Nimapada Tehsil - Puri District, Odisha
Nimapada is an administrative tehsil in the Puri district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Nimapada is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 258 km², including 243.36 km² rural area and 14.62 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 970 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 | Not applicable |
| 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
As per the Census 2011, Nimapada Tehsil has a total population of 2,08,139 people, consisting of 1,05,619 males and 1,02,520 females. There are 47,601 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 807 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,60,427 literate people and 20,311 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 46,528 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 446 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.