Ulunda Tehsil - Sonepur, Odisha
Ulunda 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. Ulunda is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Charmal, while the nearest airport is Hirakud Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 48.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 365 km², including 365.43 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 969 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ulunda Tehsil
Ulunda Tehsil has a total of 225 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 | Achyutpali | Rural | Jaloe |
| 2 | Ainlachhat | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 3 | Amurda | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 4 | Anantapali | Rural | Lastala |
| 5 | Apatnuagarh | Rural | Mahada |
| 6 | Babupali | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 7 | Badali | Rural | Ullunda |
| 8 | Badankaria | Rural | Jaloe |
| 9 | Badhila | Rural | Bisipada |
| 10 | Badmal | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 11 | Badmal | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 12 | Badmaljungle | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 13 | Badpur | Rural | Kadodar |
| 14 | Bagabahali | Rural | Kadodar |
| 15 | Bagabahali Jungle | Rural | Kadodar |
| 16 | Bagchhera | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 17 | Baghalpur | Rural | Raxa |
| 18 | Baghapali | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 19 | Bagharmunda | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 20 | Baidapali | Rural | Ullunda |
| 21 | Baidhapali | Rural | Bagbar |
| 22 | Bairagipali | Rural | Kadodar |
| 23 | Bairagipali Jungle | Rural | Kadodar |
| 24 | Balbasapur | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 25 | Ballabhapali | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 26 | Bamaraj | Rural | Kadodar |
| 27 | Bandhapali | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 28 | Barigaon | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 29 | Barpadar | Rural | Lastala |
| 30 | Beheramal | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 31 | Beheramaljungle | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 32 | Bejpali | Rural | Bisipada |
| 33 | Bhajabalpur | Rural | Mundoghat |
| 34 | Bhangamunda | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 35 | Bhejimal | Rural | Bisipada |
| 36 | Bhudobar | Rural | Mahada |
| 37 | Bidurpali | Rural | Bisipada |
| 38 | Bijepur | Rural | Mundoghat |
| 39 | Birsinghapur | Rural | Kadodar |
| 40 | Bisipara | Rural | Bisipada |
| 41 | Brahmanipali | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 42 | Brahmanipali | Rural | Mahada |
| 43 | Budhijharan | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 44 | Budhijharanjungle | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 45 | Burpanga | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 46 | Chadeigudi | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 47 | Chadeipank | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 48 | Chadeipankjungle | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 49 | Dabapali | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 50 | Dakhinipali | Rural | Sindhol |
| 51 | Dakhinipalijungle | Rural | Sindhol |
| 52 | Daldaba | Rural | Bisipada |
| 53 | Daldaba Jungle | Rural | Bahalpadar |
| 54 | Daltangar | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 55 | Dasarajpurpandafal | Rural | Nimna |
| 56 | Dasarajpurpandiafal | Rural | Nimna |
| 57 | Dejharan | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 58 | Dengurdar | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 59 | Dhanbahali | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 60 | Dhanbahalijungle | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 61 | Dhauradadar | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 62 | Dhauradadar Jungle | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 63 | Dhelei | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 64 | Dhourabhuin | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 65 | Dhuldhula | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 66 | Dianapali | Rural | Kadodar |
| 67 | Didimal | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 68 | Dipapali | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 69 | Dudupali | Rural | Raxa |
| 70 | Gagankhalai | Rural | Jaloe |
| 71 | Gailgudi | Rural | Kadodar |
| 72 | Gailmura | Rural | Ullunda |
| 73 | Gandabahal | Rural | Ullunda |
| 74 | Gandpali | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 75 | Ganjachhapper | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 76 | Ganjachhapperjungle | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 77 | Gargadabahal | Rural | Kadodar |
| 78 | Gaurgaon | Rural | Ullunda |
| 79 | Ghamadiapali | Rural | Mahada |
| 80 | Ghikundi | Rural | Jaloe |
| 81 | Gindilamal | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 82 | Gobindapali | Rural | Bisipada |
| 83 | Golabandha | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 84 | Gopalpur | Rural | Bisipada |
| 85 | Guja | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 86 | Gumurdula | Rural | Mahada |
| 87 | Gunjipali | Rural | Jaloe |
| 88 | Gurpanga | Rural | Raxa |
| 89 | Halhalpur | Rural | Mahada |
| 90 | Harinapali | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 91 | Hatimunda | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 92 | Hatipahul | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 93 | Hikudi | Rural | Mundoghat |
| 94 | Hingama | Rural | Raxa |
| 95 | Hud | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 96 | Jagannathpali | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 97 | Jagannathpali | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 98 | Jaloi | Rural | Jaloe |
| 99 | Jaloijungle | Rural | Jaloe |
| 100 | Jambhalipali | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 101 | Jamgaon | Rural | Jaloe |
| 102 | Jampali | Rural | Ullunda |
| 103 | Jaunrabhounra | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 104 | Jayapur | Rural | Kadodar |
| 105 | Jharabahali | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 106 | Jharabahalijungle | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 107 | Jogi Gumpha | Rural | Raxa |
| 108 | Joyapur Jungle | Rural | Kadodar |
| 109 | Kadodar | Rural | Kadodar |
| 110 | Kairajhuli | Rural | Jaloe |
| 111 | Kalapathar | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 112 | Kalipur | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 113 | Kamalkata | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 114 | Kapasira | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 115 | Kapasira | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 116 | Kapileswarbhumi | Rural | Mahada |
| 117 | Kesalpura | Rural | Jaloe |
| 118 | Kesalpurajungle | Rural | Jaloe |
| 119 | Keutipali | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 120 | Khajariapali | Rural | Bisipada |
| 121 | Khajuriapali | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 122 | Khaliapali | Rural | Ullunda |
| 123 | Khapuripur | Rural | Raxa |
| 124 | Kharapura | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 125 | Kharapurajungle | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 126 | Khemaloi | Rural | Khemaloe |
| 127 | Khirpur | Rural | Jaloe |
| 128 | Khuntulapali | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 129 | Khuntulapali Jungle | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 130 | Kotsamali | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 131 | Kotsamalijungle | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 132 | Krushnanagar | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 133 | Krushnapurjungle | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 134 | Kudapada | Rural | Jatesingha |
| 135 | Kudapada | Rural | Sindhol |
| 136 | Kukia | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 137 | Kulbasa | Rural | Kadodar |
| 138 | Kumarkeli | Rural | Mahada |
| 139 | Kusumpal | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 140 | Kutapali | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 141 | Kutmenda | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 142 | Kutmendajungle | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 143 | Lambakani | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 144 | Lamtul | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 145 | Lamtul Jungle | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 146 | Lankabahal | Rural | Mundoghat |
| 147 | Lastala | Rural | Lastala |
| 148 | Lehedi | Rural | Mundoghat |
| 149 | Limbapali | Rural | Jaloe |
| 150 | Litipali | Rural | Kadodar |
| 151 | Lttipali Jungle | Rural | Kadodar |
| 152 | Luhakhandi | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 153 | Mahada | Rural | Mahada |
| 154 | Mahanadi(Ka) | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 155 | Mahukhandi | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 156 | Manamal | Rural | Nimna |
| 157 | Mankadabahal | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 158 | Manpur | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 159 | Maraloi | Rural | Ullunda |
| 160 | Marichapur | Rural | Bisipada |
| 161 | Matikhai | Rural | Ullunda |
| 162 | Matupali | Rural | Sindhol |
| 163 | Maulimal | Rural | Khemaloe |
| 164 | Meghanad | Rural | Khemaloe |
| 165 | Meghanadjungle | Rural | Khemaloe |
| 166 | Mentakani | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 167 | Mundoghat | Rural | Mundoghat |
| 168 | Mundomahul | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 169 | Naikapada | Rural | Bisipada |
| 170 | Naikapali | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 171 | Nakdein | Rural | Khemaloe |
| 172 | Nimna | Rural | Nimna |
| 173 | Nuagaon | Rural | Bisipada |
| 174 | Nuapali | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 175 | Padhanpali | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 176 | Paikpali | Rural | Mahada |
| 177 | Palash | Rural | Bisipada |
| 178 | Paligaon | Rural | Mahada |
| 179 | Panchamahala | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 180 | Pandakital | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 181 | Parbatipur | Rural | Mahada |
| 182 | Pardiapali | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 183 | Paruapali | Rural | Ullunda |
| 184 | Patrapali | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 185 | Patrapali | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 186 | Patrapali | Rural | Mundoghat |
| 187 | Patrapalijungle | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 188 | Pipalikani | Rural | Bisipada |
| 189 | Pipalkata | Rural | Khemaloe |
| 190 | Pipalkatajungle | Rural | Khemaloe |
| 191 | Pipalkuda | Rural | Panchamahala |
| 192 | Podamal | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 193 | Puturupali | Rural | Ullunda |
| 194 | Radhanagar | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 195 | Radhiapali | Rural | Jaloe |
| 196 | Raksa | Rural | Raxa |
| 197 | Ranipali | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 198 | Redam | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 199 | Redam Jungle | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 200 | Rengali | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 201 | Sahanidiha | Rural | Sindhol |
| 202 | Saharapali | Rural | Jaloe |
| 203 | Salepali | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 204 | Sanankaria | Rural | Jaloe |
| 205 | Sansanpur | Rural | Bisipada |
| 206 | Sarasdadar | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 207 | Sarkaridadar | Rural | Jaloe |
| 208 | Sarmundapal | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 209 | Sauripali | Rural | Mundoghat |
| 210 | Shindhol Jungle | Rural | S.Patrapali |
| 211 | Sindhol | Rural | Sindhol |
| 212 | Sindiriabahal | Rural | Khemaloe |
| 213 | Singhapali | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 214 | Singhapalijungle | Rural | Chadeipank |
| 215 | Sripura | Rural | Raxa |
| 216 | Sulia | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 217 | Suliajungle | Rural | Jaunrabhaunra |
| 218 | Sunapali | Rural | Kotsamalai |
| 219 | Telenda | Rural | Nimna |
| 220 | Tentulikhol | Rural | Khemaloe |
| 221 | Tikuda | Rural | Mahada |
| 222 | Udepadar | Rural | Lastala |
| 223 | Ulunda | Rural | Ullunda |
| 224 | Umadeipali | Rural | Kadodar |
| 225 | Yamapali | Rural | Kalapathar |
Population of Ulunda Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Ulunda Tehsil has a total population of 41,258 people, consisting of 20,946 males and 20,312 females. There are 10,192 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 113 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 41,258 | 41,258 | 0 |
| Male Population | 20,946 | 20,946 | 0 |
| Female Population | 20,312 | 20,312 | 0 |
| Total Households | 10,192 | 10,192 | 0 |
| Population Density | 113 / km² | 113 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 25,864 literate people and 5,417 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 11,184 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 6,239 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) | 5,417 | 5,417 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 25,864 | 25,864 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 15,394 | 15,394 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,184 | 11,184 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,239 | 6,239 | 0 |
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.