Delanga

Delanga 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 Delanga Block (CD) is 03056. The total area of Delanga Tehsil is 182 km², which includes 174.26 km² of rural area and 7.79 km² of urban area. Delanga has a sex ratio of approximately 975 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Delanga Tehsil

Delanga Tehsil has a total of 128 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 Delanga Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Delanga Tehsil

The population profile of Delanga 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 Delanga 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 Delanga Tehsil is around 1,09,291 people. This includes 55,310 males and 53,981 females. Rural population is about 1,03,324 (52,257 males and 51,067 females), while urban population is nearly 5,967 (3,053 males and 2,914 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 11,201 of the population, with 5,797 boys and 5,404 girls. Rural areas have 10,584 children, and urban areas have about 617 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 84,556 literate people in Delanga Tehsil, including 45,592 literate males and 38,964 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 79,762 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,794 people.
• About 24,735 people in Delanga Tehsil are not literate, including 9,718 males and 15,017 females. Rural areas include 23,562 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,173 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 23,537 households, with 22,372 in villages and 1,165 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Delanga 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 Delanga Tehsil is approximately 23,254 people, including 11,713 males and 11,541 females. Around 21,948 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,306 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Delanga Tehsil is about 535 people, including 277 males and 258 females. Around 529 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 600 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 593 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 766 people per sq. km.