Sundargarh is a district in the Odisha State of India. Total area of Sundargarh is 9,712 km² including 9,436.12 km² rural area and 275.88 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sundargarh has a population of 20,93,437 peoples, out of which urban population is 7,38,097 while rural population is 13,55,340. The district has a population density of 215.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,79,109 houses in the district, including 1,66,612 urban houses and 3,12,497 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,713 villages in sundargarh district.
The Sundargarh district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Hemgir is the largest tehsil in sundargarh district covering area of 934.05 km² while Raghunathapali is the smallest tehsil in sundargarh district covering area of 13.81 km². Raurkela (M) is the most populous whereas Tangarapali is the least populous tehsil in sundargarh district. There are 30 tehsils in Sundargarh district. Here is the list of all Sundargarh Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banei | 330 | 61,804 |
| 2 | Baragaon | 412 | 77,943 |
| 3 | Bhasma | 232 | 42,101 |
| 4 | Biramitrapur | 299 | 96,881 |
| 5 | Bisra | 399 | 98,455 |
| 6 | Bondamunda | 28 | 14,399 |
| 7 | Brahmani Tarang | 281 | 57,664 |
| 8 | Chandiposh | 306 | 21,864 |
| 9 | Dharuadihi | 221 | 35,427 |
| 10 | Gurundia | 857 | 35,256 |
| 11 | Hatibari | 185 | 61,931 |
| 12 | Hemgir | 934 | 84,559 |
| 13 | Kamarposh Balang | 421 | 42,854 |
| 14 | Kinjirkela | 382 | 57,452 |
| 15 | Koida | 344 | 40,824 |
| 16 | Kutra | 313 | 66,462 |
| 17 | Lahunipara | 532 | 77,841 |
| 18 | Lathikata | 130 | 24,846 |
| 19 | Lephripara | 482 | 70,547 |
| 20 | Mahulapada | 322 | 19,191 |
| 21 | Raghunathapali | 14 | 26,095 |
| 22 | Raiboga | 231 | 43,474 |
| 23 | Rajagangapur | 625 | 1,66,131 |
| 24 | Raurkela | 56 | 3,20,040 |
| 25 | Raurkela P S | 95 | 2,16,410 |
| 26 | Sundargarh | 478 | 74,134 |
| 27 | Sundargarh Town | 41 | 48,969 |
| 28 | Talasara | 489 | 80,443 |
| 29 | Tangarapali | 24 | 5,851 |
| 30 | Tikaetpali | 250 | 23,589 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,55,340 | 7,38,097 | 20,93,437 |
| Male Population | 6,76,068 | 3,85,079 | 10,61,147 |
| Female Population | 6,79,272 | 3,53,018 | 10,32,290 |
| Population Density | 144 / km² | 2,675 / km² | 216 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sundargarh (सुन्दरगढ़ ) |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 9,712 km² |
| Total Population : | 20,93,437 |
| Density : | 216/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 30 |
| Total Villages : | 1,713 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sundargarh District |
| less Than 200 | 274 |
| 200 - 499 | 478 |
| 500 - 999 | 513 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 332 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 113 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* 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.