Nimapada Tehsil - Puri, Odisha
Nimapada 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 Bir Purushottampur, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 21.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 258 km², including 243.36 km² of rural area and 14.62 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 971 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nimapada Tehsil
Nimapada Tehsil has a total of 246 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 | Agarasasan | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 2 | Agarkothabada | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 3 | Ainsamula | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 4 | Alakunda | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 5 | Alanda | Rural | Alanda |
| 6 | Alandi | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 7 | Amaranga | Rural | Salanga |
| 8 | Ambilihana | Rural | Bamanala |
| 9 | Ampora | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 10 | Analapur | Rural | Bhogasalada |
| 11 | Andhia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Andhoti | Rural | Miteipur |
| 13 | Ankusipur | Rural | Sagada |
| 14 | Ansalo | Rural | Bhogasalada |
| 15 | Antuara | Rural | Antuara |
| 16 | Arilo | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 17 | Arisandha | Rural | Aerisandha |
| 18 | Asapurana | Rural | Tampalo |
| 19 | Ateihuda | Rural | Baharana |
| 20 | Badagan | Rural | Badasirivila |
| 21 | Badamachhapur | Rural | Badamachhapur |
| 22 | Badaninigan | Rural | Bamanala |
| 23 | Badarikilo | Rural | Bhogasalada |
| 24 | Badasurubila | Rural | Badasirivila |
| 25 | Baharana | Rural | Baharana |
| 26 | Bakugram | Rural | Kotakosang |
| 27 | Balanga | Rural | Balanga |
| 28 | Baliasasan | Rural | Haripur |
| 29 | Balipada | Rural | Kotakosang |
| 30 | Balunka | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 31 | Bamadeipur | Rural | Aerisandha |
| 32 | Bamanal | Rural | Bamanala |
| 33 | Bandhapadadas Purusottampur | Rural | Kotakosang |
| 34 | Bangurusa Sasan | Rural | Gadapadanpur |
| 35 | Bangurusamelak | Rural | Gadapadanpur |
| 36 | Bantugram | Rural | Miteipur |
| 37 | Bariha | Rural | Uchhupur |
| 38 | Barimundei | Rural | Bamanala |
| 39 | Basantala | Rural | Terundia |
| 40 | Basantapur | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 41 | Baulapada | Rural | Dhanua |
| 42 | Begunia | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 43 | Belapada | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 44 | Beleswar | Rural | Gadapadanpur |
| 45 | Beraboi | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 46 | Beruhansasan | Rural | Kotakosang |
| 47 | Bhagabatipur | Rural | Sainsasasan |
| 48 | Bhanapur | Rural | Gadapadanpur |
| 49 | Bhanapur | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 50 | Bhantigram | Rural | Salanga |
| 51 | Bhatabandha | Rural | Chanrapada |
| 52 | Bhilideuli | Rural | Bhiligram |
| 53 | Bhiligram | Rural | Bhiligram |
| 54 | Bhilisasan | Rural | Miteipur |
| 55 | Bhobanipur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 56 | Bhodar | Rural | Bhodar |
| 57 | Bhogasalada | Rural | Bhogasalada |
| 58 | Bhuan | Rural | Dhanua |
| 59 | Bianal | Rural | Renchsasan |
| 60 | Bijipur | Rural | Aerisandha |
| 61 | Bishnupur | Rural | Bhiligram |
| 62 | Bisimatri | Rural | Bhodar |
| 63 | Biswalsahi | Rural | Renchsasan |
| 64 | Botei | Rural | Bamanala |
| 65 | Brahmakundi | Rural | Bhodar |
| 66 | Brahmanchandpur | Rural | Nuasantrha |
| 67 | Brahmanchandpur Patana | Rural | Uchhupur |
| 68 | Brahmankhandi | Rural | Uchhupur |
| 69 | Brahmanpada | Rural | Renchsasan |
| 70 | Budhei | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 71 | Chadheigan | Rural | Tampalo |
| 72 | Chahata | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 73 | Chakaroda | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 74 | Chanarpada | Rural | Chanrapada |
| 75 | Chaurasi | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 76 | Chhabatia | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 77 | Chhanijanga | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 78 | Chhatahar | Rural | Chanrapada |
| 79 | Chhataharbegpatana | Rural | Badamachhapur |
| 80 | Chhenua | Rural | Deuna |
| 81 | Chitikana | Rural | Miteipur |
| 82 | Chitra | Rural | Sagada |
| 83 | Dahijanga | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 84 | Dalavanapur | Rural | Gadapadanpur |
| 85 | Dandikera | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 86 | Dandipur | Rural | Kotakosang |
| 87 | Daspurusottampur | Rural | Nuasantrha |
| 88 | Dekhata | Rural | Dhanua |
| 89 | Denuan | Rural | Deuna |
| 90 | Dhaleswar | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 91 | Dhaleswar Deuli | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 92 | Dhamantira Niagorada | Rural | Chanrapada |
| 93 | Dhirapur | Rural | Terundia |
| 94 | Dighalo | Rural | Terundia |
| 95 | Dineilo | Rural | Baharana |
| 96 | Durgapur | Rural | Sainsasasan |
| 97 | Ekamakana | Rural | Sagada |
| 98 | Gadaitapokhari | Rural | Kalapanchana |
| 99 | Gadajhinkiria | Rural | Bhodar |
| 100 | Gadapadanpur | Rural | Gadapadanpur |
| 101 | Gadatusinha | Rural | Terundia |
| 102 | Garaamarprasad | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 103 | Garapada | Rural | Dhanua |
| 104 | Garhchandpur | Rural | Uchhupur |
| 105 | Garhtorinha | Rural | Badasirivila |
| 106 | Ghodak | Rural | Nuasantrha |
| 107 | Gobindpur | Rural | Bhodar |
| 108 | Gopalpur | Rural | Bhodar |
| 109 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 110 | Handiapada | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 111 | Hansapada | Rural | Chanrapada |
| 112 | Haripur | Rural | Haripur |
| 113 | Harispur | Rural | Dhanua |
| 114 | Indola | Rural | Salanga |
| 115 | Iswarjanga | Rural | Tampalo |
| 116 | Jageswarpur | Rural | Terundia |
| 117 | Jajalpur | Rural | Bhogasalada |
| 118 | Jalachhatra | Rural | Baharana |
| 119 | Janara | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 120 | Janra | Rural | Salanga |
| 121 | Jhampugram | Rural | Tampalo |
| 122 | Juanla | Rural | Alanda |
| 123 | Kaduapada | Rural | Kalapanchana |
| 124 | Kaijanga | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 125 | Kalapanchana | Rural | Kalapanchana |
| 126 | Kaliapada | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 127 | Kanapur | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 128 | Kanhapur | Unmapped | Nuasasan |
| 129 | Kantia | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 130 | Kantilo | Rural | Baharana |
| 131 | Kantilo | Rural | Bhodar |
| 132 | Kanyakuda | Rural | Uchhupur |
| 133 | Kasiasasan | Rural | Kotakosang |
| 134 | Kasipur | Rural | Sainsasasan |
| 135 | Kerandiabindha | Rural | Badamachhapur |
| 136 | Keutasalada | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 137 | Khorada | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 138 | Khulisha | Rural | Baharana |
| 139 | Kolhana | Rural | Nuasantrha |
| 140 | Kopinda | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 141 | Kotakosanga | Rural | Kotakosang |
| 142 | Kotaranga | Rural | Aerisandha |
| 143 | Kuanarpur | Rural | Sagada |
| 144 | Kuansa | Rural | Antuara |
| 145 | Kusikana | Rural | Alanda |
| 146 | Lankapada | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 147 | Lenkabarimula | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 148 | Madhibrahamapur | Rural | Kalapanchana |
| 149 | Madhipur | Rural | Baharana |
| 150 | Madhyasahi | Rural | Uchhupur |
| 151 | Mahal | Rural | Miteipur |
| 152 | Majhipada | Rural | Kalapanchana |
| 153 | Mamadalachhaka | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 154 | Manijanga | Rural | Alanda |
| 155 | Mathasahi | Rural | Dhanua |
| 156 | Miteipur | Rural | Miteipur |
| 157 | Murudi | Rural | Chanrapada |
| 158 | Musunapur | Rural | Terundia |
| 159 | Nadhana | Rural | Bhogasalada |
| 160 | Nahantara | Rural | Antuara |
| 161 | Nambilo | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 162 | Naraharipur | Rural | Bhodar |
| 163 | Naraladeuli | Rural | Bamanala |
| 164 | Naruda | Rural | Uchhupur |
| 165 | Nijogakasati | Rural | Badasirivila |
| 166 | Nimapara | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 167 | Ninigan Khandahata | Rural | Antuara |
| 168 | Nuagan | Rural | Bhodar |
| 169 | Nuagopalpur | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 170 | Nuasantha | Rural | Nuasantrha |
| 171 | Nuharakiri | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 172 | Odaguan | Rural | Baharana |
| 173 | Odakhanda | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 174 | Odual | Rural | Salanga |
| 175 | Ola | Rural | Salanga |
| 176 | Olamara | Rural | Bamanala |
| 177 | Olans | Rural | Bhodar |
| 178 | Olikana | Rural | Sagada |
| 179 | Orapata | Rural | Bhodar |
| 180 | Paikasahi | Rural | Bamanala |
| 181 | Palasri | Rural | Tampalo |
| 182 | Palasudha | Rural | Miteipur |
| 183 | Panchumaila | Rural | Chhanijanga |
| 184 | Parbatipur | Rural | Aerisandha |
| 185 | Parbatipur | Rural | Uchhupur |
| 186 | Patapur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 187 | Pateligan | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 188 | Patigram | Rural | Bamanala |
| 189 | Pipalia | Rural | Bamanala |
| 190 | Podana | Rural | Tampalo |
| 191 | Porakana | Rural | Alanda |
| 192 | Pupusandha | Rural | Renchsasan |
| 193 | Purunabalanga | Rural | Balanga |
| 194 | Raidbazar | Rural | Dhanua |
| 195 | Rajarasi | Rural | Terundia |
| 196 | Ranga | Rural | Miteipur |
| 197 | Ratilo | Rural | Ratilo |
| 198 | Renchkhelar | Rural | Renchsasan |
| 199 | Renchsasan | Rural | Renchsasan |
| 200 | Renghalo | Rural | Badamachhapur |
| 201 | Resinga | Rural | Kotakosang |
| 202 | Saderia | Rural | Bamanala |
| 203 | Safipur | Rural | Tampalo |
| 204 | Sagada | Rural | Sagada |
| 205 | Sagadadeuli | Rural | Sagada |
| 206 | Sahadapada | Rural | Uchhupur |
| 207 | Sainsasasan | Rural | Sainsasasan |
| 208 | Sairi | Rural | Bamanala |
| 209 | Salajanga | Rural | Haripur |
| 210 | Salanga | Rural | Salanga |
| 211 | Samareisasan | Rural | Haripur |
| 212 | Sanahuli | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 213 | Sanasurubila | Rural | Kotakosang |
| 214 | Sandhagorada | Rural | Dhanua |
| 215 | Sankhapada | Rural | Bhodar |
| 216 | Sanrikilo | Rural | Bhogasalada |
| 217 | Sarbapada | Rural | Bhiligram |
| 218 | Satakalia | Rural | Salanga |
| 219 | Seulakhala | Rural | Ratilo |
| 220 | Singharpur | Rural | Bhogasalada |
| 221 | Sorada | Rural | Tampalo |
| 222 | Srikoili | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 223 | Srimukha | Rural | Sagada |
| 224 | Sudarekha | Rural | Tampalo |
| 225 | Sudhabarimul | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 226 | Sunugoradi | Rural | Dhanua |
| 227 | Tadhana | Rural | Miteipur |
| 228 | Talatanla | Rural | Alanda |
| 229 | Tampalo | Rural | Tampalo |
| 230 | Taraboisasan | Rural | Kotakosang |
| 231 | Taradapada | Rural | Antuara |
| 232 | Tentuliguan | Rural | Baharana |
| 233 | Terabatiabindha | Rural | Aerisandha |
| 234 | Terahalla | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 235 | Terundia | Rural | Terundia |
| 236 | Thakurpatana | Rural | Kalapanchana |
| 237 | Tihula | Rural | Bamanala |
| 238 | Titingapada | Rural | Baharana |
| 239 | Torabanga | Rural | Badasirivila |
| 240 | Torihanbandha | Rural | Sainsasasan |
| 241 | Tuansahi | Rural | Tampalo |
| 242 | Tulasipur | Rural | Tulasipur |
| 243 | Uchhupur | Rural | Uchhupur |
| 244 | Ugreswar Deuli | Rural | Gadapadanpur |
| 245 | Uhanga | Rural | Dhaleswar |
| 246 | Umamaheswarpur | Rural | Kalapanchana |
Population of Nimapada Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Nimapada Tehsil had a total population of 2,08,139 people living in 47,601 households. The population comprised 1,05,619 males and 1,02,520 females, with an average population density of 807 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,08,139 | 1,88,850 | 19,289 |
| Male Population | 1,05,619 | 95,702 | 9,917 |
| Female Population | 1,02,520 | 93,148 | 9,372 |
| Total Households | 47,601 | 43,703 | 3,898 |
| Population Density | 807 / km² | 776 / km² | 1,319 / km² |
Nimapada Tehsil had 1,60,427 literate people and 20,311 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 46,528 and 446 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,311 | 18,567 | 1,744 |
| Literate Population | 1,60,427 | 1,44,384 | 16,043 |
| Illiterate Population | 47,712 | 44,466 | 3,246 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 46,528 | 42,546 | 3,982 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 446 | 348 | 98 |
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.