Lahunipara

Lahunipara is a Town and Tehsil in Sundargarh 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, the sub-district code of Lahunipara Block (CD) is 02827. The total area of Lahunipara Tehsil is 532 km², which includes 530.41 km² of rural area and 1.85 km² of urban area. Lahunipara has a sex ratio of approximately 1009 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Lahunipara Tehsil

Lahunipara Tehsil has a total of 156 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Lahunipara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Lahunipara Tehsil

The population profile of Lahunipara Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Lahunipara Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Lahunipara Tehsil is around 77,841 people. This includes 38,742 males and 39,099 females. Rural population is about 73,372 (36,364 males and 37,008 females), while urban population is nearly 4,469 (2,378 males and 2,091 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,315 of the population, with 6,296 boys and 6,019 girls. Rural areas have 11,667 children, and urban areas have about 648 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 41,996 literate people in Lahunipara Tehsil, including 23,868 literate males and 18,128 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 38,865 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,131 people.
• About 35,845 people in Lahunipara Tehsil are not literate, including 14,874 males and 20,971 females. Rural areas include 34,507 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,338 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 18,076 households, with 16,951 in villages and 1,125 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Lahunipara Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Lahunipara Tehsil is approximately 5,713 people, including 2,800 males and 2,913 females. Around 4,880 people live in rural parts. Nearly 833 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Lahunipara Tehsil is about 48,297 people, including 23,671 males and 24,626 females. Around 46,762 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,535 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 146 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 138 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,416 people per sq. km.