Tarbha Tehsil - Sonepur, Odisha

Tarbha is an administrative tehsil in the Sonepur district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Tarbha is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Balangir Road, while the nearest airport is Nuagaon Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 25.1 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 376 km², including 362.75 km² rural area and 12.95 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 984 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tarbha Tehsil

Tarbha Tehsil has a total of 189 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	Adakata	Rural	Sibtula
2	Ainlapali	Rural	Charvata
3	Ainlapali Jungle	Rural	Charvata
4	Antarda Unit-6	Unmapped	Not applicable
5	Arakhpadar	Rural	Katapali
6	Arda	Rural	Ranisarda
7	Arda	Rural	Singhari
8	Arda Jungle	Rural	Singhari
9	Atasingha	Rural	Sibtula
10	Babajimathadungri	Rural	Sargaj
11	Badamunda	Rural	Charvata
12	Badbhainro	Rural	Badbhainro
13	Badjor	Rural	Kamsara
14	Badjorjhar	Rural	Singhari
15	Badkadalipali	Rural	Pua
16	Badmal	Rural	Baghia
17	Badphatamunda	Rural	Kumbharmunda
18	Badtenda	Rural	Singhari
19	Baghia	Rural	Baghia
20	Baghia Munda	Rural	Sargaj
21	Baghiabahali	Rural	Katapali
22	Bahiramuhan	Rural	Brahmani
23	Bahiramuhan Jungle	Rural	Brahmani
24	Balikhamar	Rural	Balikhamar
25	Balipata	Rural	Singhari
26	Balmunda	Rural	Sargaj
27	Bandhakhol	Rural	Sargaj
28	Bandhpali	Rural	Brahmani
29	Bankeda	Rural	Maraduguchha
30	Barkani	Rural	Jhartarva
31	Basasankar	Rural	Charvata
32	Bhalubahal	Rural	Sibtula
33	Bhaludunguri	Rural	Badbhainro
34	Bhalupatdungri	Rural	Sargaj
35	Bheluapadar	Rural	Badbhainro
36	Bhurad	Rural	Brahmani
37	Bijapadar	Rural	Katapali
38	Bileiberna	Rural	Balikhamar
39	Brahmani	Rural	Brahmani
40	Brahmanipali	Rural	Paikbahal
41	Budelmunda	Rural	Badbhainro
42	Budelmundajangle	Rural	Badbhainro
43	Budhakhaman	Rural	Charvata
44	Chandanpali	Rural	Sargaj
45	Chandanpali(Chadeipali)	Rural	Jhartarva
46	Charaniapali	Rural	Charvata
47	Charbhata	Rural	Charvata
48	Charbhata Jungle	Rural	Charvata
49	Chheliadungri	Rural	Kamsara
50	Chirbahal	Rural	Singhari
51	Chirgunimuhan	Rural	Katapali
52	Dahi Berna	Rural	Brahmani
53	Dahimal	Rural	Paikbahal
54	Daitpur	Rural	Jhartarva
55	Dangajor	Rural	Charvata
56	Debandh	Rural	Singhari
57	Deogaon	Rural	Sargaj
58	Deulpadar	Rural	Deulpadar
59	Dheramunda	Rural	Paikbahal
60	Dilkhuspur	Rural	Sibtula
61	Dubula	Rural	Dubula
62	Dubula Jungle	Rural	Dubula
63	Dumerpali	Rural	Baghia
64	Dungripali	Rural	Baghia
65	Fakiramunda	Rural	Jarajaring
66	Fatamunda	Rural	Ranisarda
67	Fatamundajangle	Rural	Ranisarda
68	Garamahul	Rural	Katapali
69	Garamahul Jangle	Rural	Katapali
70	Garja	Rural	Jhartarva
71	Ghatkaintara	Rural	Sibtula
72	Guhiraghat	Rural	Maraduguchha
73	Gunjimunda	Rural	Maraduguchha
74	Hafriaberna	Rural	Singhari
75	Haridapali	Rural	Jhartarva
76	Jadamunda	Rural	Jhartarva
77	Jadapali	Rural	Singhari
78	Jam Jhar	Rural	Brahmani
79	Jam Pali	Rural	Brahmani
80	Jamkani	Rural	Kamsara
81	Jamkani Jungle	Rural	Kamsara
82	Janakpur	Rural	Kumbharmunda
83	Jarajaring	Rural	Jarajaring
84	Jharbahali	Rural	Charvata
85	Jharmunda	Rural	Dubula
86	Jhartarbha	Rural	Jhartarva
87	Jhilimunda	Rural	Balikhamar
88	Junani	Rural	Singhari
89	Jurabandh	Rural	Sargaj
90	Kamsara	Rural	Kamsara
91	Kamsara Jungle	Rural	Kamsara
92	Kandhapali (Ka)	Rural	Menda
93	Kandhapali (Kha)	Rural	Menda
94	Kankeda	Rural	Katapali
95	Karla Muhan	Rural	Balikhamar
96	Karla Muhan Jungle	Rural	Balikhamar
97	Katapali	Rural	Katapali
98	Katapali	Rural	Tulunda
99	Kekatpali	Rural	Pua
100	Kendumunda	Rural	Badbhainro
101	Khagsakana	Rural	Menda
102	Khairbhadi	Rural	Charvata
103	Khamanjungle	Rural	Charvata
104	Khuntbandh	Rural	Baghia
105	Kirasira	Rural	Maraduguchha
106	Koyapadar	Rural	Kamsara
107	Kulthia Padar Jungle	Rural	Charvata
108	Kulthiapadar	Rural	Charvata
109	Kumarpali	Rural	Maraduguchha
110	Kumbharmunda	Rural	Kumbharmunda
111	Kumunde	Rural	Ranisarda
112	Kumundejangle	Rural	Ranisarda
113	Kutsira	Rural	Khari
114	Laxmimunda	Rural	Maraduguchha
115	Lembupali	Rural	Kumbharmunda
116	Ludriamunda	Rural	Sargaj
117	Lukapali	Rural	Singhari
118	Mahulpali	Rural	Kamsara
119	Makadchuan	Rural	Maraduguchha
120	Malpada	Rural	Charvata
121	Manhira	Rural	Sibtula
122	Maradu Guchha	Rural	Maraduguchha
123	Maraduguchhajangle	Rural	Maraduguchha
124	Menda	Rural	Menda
125	Nadhara	Rural	Tulunda
126	Naktikana	Rural	Sargaj
127	Narda	Rural	Tulunda
128	Nuamunda	Rural	Brahmani
129	Nuapali	Rural	Badbhainro
130	Nuapali	Rural	Kumbharmunda
131	Padmapur	Rural	Sibtula
132	Paikbahal	Rural	Paikbahal
133	Paikbahaljangle	Rural	Deulpadar
134	Palsapadar	Rural	Tulunda
135	Pandakimal	Rural	Katapali
136	Pandaripita	Rural	Dubula
137	Pandkimal	Rural	Kumbharmunda
138	Panimura	Rural	Badbhainro
139	Panimurajangle	Rural	Badbhainro
140	Patharteka	Rural	Kamsara
141	Phatamunda	Unmapped	Not applicable
142	Pol Bandh	Rural	Kumbharmunda
143	Pua	Rural	Pua
144	Pudugpathor	Rural	Maraduguchha
145	Purunapani	Rural	Baghia
146	Putukipali	Rural	Balikhamar
147	Putukipali	Rural	Singhari
148	Raikeda	Rural	Kumbharmunda
149	Rajapali	Rural	Paikbahal
150	Rambhasindhol	Rural	Sibtula
151	Rangpur	Rural	Jarajaring
152	Ranisarda	Rural	Ranisarda
153	Ranisardajangle	Rural	Ranisarda
154	Rengali Bahali Jungle	Rural	Balikhamar
155	Rengalibahali	Rural	Balikhamar
156	Rengsa	Rural	Singhari
157	Rengsa Jungle	Rural	Singhari
158	Rugudipali	Rural	Brahmani
159	Rugudipali	Rural	Maraduguchha
160	Runjphatamunda	Rural	Kumbharmunda
161	Sagarpali	Rural	Kamsara
162	Sagarpali Jungle	Rural	Kamsara
163	Saiduli	Rural	Charvata
164	Sanbhainro	Rural	Badbhainro
165	Sardhapali	Rural	Baghia
166	Sargaj	Rural	Sargaj
167	Sargijharia	Rural	Badbhainro
168	Satrupali	Rural	Katapali
169	Sibtula	Rural	Sibtula
170	Silatimunda	Rural	Sargaj
171	Sindhijore	Rural	Balikhamar
172	Sindhol	Rural	Balikhamar
173	Singhari	Rural	Singhari
174	Sukhilasar	Rural	Charvata
175	Sukhilasar Jungle	Rural	Charvata
176	Surjamunda	Rural	Dubula
177	Takarla	Rural	Pua
178	Talpadar	Rural	Baghia
179	Tarbha Town Unit No. 1	Unmapped	Not applicable
180	Tarbha Town Unit No. 2	Unmapped	Not applicable
181	Tarbha Town Unit No. 3	Unmapped	Not applicable
182	Tarbha Town Unit No. 4	Unmapped	Not applicable
183	Tentuliamunda	Rural	Sargaj
184	Tentulikhunti	Rural	Sargaj
185	Thakapali	Rural	Jhartarva
186	Tileimal	Rural	Paikbahal
187	Tilesara	Rural	Jarajaring
188	Tithipali	Rural	Singhari
189	Tulunda	Rural	Tulunda

Population of Tarbha Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Tarbha Tehsil has a total population of 1,08,942 people, consisting of 54,892 males and 54,050 females. There are 26,563 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 290 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,08,942	1,00,608	8,334
Male Population	54,892	50,671	4,221
Female Population	54,050	49,937	4,113
Total Households	26,563	24,632	1,931
Population Density	290 / km²	277 / km²	644 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 65,516 literate people and 14,260 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 27,932 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 8,272 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)	14,260	13,386	874
Literate Population	65,516	59,346	6,170
Illiterate Population	43,426	41,262	2,164
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	27,932	26,749	1,183
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	8,272	8,190	82

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)	Tarbha (तरभा)
District	Sonepur
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Balangir Road
Total Area	376 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	984
Total Population (2011)	1,08,942
Density	290/km²
Total Villages	189

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