Kakatpur Tehsil - Puri, Odisha
Kakatpur 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 38.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 104 km². The sex ratio was 965 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kakatpur Tehsil
Kakatpur Tehsil has a total of 115 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 | Abadan | Rural | Abadan |
| 2 | Adhual | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 3 | Ajamapur | Rural | Kotakana |
| 4 | Anantapur | Rural | Othaka |
| 5 | Anipatia | Unmapped | Kurujanga |
| 6 | Aruhan | Rural | Abadan |
| 7 | Badakusti | Unmapped | Bangurigaon |
| 8 | Badaolangar | Rural | Lataharan |
| 9 | Bagal | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 10 | Bajapur | Rural | Kundhei |
| 11 | Balara | Rural | Kantapada |
| 12 | Bamara | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 13 | Banbarada | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 14 | Bangurigram | Rural | Bangurigaon |
| 15 | Bania | Rural | Bangurigaon |
| 16 | Belarijhatia | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 17 | Bhanapur | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 18 | Bhandagarh | Rural | Bhandaghar |
| 19 | Bhandisahi | Rural | Patasundarpur |
| 20 | Bianla | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 21 | Bibhutipur | Rural | Kotakana |
| 22 | Bobua | Rural | Kaduanuagaon |
| 23 | Bodaraula | Rural | Bangurigaon |
| 24 | Champahar | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 25 | Chatuanak | Unmapped | Kurujanga |
| 26 | Chheliberuhan | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 27 | Chhotarapur | Rural | Kundhei |
| 28 | Chhotipada | Rural | Bangurigaon |
| 29 | Deuli | Rural | Kakatpur |
| 30 | Dhanitri | Rural | Kaduanuagaon |
| 31 | Dudhiabar | Unmapped | Kurujanga |
| 32 | Furusipada | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 33 | Garanayarchhara | Rural | Bangurigaon |
| 34 | Godhanpada | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 35 | Gokulpur | Rural | Kotakana |
| 36 | Gopikantapur | Rural | Suhanpur |
| 37 | Guhalpur | Rural | Abadan |
| 38 | Haladibasanta | Rural | Bangurigaon |
| 39 | Haridaspur | Rural | Kundhei |
| 40 | Hasinipur | Rural | Suhagpur |
| 41 | Itapada | Rural | Bhandaghar |
| 42 | Jaganathapada | Rural | Kaduanuagaon |
| 43 | Jaleswarpada | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 44 | Jamara | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 45 | Jamatala | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 46 | Joganidra | Unmapped | Kurujanga |
| 47 | Kaduanuagan | Rural | Kaduanuagaon |
| 48 | Kahal | Rural | Kakatpur |
| 49 | Kajalpatia | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 50 | Kakatpur | Rural | Kakatpur |
| 51 | Kalam | Rural | Abadan |
| 52 | Kalamapata | Rural | Abadan |
| 53 | Kandalpur | Rural | Kotakana |
| 54 | Kania | Rural | Bangurigaon |
| 55 | Kansilo | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 56 | Kantapada | Rural | Kendrapati |
| 57 | Kantimala | Rural | Abadan |
| 58 | Karuna | Rural | Korana |
| 59 | Katakana | Rural | Sisua |
| 60 | Khandol | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 61 | Kherang | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 62 | Kiakani | Rural | Bangurigaon |
| 63 | Kotang | Rural | Abadan |
| 64 | Kuapada | Rural | Kotakana |
| 65 | Kundhei | Rural | Kundhei |
| 66 | Kunja | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 67 | Kurujang | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 68 | Kurujanga | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 69 | Kuruma | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 70 | Lataharan | Rural | Lataharan |
| 71 | Mahadebbasta | Rural | Patasundarpur |
| 72 | Mulagarh | Rural | Kakatpur |
| 73 | Murudabada | Rural | Payara |
| 74 | Naranpur | Rural | Othaka |
| 75 | Naranpur | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 76 | Naruasankareswar | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 77 | Nasikeswar | Rural | Nasikeswar |
| 78 | Odasamul | Rural | Abadan |
| 79 | Orei | Rural | Mahalapada |
| 80 | Osalang | Rural | Abadan |
| 81 | Othaka | Rural | Othaka |
| 82 | Palabasta | Rural | Abadan |
| 83 | Patapur | Rural | Kundhei |
| 84 | Patasundarpur | Rural | Alasahi |
| 85 | Pateligaon | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 86 | Phanaphana | Rural | Suhanpur |
| 87 | Praharajapur | Rural | Suhanpur |
| 88 | Pubei | Rural | Kaduanuagaon |
| 89 | Raisa | Rural | Suhanpur |
| 90 | Ratagarh | Unmapped | Lataharan |
| 91 | Runkei | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 92 | Sadangi | Unmapped | Chainipur |
| 93 | Sadansha | Rural | Kotakana |
| 94 | Sadenga | Rural | Kundhei |
| 95 | Sahubuda | Rural | Nasikeswar |
| 96 | Samia | Rural | Kotakana |
| 97 | Sanaolangar | Unmapped | Lataharan |
| 98 | Sankusti | Rural | Patasundarpur |
| 99 | Santaras | Rural | Kaduanuagaon |
| 100 | Sarangadharpur | Rural | Othaka |
| 101 | Singharpal | Rural | Abadan |
| 102 | Somanathapur | Rural | Othaka |
| 103 | Srichandanpur | Rural | Bangurigaon |
| 104 | Sriramapur | Rural | Kakatpur |
| 105 | Suara | Rural | Abadan |
| 106 | Suhagpur | Rural | Suhanpur |
| 107 | Suhanpur | Rural | Suhagpur |
| 108 | Tailo | Rural | Kaduanuagaon |
| 109 | Talasuan | Rural | Kurujanga |
| 110 | Tarat | Rural | Jaleswarpada |
| 111 | Taya | Rural | Nasikeswar |
| 112 | Tentulia | Rural | Bangurigaon |
| 113 | Tikarpada | Rural | Bangurigaon |
| 114 | Tulamal | Rural | Kantapada |
| 115 | Upula | Rural | Kaduanuagaon |
Population of Kakatpur Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kakatpur Tehsil had a total population of 1,00,525 people living in 23,684 households. The population comprised 51,169 males and 49,356 females, with an average population density of 963 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,00,525 | 1,00,525 | 0 |
| Male Population | 51,169 | 51,169 | 0 |
| Female Population | 49,356 | 49,356 | 0 |
| Total Households | 23,684 | 23,684 | 0 |
| Population Density | 963 / km² | 963 / km² | 0 / km² |
Kakatpur Tehsil had 75,426 literate people and 10,199 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 20,694 and 142 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,199 | 10,199 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 75,426 | 75,426 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 25,099 | 25,099 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 20,694 | 20,694 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 142 | 142 | 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.