Rayagada Tehsil - Odisha
Rayagada 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. Rayagada is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Rayagada, while the nearest airport is Jeypore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 76.1 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 893 km², including 868.86 km² rural area and 23.82 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1035 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Rayagada Tehsil
Rayagada Tehsil has a total of 322 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 | Achava | Rural | Gajigam |
| 2 | Alingi | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 3 | Amalabhata (Tamparguda) | Rural | Penta |
| 4 | Anakha | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 5 | Anguru | Rural | Karlakana |
| 6 | Anija | Rural | Kereda |
| 7 | Antri | Rural | Gumma |
| 8 | Arjunguda | Rural | Tadama |
| 9 | Attada | Rural | Kereda |
| 10 | Badaalubadi | Rural | Bada Alubadi |
| 11 | Badabalaswar | Rural | Gumma |
| 12 | Badacheka | Rural | Nakiti |
| 13 | Badaguda | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 14 | Badairipibadi | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 15 | Badakhal | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 16 | Badalukuti | Rural | Bariagihalwa |
| 17 | Badamandhara | Rural | Kutuli |
| 18 | Badaraising | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 19 | Badasandhubadi | Rural | Miraballi |
| 20 | Badasarumunda | Rural | Nakiti |
| 21 | Baharrambu | Rural | Matikona |
| 22 | Bahinipatikerada | Rural | Kereda |
| 23 | Baiganpai | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 24 | Baisingi | Rural | Baisingi |
| 25 | Baisnaba Guda | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 26 | Bajraguda | Rural | Nakiti |
| 27 | Bakurguda | Rural | Kottapeta |
| 28 | Balapadu | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 29 | Balaput | Rural | Baisingi |
| 30 | Balinaikaguda | Rural | Kereda |
| 31 | Balmoti | Rural | Dangalodi |
| 32 | Banapur | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 33 | Bandaguda | Rural | Bada Alubadi |
| 34 | Bariguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 35 | Barijhola | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 36 | Barijhola | Rural | Hallua |
| 37 | Bedili | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 38 | Bedu | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 39 | Beheraguda | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 40 | Benadanga | Rural | Bariagihalwa |
| 41 | Bhatakhala | Rural | Gumma |
| 42 | Bhitar Rambu | Rural | Matikona |
| 43 | Bijaghati | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 44 | Bijaghati | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 45 | Billesu | Rural | Gajigam |
| 46 | Biranarayanpur | Rural | Kottapeta |
| 47 | Bodohonsa | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 48 | Brahaminhaluva | Rural | Bariagihalwa |
| 49 | Chakrapadu | Rural | Tadama |
| 50 | Champi | Rural | Durgapadu |
| 51 | Champikota | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 52 | Champikota | Rural | Gajigam |
| 53 | Chanchida | Rural | Baisingi |
| 54 | Chandili (Ct) | Rural | Chandili |
| 55 | Chekaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 56 | Chinnapedum | Rural | Kereda |
| 57 | Chintalguda | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 58 | Dangarcheka | Rural | Nakiti |
| 59 | Dangolodi | Rural | Dangalodi |
| 60 | Dengaduru | Rural | Baisingi |
| 61 | Deodolaguda | Rural | Kumitipentha |
| 62 | Deojhola | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 63 | Deomulasankesi | Rural | Hallua |
| 64 | Derkapadu | Rural | Bada Alubadi |
| 65 | Dongartulasi | Rural | Durgapadu |
| 66 | Dukhinaikguda | Rural | Kampamaligam |
| 67 | Dumaguda | Rural | Baisingi |
| 68 | Dumapai | Rural | Gumma |
| 69 | Durgapadu | Rural | Durgapadu |
| 70 | Eramanda | Rural | Bada Alubadi |
| 71 | Eskapalem | Rural | Kereda |
| 72 | Gadaba | Rural | Tadama |
| 73 | Gajigam | Rural | Gajigam |
| 74 | Galipendili | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 75 | Goganda | Rural | Kulli |
| 76 | Goudabadaguda | Rural | Hallua |
| 77 | Goudakhilum | Rural | Tadama |
| 78 | Gujurubadi | Rural | Kutuli |
| 79 | Guma | Rural | Gumma |
| 80 | Gunjodani | Rural | Bada Alubadi |
| 81 | Guruguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 82 | Gururajguda | Rural | Bariagihalwa |
| 83 | Gurusubadi | Rural | Bada Alubadi |
| 84 | Guruti | Rural | Matikona |
| 85 | Guruti"G" | Rural | Hallua |
| 86 | Gurutiguda | Rural | Hallua |
| 87 | Hadia | Rural | Gumma |
| 88 | Hajaridanga | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 89 | Halua | Rural | Hallua |
| 90 | Hapukona | Rural | Bada Alubadi |
| 91 | Haragan | Rural | Gumma |
| 92 | Harpana | Rural | Karubai |
| 93 | Hasku | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 94 | Hatasakhal | Rural | Hataseshakhal |
| 95 | Hikapadi | Rural | Gumma |
| 96 | Hikarapada | Rural | Bada Alubadi |
| 97 | Himarpodi | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 98 | Hulukatunda | Rural | Nakiti |
| 99 | Huluki | Rural | Tadama |
| 100 | Jadaput | Rural | Kutuli |
| 101 | Jadighati | Rural | Gumma |
| 102 | Jaganathpur | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 103 | Jaggaguda | Rural | Baisingi |
| 104 | Jallingi | Rural | Hallua |
| 105 | Jambu (Khudapadi) | Rural | Hallua |
| 106 | Jamunima | Rural | Hallua |
| 107 | Janata | Rural | Karubai |
| 108 | Jangesu | Rural | Gajigam |
| 109 | Jangidi | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 110 | Jangili | Rural | Pipaliguda |
| 111 | Japa | Rural | Baisingi |
| 112 | Japakhal | Rural | Hallua |
| 113 | Jarabadi | Rural | Baisingi |
| 114 | Jaraka | Rural | Matikona |
| 115 | Jayaramguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 116 | Jimbakuti | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 117 | Jimidipeta | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 118 | Jinjiribadi | Rural | Penta |
| 119 | Jodi | Rural | Miraballi |
| 120 | Jumuka | Rural | Kutuli |
| 121 | Junjamani | Rural | Hataseshakhal |
| 122 | Jurudi | Rural | Baisingi |
| 123 | Juruka | Rural | Gumma |
| 124 | Kadaliguda | Rural | Kampamaligam |
| 125 | Kadambariguda | Rural | Kampamaligam |
| 126 | Kadingiguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 127 | Kalingi | Rural | Tadama |
| 128 | Kalugan | Rural | Nakiti |
| 129 | Kamaraguda | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 130 | Kambesu | Rural | Gumma |
| 131 | Kampomaligan | Rural | Kampamaligam |
| 132 | Kanabesi | Rural | Gumma |
| 133 | Kanchamuhin | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 134 | Kandhakhilum | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 135 | Kandhamaligan | Rural | Kampamaligam |
| 136 | Kandili | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 137 | Kanikatijhola | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 138 | Kanikucheri | Rural | Gumma |
| 139 | Kantua | Rural | Bariagihalwa |
| 140 | Kapadanga | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 141 | Karlakona (Stesanguda) | Rural | Karlakana |
| 142 | Karli | Rural | Gumma |
| 143 | Karubai | Rural | Karubai |
| 144 | Kasili | Rural | Kampamaligam |
| 145 | Kataganda | Rural | Gumma |
| 146 | Kendilingi | Rural | Dangalodi |
| 147 | Kerakhal | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 148 | Kerandi | Rural | Hataseshakhal |
| 149 | Kerandi | Rural | Hataseshakhal |
| 150 | Kesingi | Rural | Matikona |
| 151 | Khairaguda | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 152 | Khaliguda | Rural | Kottapeta |
| 153 | Khandesu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 154 | Khandesu | Rural | Matikona |
| 155 | Khejiling | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 156 | Khilapadar | Rural | Kulli |
| 157 | Khilimisiguda | Rural | Kereda |
| 158 | Khodapadi | Rural | Hallua |
| 159 | Kiyapadu | Rural | Gumma |
| 160 | Kodapadi | Rural | Pipaliguda |
| 161 | Kodesu | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 162 | Kodulujimidi | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 163 | Kolijingi (Purunaguda) | Rural | Kottapeta |
| 164 | Komtalpeta | Rural | Kumitipentha |
| 165 | Koneli | Rural | Kulli |
| 166 | Kosakona | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 167 | Kotaguda | Rural | Kampamaligam |
| 168 | Kotapeta | Rural | Kottapeta |
| 169 | Kotlaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 170 | Kuakhal | Rural | Gumma |
| 171 | Kuli (Kuliguda) | Rural | Kulli |
| 172 | Kumango | Rural | Gumma |
| 173 | Kumbhikota | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 174 | Kuncha | Rural | Matikona |
| 175 | Kundam | Rural | Dangalodi |
| 176 | Kunjabadi (Boiragiguda) | Rural | Kulli |
| 177 | Kurkutijholla | Rural | Tadama |
| 178 | Kurumapeta | Rural | Karlakana |
| 179 | Kurumula Munda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 180 | Kurumulumunda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 181 | Kusa | Rural | Hataseshakhal |
| 182 | Kusuku | Rural | Baisingi |
| 183 | Kusuku | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 184 | Kutikakuli | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 185 | Kutuli | Rural | Kutuli |
| 186 | Lachakona | Rural | Miraballi |
| 187 | Lada | Rural | Gumma |
| 188 | Lakhajharana | Rural | Gumma |
| 189 | Lakkubadi | Rural | Gumma |
| 190 | Laxmipur | Rural | Matikona |
| 191 | Ledda | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 192 | Lekaput | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 193 | Leliri | Rural | Nakiti |
| 194 | Lellibadi | Rural | Gumma |
| 195 | Luhakhal | Rural | Tadama |
| 196 | Lumbesu | Rural | Hataseshakhal |
| 197 | Mahadeikakuli | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 198 | Mahuganda | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 199 | Mamidiguda | Rural | Bariagihalwa |
| 200 | Manabai | Rural | Kutuli |
| 201 | Mandangitirugudi | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 202 | Mandiapada | Rural | Matikona |
| 203 | Manikajhola | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 204 | Mantrajhola | Rural | Kulli |
| 205 | Mardipadi | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 206 | Mariguda | Rural | Baisingi |
| 207 | Maskapadi | Rural | Matikona |
| 208 | Matikana | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 209 | Matikona | Rural | Matikona |
| 210 | Melakatunda | Rural | Nakiti |
| 211 | Mendemguda | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 212 | Meniadanga | Rural | Dangalodi |
| 213 | Mentabadi | Rural | Dangalodi |
| 214 | Minapai | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 215 | Miraballi | Rural | Miraballi |
| 216 | Muduguru | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 217 | Nagiti | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 218 | Nagiti | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 219 | Nakiti | Rural | Nakiti |
| 220 | Nakti | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 221 | Nandabadi | Rural | Kampamaligam |
| 222 | Nandabadi | Rural | Gajigam |
| 223 | Nathama | Rural | Tadama |
| 224 | Odapatiguda | Rural | Kampamaligam |
| 225 | Padakapadu | Rural | Tadama |
| 226 | Padakapadu (A) | Rural | Matikona |
| 227 | Paikasunkaramenta | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 228 | Palerupadu | Rural | Bada Alubadi |
| 229 | Paliguda | Rural | Matikona |
| 230 | Panabadi | Rural | Karubai |
| 231 | Panasaput | Rural | Matikona |
| 232 | Panasguda | Rural | Bariagihalwa |
| 233 | Panasput(B) | Rural | Matikona |
| 234 | Pangabai | Rural | Dangalodi |
| 235 | Pangatulasi | Rural | Durgapadu |
| 236 | Pansai | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 237 | Paramajhola | Rural | Nakiti |
| 238 | Pasabeda | Rural | Dangalodi |
| 239 | Pedakusapadu | Rural | Karubai |
| 240 | Pendili | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 241 | Penikona | Rural | Dangalodi |
| 242 | Penta | Rural | Penta |
| 243 | Perabadi | Rural | Matikona |
| 244 | Phuluguda | Rural | Gumma |
| 245 | Phulukona | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 246 | Pichudi | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 247 | Pipalaguda | Rural | Pipaliguda |
| 248 | Pirigaon | Rural | Tadama |
| 249 | Pitamahal | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 250 | Podamara | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 251 | Podi | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 252 | Pratap Pur | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 253 | Pujaribanbu | Rural | Baisingi |
| 254 | Pujariguda | Rural | Baisingi |
| 255 | Punjapai (Bhalungu) | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 256 | Pushabadi | Rural | Gumma |
| 257 | Rachapaka | Rural | Miraballi |
| 258 | Raikona | Rural | Gumma |
| 259 | Rajpur | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 260 | Ramachandrapur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 261 | Ranaguda | Rural | Hataseshakhal |
| 262 | Raniguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 263 | Rappa | Rural | Tadama |
| 264 | Rapukona | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 265 | Rayagada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 266 | Rayagada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 267 | Rayagada Nagar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 268 | Rebatiguda | Rural | Matikona |
| 269 | Regalpadu | Rural | Miraballi |
| 270 | Regeda | Rural | Nakiti |
| 271 | Relkpadar | Rural | Kartikaguda |
| 272 | Rengalpadu | Rural | Miraballi |
| 273 | Sana Baleswar | Rural | Gumma |
| 274 | Sana Raisingi | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 275 | Sanaalubadi | Rural | Dangalodi |
| 276 | Sanairipibadi | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 277 | Sanasandhubadi | Rural | Miraballi |
| 278 | Sanasarumunda | Rural | Nakiti |
| 279 | Sanolukuti | Rural | Bariagihalwa |
| 280 | Sanomandhara | Rural | Kutuli |
| 281 | Sarapadu | Rural | Hallua |
| 282 | Siguru (Bariguda) | Rural | Pipaliguda |
| 283 | Sikabadi | Rural | Durgapadu |
| 284 | Silitiguda | Rural | Kottapeta |
| 285 | Sindhubadi | Rural | Penta |
| 286 | Singanapur | Rural | Kottapeta |
| 287 | Singiput | Rural | Tadama |
| 288 | Siriguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 289 | Sirikaduruguma | Rural | Baisingi |
| 290 | Sirikona | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 291 | Sirindabadi | Rural | Matikona |
| 292 | Sirisapadu | Rural | Matikona |
| 293 | Sulobha | Rural | Kereda |
| 294 | Sulubadi | Rural | Dangalodi |
| 295 | Sunkarimentu | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 296 | Suruni | Rural | Miraballi |
| 297 | Tadama(Bagaraguda) | Rural | Tadama |
| 298 | Takapadu | Rural | Badairukubadi |
| 299 | Tamalbai | Rural | Miraballi |
| 300 | Tamparbiduni | Rural | Penta |
| 301 | Taralabadi | Rural | Kampamaligam |
| 302 | Taram | Rural | Hataseshakhal |
| 303 | Tentuliguda | Rural | Pitamahal |
| 304 | Tikarapada | Rural | Hallua |
| 305 | Tikarkantua | Rural | Bariagihalwa |
| 306 | Tileru | Rural | Gumma |
| 307 | Tilerunuagan | Rural | Gumma |
| 308 | Tilesu | Rural | Jemadeipentha |
| 309 | Tosakapadu | Rural | Matikona |
| 310 | Toyangiri | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 311 | Tuduleleri | Rural | Nakiti |
| 312 | Tumbiguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 313 | Uapaka | Rural | Pipaliguda |
| 314 | Udaguda | Rural | Tadama |
| 315 | Udayapur | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 316 | Udaygonda | Rural | Gajigam |
| 317 | Umarbali | Rural | Pipaliguda |
| 318 | Uparatitijhola | Rural | Kumbhikota |
| 319 | Upparbambu | Rural | Baisingi |
| 320 | Usurikapadu | Rural | Bariagihalwa |
| 321 | Utakapadu (Kandhaguda) | Rural | Kulli |
| 322 | Zimbakuti | Unmapped | Not applicable |
Population of Rayagada Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Rayagada Tehsil has a total population of 2,22,518 people, consisting of 1,09,316 males and 1,13,202 females. There are 50,909 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 249 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,22,518 | 1,32,758 | 89,760 |
| Male Population | 1,09,316 | 63,813 | 45,503 |
| Female Population | 1,13,202 | 68,945 | 44,257 |
| Total Households | 50,909 | 29,956 | 20,953 |
| Population Density | 249 / km² | 153 / km² | 3,768 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,16,166 literate people and 28,596 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 26,235 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,04,576 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 28,596 | 18,931 | 9,665 |
| Literate Population | 1,16,166 | 53,565 | 62,601 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,06,352 | 79,193 | 27,159 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 26,235 | 14,137 | 12,098 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,04,576 | 91,729 | 12,847 |
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.