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 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.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gadmunda | N/A | Hirakud (8 km) |
| 2 | Jamadarpali | Talab | Sambalpur (8 km) |
| 3 | Larbanga | N/A | Hirakud (9 km) |
| 4 | Mahanadi | N/A | Sambalpur (7 km) |
| 5 | Solabandh | N/A | Hirakud (9 km) |
| 6 | Solpali | N/A | Sambalpur (8 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,680 | 30,207 | 37,887 |
| Male Population | 3,868 | 15,698 | 19,566 |
| Female Population | 3,812 | 14,509 | 18,321 |
| Population Density | 67 / km² | 2,714 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Hirakud (हिराकुद) |
| District : | Sambalpur |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 125 km² |
| Total Population : | 37,887 |
| Density : | 303/km² |
| Total Villages : | 6 |
| Total Population | Villages in Hirakud Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 1 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Sambalpur |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.