Rayagada

Rayagada is a Town and Tehsil in Rayagada 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 Rayagada Block (CD) is 03181. The total area of Rayagada Tehsil is 893 km², which includes 868.86 km² of rural area and 23.82 km² of urban area. Rayagada has a sex ratio of approximately 1035 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rayagada Tehsil

Rayagada Tehsil has a total of 325 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 Rayagada Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rayagada Tehsil

The population profile of Rayagada 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 Rayagada 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 Rayagada Tehsil is around 2,22,518 people. This includes 1,09,316 males and 1,13,202 females. Rural population is about 1,32,758 (63,813 males and 68,945 females), while urban population is nearly 89,760 (45,503 males and 44,257 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,596 of the population, with 14,562 boys and 14,034 girls. Rural areas have 18,931 children, and urban areas have about 9,665 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,16,166 literate people in Rayagada Tehsil, including 66,495 literate males and 49,671 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 53,565 individuals and urban literacy covers around 62,601 people.
• About 1,06,352 people in Rayagada Tehsil are not literate, including 42,821 males and 63,531 females. Rural areas include 79,193 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 27,159 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,909 households, with 29,956 in villages and 20,953 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rayagada 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 Rayagada Tehsil is approximately 26,235 people, including 12,898 males and 13,337 females. Around 14,137 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,098 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Rayagada Tehsil is about 1,04,576 people, including 49,433 males and 55,143 females. Around 91,729 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 12,847 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 249 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 153 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,768 people per sq. km.