Banei Tehsil - Sundargarh, Odisha
Banei is an administrative tehsil in the Sundargarh district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Barsuan, while the nearest airport is Jharsuguda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 330 km², including 323.47 km² of rural area and 6.30 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1014 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Banei Tehsil
Banei Tehsil has a total of 118 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 | Adadihi | Rural | Kasada |
| 2 | Alekhpur | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 3 | Amphali | Rural | Kasada |
| 4 | Babunuagaon | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 5 | Badbaurkela | Rural | Govindpur |
| 6 | Badgaon | Rural | Bonaikela |
| 7 | Badgogua | Rural | Bad-Gogua |
| 8 | Badjharan | Rural | Kasada |
| 9 | Badposh | Rural | Jakeikela |
| 10 | Baghapali | Rural | Jakeikela |
| 11 | Baidpali | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 12 | Balitakudar | Rural | Kasada |
| 13 | Banaigarh (Ct) | Rural | Bonaigarh |
| 14 | Bandhabhuin | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 15 | Bandodihi | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 16 | Banjikusum | Rural | Bad-Gogua |
| 17 | Barabeda | Rural | Bonaikela |
| 18 | Barghat | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 19 | Barhamusa | Rural | Bonaigarh |
| 20 | Basudihi | Rural | Jhirdapali |
| 21 | Bhadimara | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 22 | Bhalupani | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 23 | Boneikela | Rural | Bonaikela |
| 24 | Brahmanidarh | Rural | Ruguda |
| 25 | Brahmaninadi (Ga) | Rural | Bonaigarh |
| 26 | Brahmannali | Rural | Jakeikela |
| 27 | Chandiposh | Rural | Bad-Gogua |
| 28 | Chandrapur | Rural | Jhirdapali |
| 29 | Dalki | Rural | Pithachor |
| 30 | Dandabahal | Rural | Govindpur |
| 31 | Dareikala | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 32 | Deogaon | Rural | Bonaigarh |
| 33 | Deoposh | Rural | Bonaikela |
| 34 | Dharanidharpali | Rural | Kenaveta |
| 35 | Gamhadihi | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 36 | Ghanshyampur | Rural | Kasada |
| 37 | Gilly | Rural | Bonaikela |
| 38 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Govindpur |
| 39 | Govindpur | Rural | Govindpur |
| 40 | Gudhiali | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 41 | Gujapal | Rural | Pithachor |
| 42 | Gurundupali | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 43 | Hatkinali | Rural | Jakeikela |
| 44 | Indrapur | Rural | Kenaveta |
| 45 | Jakeikela | Rural | Jakeikela |
| 46 | Jambhiriposh | Rural | Jhirdapali |
| 47 | Jamkei | Rural | Jakeikela |
| 48 | Jamujore | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 49 | Jangla | Rural | Ruguda |
| 50 | Janukhole | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 51 | Jhadbhuin | Rural | Kasada |
| 52 | Jhaliaberna | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 53 | Jharmunda | Rural | Govindpur |
| 54 | Jhirdapali | Rural | Jhirdapali |
| 55 | Kandhiposh | Rural | Kasada |
| 56 | Kantapali | Rural | Jhirdapali |
| 57 | Kantasara | Rural | Kenaveta |
| 58 | Kanturupali | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 59 | Kareiput | Rural | Kasada |
| 60 | Kasada | Rural | Kasada |
| 61 | Kathaphal | Rural | Kasada |
| 62 | Kelo | Rural | Bad-Gogua |
| 63 | Kenaveta | Rural | Kenaveta |
| 64 | Kendrikala | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 65 | Khajuribahal | Rural | Kasada |
| 66 | Khajuridihi | Rural | Sarsara Balang |
| 67 | Kulkuta | Rural | Pithachor |
| 68 | Lamsi | Rural | Pithachor |
| 69 | Laxminarayanpur | Rural | Govindpur |
| 70 | Machurinali | Rural | Ruguda |
| 71 | Mahuldiha | Rural | Ruguda |
| 72 | Mar-Dihi | Rural | Jhirdapali |
| 73 | Nagadihi | Rural | Jhirdapali |
| 74 | Narasinghpur | Rural | Govindpur |
| 75 | Niktimal | Rural | Pithachor |
| 76 | Nuadihi | Rural | Kasada |
| 77 | Nuagaon | Rural | Jhirdapali |
| 78 | Nuapali | Rural | Jakeikela |
| 79 | Pandrisila | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 80 | Pandua | Rural | Govindpur |
| 81 | Patrapali | Rural | Govindpur |
| 82 | Phalsaghat | Rural | Kenaveta |
| 83 | Pithachore | Rural | Pithachor |
| 84 | Purunapani | Rural | Ruguda |
| 85 | Rautani | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 86 | Ruguda | Rural | Ruguda |
| 87 | Sabra | Rural | Ruguda |
| 88 | Saleibahal | Rural | Bonaikela |
| 89 | Sanbandhabhuin | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 90 | Sanbaurkela | Rural | Govindpur |
| 91 | Sanbhaludunguri | Rural | Jakeikela |
| 92 | Sanbhalupani | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 93 | Sandalki | Rural | Pithachor |
| 94 | Sangagua | Rural | Bad-Gogua |
| 95 | Sangopinathpur | Rural | Govindpur |
| 96 | Sanjharan | Rural | Kasada |
| 97 | Sanjharmunda | Rural | Govindpur |
| 98 | Sanniktimal | Rural | Pithachor |
| 99 | Sannuagaon | Rural | Jhirdapali |
| 100 | Sansarsara | Rural | Sarsara Balang |
| 101 | Sarsara | Rural | Sarsara Balang |
| 102 | Sarsarabalang | Rural | Sarsara Balang |
| 103 | Sauntipali | Rural | Kenaveta |
| 104 | Sendhpur | Rural | Govindpur |
| 105 | Sialikudar | Rural | Ruguda |
| 106 | Sibnathpur | Rural | Sarsara Balang |
| 107 | Sihidiha | Rural | Ruguda |
| 108 | Sindurkela | Rural | Pithachor |
| 109 | Syamsundarpur | Rural | Ruguda |
| 110 | Talita | Rural | Jakeikela |
| 111 | Tendra | Rural | Kasada |
| 112 | Tikayatpali | Rural | Kasada |
| 113 | Tileimal | Rural | Kasada |
| 114 | Tuniapali | Rural | Jhirdapali |
| 115 | Ulasara | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 116 | Uparbahal | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 117 | Uparpada | Rural | Kendrikela |
| 118 | Upurda | Rural | Jakeikela |
Population of Banei Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Banei Tehsil had a total population of 61,804 people living in 15,214 households. The population comprised 30,680 males and 31,124 females, with an average population density of 187 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 61,804 | 54,724 | 7,080 |
| Male Population | 30,680 | 26,984 | 3,696 |
| Female Population | 31,124 | 27,740 | 3,384 |
| Total Households | 15,214 | 13,528 | 1,686 |
| Population Density | 187 / km² | 169 / km² | 1,124 / km² |
Banei Tehsil had 40,530 literate people and 7,991 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,253 and 29,002 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,991 | 7,245 | 746 |
| Literate Population | 40,530 | 34,999 | 5,531 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,274 | 19,725 | 1,549 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,253 | 8,510 | 743 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 29,002 | 27,272 | 1,730 |
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.