,665 girls. Rural areas have 9,194 children, and urban areas have about 490 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 63,987 literate people in Chandanpur Tehsil, including 35,503 literate males and 28,484 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 60,421 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,566 people.
• About 23,966 people in Chandanpur Tehsil are not literate, including 9,372 males and 14,594 females. Rural areas include 22,824 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,142 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 18,007 households, with 17,049 in villages and 958 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chandanpur 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 Chandanpur Tehsil is approximately 16,839 people, including 8,490 males and 8,349 females. Around 15,836 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,003 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chandanpur Tehsil is about 734 people, including 377 males and 357 females. Around 733 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 661 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 649 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 985 people per sq. km.