Hirakud

Hirakud is a Town and Tehsil in Sambalpur 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 information the sub-district code of Hirakud Block (CD) is 02787. Total area of hirakud tehsil is 125 km² including 114.08 km² rural area and 11.13 km² urban area. Hirakud tehsil has a population of 37,887 peoples, out of which urban population is 30,207 while rural population is 7,680. Hirakud has a sex ratio of approximately 936 females for every 1,000 males. Hirakud tehsil has a population density of 302.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 8,626 houses in the sub-district, including 6,963 urban houses and 1,663 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 70.53% population of hirakud tehsil is literate, out of which 76.42% males and 64.23% females are literate. There are about 6 villages in hirakud tehsil, which you can browse from hirakud tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.

List of Villages in Hirakud Tehsil

Population of Hirakud Tehsil

Households in Hirakud Tehsil