Nimapada

Nimapada 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 Nimapada Block (CD) is 03058. The total area of Nimapada Tehsil is 258 km², which includes 243.36 km² of rural area and 14.62 km² of urban area. Nimapada has a sex ratio of approximately 970 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nimapada Tehsil

Nimapada Tehsil has a total of 236 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 Nimapada Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nimapada Tehsil

The population profile of Nimapada 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 Nimapada 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 Nimapada Tehsil is around 2,08,139 people. This includes 1,05,619 males and 1,02,520 females. Rural population is about 1,88,850 (95,702 males and 93,148 females), while urban population is nearly 19,289 (9,917 males and 9,372 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,311 of the population, with 10,538 boys and 9,773 girls. Rural areas have 18,567 children, and urban areas have about 1,744 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,60,427 literate people in Nimapada Tehsil, including 86,794 literate males and 73,633 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,44,384 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,043 people.
• About 47,712 people in Nimapada Tehsil are not literate, including 18,825 males and 28,887 females. Rural areas include 44,466 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,246 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 47,601 households, with 43,703 in villages and 3,898 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nimapada 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 Nimapada Tehsil is approximately 46,528 people, including 23,574 males and 22,954 females. Around 42,546 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,982 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nimapada Tehsil is about 446 people, including 181 males and 265 females. Around 348 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 98 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 807 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 776 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,319 people per sq. km.