Padmapur Tehsil - Rayagada District, Odisha

Padmapur is an administrative tehsil in the Rayagada district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Padmapur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Gunupur, while the nearest airport is Utkela Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 92.8 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 215 km², including 215.27 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1020 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Padmapur Tehsil

Padmapur Tehsil has a total of 124 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	Akhusingi	Rural	Akhusingi
2	Ambabadi	Rural	Indupur
3	Andaruguda	Rural	Indupur
4	Anjali	Rural	Jatili
5	Arei	Rural	Khamapadar
6	Arunajholi	Rural	Padmapur
7	Asaragudi	Rural	Nuagada
8	Atikiguda	Rural	Nuagada
9	Badakodingi	Rural	Naira
10	Badamundi	Rural	Jatili
11	Badapalli	Rural	Likitipadar
12	Badigan	Rural	Naira
13	Bahupadar	Rural	Akhusingi
14	Bali Panga	Rural	M.K.Rai
15	Barakenda	Rural	Naira
16	Bichikote	Rural	Gudiabandha
17	Biladipadar	Rural	Derigam
18	Biripadar	Rural	Khamapadar
19	Bondaguda	Rural	Nuagada
20	Chintalaguda	Rural	Naira
21	Dabarakono	Rural	Nuagada
22	Dagudi	Rural	Nuagada
23	Dakasikula	Rural	Khamapadar
24	Dalama	Rural	Gulluguda
25	Dalimbapur	Rural	Tembaguda
26	Derigan	Rural	Derigam
27	Dharapur	Rural	Gudiabandha
28	Dibirisingi	Rural	Indupur
29	Dumulapadar	Rural	Nuagada
30	Duriguda	Rural	Jatili
31	Gadakuti	Rural	Goseigulumunda
32	Goibandha	Rural	Nuagada
33	Gudia Bandha	Rural	Gudiabandha
34	Guluguda	Rural	Gulluguda
35	Gundripadar	Rural	Nuagada
36	Gunjiguda	Rural	Nuagada
37	Hapaladua	Rural	Gulluguda
38	Harlaguda	Rural	Tembaguda
39	Hatibadi	Rural	Nuagada
40	Indupur	Rural	Indupur
41	Jagamunda	Rural	Padmapur
42	Jaipanga	Rural	Derigam
43	Jaripanga	Rural	Tembaguda
44	Jatili	Rural	Jatili
45	Jeera	Rural	Gudiabandha
46	Jhitika	Rural	Tembaguda
47	Jigidi Padar	Rural	Likitipadar
48	Kanchakarada	Rural	Gulluguda
49	Kandakuti	Rural	Jatili
50	Kandakuti	Rural	Nuagada
51	Kandhalugurumundi	Rural	Gulluguda
52	Kandhapendaraguda	Rural	Nuagada
53	Kandharela	Rural	Jatili
54	Karanopadu	Rural	Derigam
55	Kenduguda	Rural	Tembaguda
56	Ketemera	Rural	Gulluguda
57	Khamapadar	Rural	Khamapadar
58	Khambari Guda	Rural	Tembaguda
59	Khilamunda	Rural	Akhusingi
60	Khilapadar	Rural	Khilapadar
61	Khilingiri	Rural	Likitipadar
62	Kimajhola	Rural	Derigam
63	Kindraguda	Rural	Likitipadar
64	Koilikota	Rural	Indupur
65	Kolapadu	Rural	Derigam
66	Kurundi	Rural	Likitipadar
67	Lachiamanaguda	Rural	Khilapadar
68	Laiguda	Rural	Gulluguda
69	Lauguda	Rural	Indupur
70	Likiti Padar	Rural	Likitipadar
71	Mahadimba	Rural	Nuagada
72	Mariguda	Rural	Khamapadar
73	Matuguda	Rural	Naira
74	Mendhapadar	Rural	Likitipadar
75	Meri Panga	Rural	Jatili
76	Milkapanga	Rural	Tembaguda
77	Mochiki Padar	Rural	Indupur
78	Mushki	Rural	Likitipadar
79	Mutukuni	Rural	Pendili
80	Naira	Rural	Naira
81	Nairaguda	Rural	Naira
82	Nandra	Rural	Nuagada
83	Narengi	Rural	Nuagada
84	Nuagada	Rural	Nuagada
85	Nuagam	Rural	Jatili
86	Nuagan	Rural	Nuagada
87	Padmapur	Rural	Padmapur
88	Pangedikua	Rural	Nuagada
89	Parima	Rural	Nuagada
90	Patuguda	Rural	Nuagada
91	Perapang	Rural	Akhusingi
92	Peridi Panga	Rural	Likitipadar
93	Phajilibandha	Rural	Nuagada
94	Pusiguda	Rural	Gulluguda
95	Radu	Rural	Gudiabandha
96	Raelpadar	Rural	Khamapadar
97	Ramachandraguda	Rural	Akhusingi
98	Rautaranga	Rural	Indupur
99	Redinguda	Rural	Gulluguda
100	Regeda	Rural	Tembaguda
101	Rekaguda	Rural	Derigam
102	Rela	Rural	Jatili
103	Sakara Guda	Rural	Naira
104	Sanakodingi	Rural	Naira
105	Saradhapur	Rural	Tembaguda
106	Sarigiguda	Rural	Jatili
107	Sarteli	Rural	Gulluguda
108	Sarupadu	Rural	Derigam
109	Sata	Rural	Nuagada
110	Simiri	Rural	Gulluguda
111	Sirikhandi	Rural	Derigam
112	Soura Singipur	Rural	Akhusingi
113	Souralugurumundi	Rural	Gulluguda
114	Sourapali	Rural	Likitipadar
115	Sourapendraguda	Rural	Nuagada
116	Sukalpadu	Rural	Derigam
117	Sundirguda(Surjyaguda)	Rural	Gulluguda
118	Surulukupa	Rural	Tembaguda
119	Tabala Guda	Rural	Gulluguda
120	Taralendi	Rural	Tembaguda
121	Tarapa Guda	Rural	Gulluguda
122	Totalapanga	Rural	Nuagada
123	Tuagudi	Rural	Likitipadar
124	Tunukhal	Rural	Derigam

Population of Padmapur Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Padmapur Tehsil has a total population of 44,779 people, consisting of 22,165 males and 22,614 females. There are 10,507 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 208 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	44,779	44,779	0
Male Population	22,165	22,165	0
Female Population	22,614	22,614	0
Total Households	10,507	10,507	0
Population Density	208 / km²	208 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 22,216 literate people and 6,512 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,932 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 22,647 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	6,512	6,512
Literate Population	22,216	22,216
Illiterate Population	22,563	22,563
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	3,932	3,932
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	22,647	22,647

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Padmapur (पद्मपुर)
District	Rayagada
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Gunupur
Total Area	215 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1020
Total Population (2011)	44,779
Density	208/km²
Total Villages	124

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Gudari	Gunupur
Kalyanasingpur	Kashipur
Kolnara	Muniguda
Ramanaguda	Rayagada