Rayagada

Rayagada is a district in the Odisha State of India. Total area of Rayagada is 7,073 km² including 7,004.34 km² rural area and 68.66 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Rayagada has a population of 9,67,911 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,46,966 while rural population is 8,20,945. Rayagada has a sex ratio of approximately 1050 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 136.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,26,144 houses in the district, including 34,576 urban houses and 1,91,568 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,468 villages in rayagada district.

The Rayagada district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Rayagada is the largest tehsil in rayagada district by both area and population. Andirakanch is the smallest tehsil in rayagada district by both area and population. There are 15 tehsils in Rayagada district. Here is the list of all Rayagada Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Rayagada District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Ambadala47454,514
2Andirakanch13415,258
3Bishamakatak66587,895
4Chandrapur61128,952
5Doraguda19419,457
6Gudari57565,526
7Gunupur6371,14,856
8Kalyanasingpur55266,029
9Kashipur77070,542
10Muniguda38855,233
11Padmapur21544,779
12Puttasing38839,390
13Rayagada8932,22,518
14Seskhal34247,586
15Tikiri23535,376

Population of Rayagada District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 8,20,945 1,46,966 9,67,911
Male Population 3,97,774 74,186 4,71,960
Female Population 4,23,171 72,780 4,95,951
Population Density 117 / km² 2,140 / km² 137 / km²

Households in Rayagada District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 1,91,568
Urban Households 34,576
Total Households 2,26,144