Pipili

Pipili 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 Pipili Block (CD) is 03057. The total area of Pipili Tehsil is 200 km², which includes 191.40 km² of rural area and 8.80 km² of urban area. Pipili has a sex ratio of approximately 956 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pipili Tehsil

Pipili Tehsil has a total of 201 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 Pipili Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pipili Tehsil

The population profile of Pipili 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 Pipili 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 Pipili Tehsil is around 1,59,750 people. This includes 81,631 males and 78,119 females. Rural population is about 1,42,127 (72,595 males and 69,532 females), while urban population is nearly 17,623 (9,036 males and 8,587 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 15,774 of the population, with 8,064 boys and 7,710 girls. Rural areas have 13,941 children, and urban areas have about 1,833 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,23,438 literate people in Pipili Tehsil, including 67,786 literate males and 55,652 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,09,823 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,615 people.
• About 36,312 people in Pipili Tehsil are not literate, including 13,845 males and 22,467 females. Rural areas include 32,304 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,008 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,305 households, with 29,753 in villages and 3,552 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pipili 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 Pipili Tehsil is approximately 35,962 people, including 18,315 males and 17,647 females. Around 33,096 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,866 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pipili Tehsil is about 901 people, including 451 males and 450 females. Around 748 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 153 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 798 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 743 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,003 people per sq. km.