Lathikata Tehsil - Sundargarh, Odisha
Lathikata 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 Lathikata, while the nearest airport is Jharsuguda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 75.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 130 km², including 124.25 km² of rural area and 5.32 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 937 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lathikata Tehsil
Lathikata Tehsil has a total of 99 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 | Ambajharan | Rural | Ramjodi |
| 2 | Arbajharabahal | Rural | Jadakudar |
| 3 | Asurchhapal | Rural | Suidihi |
| 4 | Ataghat | Rural | Hatibandha |
| 5 | Badbudhikudar | Rural | Mundajore |
| 6 | Baddalaki | Rural | Not applicable |
| 7 | Badmaroni | Rural | Birda |
| 8 | Badnuagaon | Rural | Not applicable |
| 9 | Baghlata | Rural | Tainsar |
| 10 | Balanda | Rural | Balanda |
| 11 | Balani | Rural | Balani |
| 12 | Baliamba | Rural | Ramjodi |
| 13 | Baunsjhad | Rural | Bad-Dalki |
| 14 | Beldihi | Rural | Lungei |
| 15 | Betjharan | Rural | Ramjodi |
| 16 | Bhalupatra | Rural | Chikatmati |
| 17 | Birida | Rural | Birda |
| 18 | Birikera | Rural | Birkera |
| 19 | Birual | Rural | Garjan |
| 20 | Brahmanitarang | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 21 | Buchahanda | Rural | Jadakudar |
| 22 | Budhikudar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 23 | Budikudar | Unmapped | Jaidega |
| 24 | Chikatmati | Rural | Chikatmati |
| 25 | Dalakudar | Rural | Mundajore |
| 26 | Dalakudar | Rural | Balanda |
| 27 | Dalki | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 28 | Dalki | Unmapped | Dalki |
| 29 | Dandiapali | Rural | Garjan |
| 30 | Ergeda | Rural | Lathikata |
| 31 | Fikodchundi | Rural | Bad-Dalki |
| 32 | Gadheibalanda | Rural | Balanda |
| 33 | Gamardihi | Rural | Birda |
| 34 | Garjan | Rural | Garjan |
| 35 | Getijharan | Rural | Ramjodi |
| 36 | Gobibhanga | Rural | Kalunga B |
| 37 | Goilo | Rural | Bad-Dalki |
| 38 | Gopadihi | Rural | Jadakudar |
| 39 | Gopapali | Rural | Baragad |
| 40 | Gutidarha | Rural | Balanda |
| 41 | Hatibandha (Ct) | Rural | Hatibandha |
| 42 | Jadakudar | Rural | Jadakudar |
| 43 | Jalda (Ct) | Rural | Jalda |
| 44 | Jangidiri | Rural | Ramjodi |
| 45 | Jhartarang | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 46 | Jiabahal | Rural | Kalunga A |
| 47 | Kalokudar | Rural | Lungei |
| 48 | Kalunga B | Rural | Kalunga B |
| 49 | Kalunga Kha | Unmapped | Kalunga B |
| 50 | Kanarsuan | Rural | Suidihi |
| 51 | Kansar | Rural | Hatibandha |
| 52 | Karlakhaman | Rural | Suidihi |
| 53 | Karuabahal | Rural | Birda |
| 54 | Kenduberini | Rural | Bad-Dalki |
| 55 | Khairbani | Rural | Birkera |
| 56 | Killinga | Rural | Chikatmati |
| 57 | Kulamunda | Rural | Lathikata |
| 58 | Lathikata (Ct) | Rural | Lathikata |
| 59 | Lohadar | Rural | Suidihi |
| 60 | Lungei | Rural | Lungei |
| 61 | Mahaliapalli | Rural | Chikatmati |
| 62 | Malikpali | Rural | Chikatmati |
| 63 | Manko | Rural | Ramjodi |
| 64 | Matkamjharan | Rural | Ramjodi |
| 65 | Mundajore | Rural | Mundajore |
| 66 | Musapali | Rural | Bad-Dalki |
| 67 | Nakkhandia | Rural | Birkera |
| 68 | Nuagaon | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 69 | Nuagaon | Unmapped | Nuagaon |
| 70 | Nuatoli | Rural | Mundajore |
| 71 | Patobeda | Rural | Mundajore |
| 72 | Patua | Rural | Bad-Dalki |
| 73 | Ramjodi | Rural | Ramjodi |
| 74 | Rangamati | Rural | Birda |
| 75 | Ranto | Rural | Birkera |
| 76 | Rutukupidi | Rural | Bad-Dalki |
| 77 | Samarjhula | Rural | Tainsar |
| 78 | San Sunaparbat Ka | Unmapped | Suidihi |
| 79 | San-Brahmanitarang | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 80 | Sana Sunaparabata Ka | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 81 | Sanambajharan | Rural | Ramjodi |
| 82 | Sanbirikera | Rural | Birkera |
| 83 | Sanbudhikudar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 84 | Sankarlakhaman | Rural | Suidihi |
| 85 | Sanmanko | Rural | Ramjodi |
| 86 | Sanmareni | Rural | Birda |
| 87 | Sannuagaon | Rural | Chikatmati |
| 88 | Sannuatoli | Rural | Suidihi |
| 89 | Sansunaparbat | Rural | Suidihi |
| 90 | Sarla | Rural | Chikatmati |
| 91 | Singer | Rural | Tainsar |
| 92 | Suidihi | Rural | Suidihi |
| 93 | Sunaparbat | Rural | Suidihi |
| 94 | Tainsar | Rural | Tainsar |
| 95 | Tepatoli | Rural | Lathikata |
| 96 | Timjore | Rural | Balani |
| 97 | Tumran | Rural | Garjan |
| 98 | Turiberna | Rural | Lathikata |
| 99 | Turitoli | Rural | Birda |
Population of Lathikata Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Lathikata Tehsil had a total population of 24,846 people living in 5,541 households. The population comprised 12,826 males and 12,020 females, with an average population density of 192 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 24,846 | 17,441 | 7,405 |
| Male Population | 12,826 | 8,913 | 3,913 |
| Female Population | 12,020 | 8,528 | 3,492 |
| Total Households | 5,541 | 3,807 | 1,734 |
| Population Density | 192 / km² | 140 / km² | 1,392 / km² |
Lathikata Tehsil had 15,743 literate people and 3,042 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,341 and 13,970 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,042 | 2,297 | 745 |
| Literate Population | 15,743 | 9,972 | 5,771 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,103 | 7,469 | 1,634 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,341 | 797 | 544 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 13,970 | 12,075 | 1,895 |
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.