Lephripara Tehsil - Sundargarh, Odisha
Lephripara 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 Ibh2, while the nearest airport is Jharsuguda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 28.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 482 km². The sex ratio was 994 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lephripara Tehsil
Lephripara Tehsil has a total of 107 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 | Alapaka | Rural | Alapaka |
| 2 | Amatpani | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 3 | Aunlabahal | Rural | Jhurimal |
| 4 | Badbanga | Rural | Badbanga |
| 5 | Badgaonmal | Rural | Lephiripara |
| 6 | Badhunjharia | Rural | Giringkela |
| 7 | Badkhalia | Rural | Chhatenpali |
| 8 | Bailama | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 9 | Bairagibahal | Rural | Giringkela |
| 10 | Baladbandha | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 11 | Bamjakachhar | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 12 | Bandalikani | Rural | Masabira |
| 13 | Bandega | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 14 | Bardihi | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 15 | Beheramal | Rural | Dumabahal |
| 16 | Bharatpur | Rural | Badbanga |
| 17 | Bhedibahal | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 18 | Bhursidand (U.S.) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 19 | Bichhuabahal | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 20 | Bijadihi | Rural | Raidihi |
| 21 | Bilaibahal | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 22 | Bindujharia | Rural | Giringkela |
| 23 | Budapahada | Rural | Masabira |
| 24 | Budelkani | Rural | Badbanga |
| 25 | Butrakachhar | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 26 | Chakradharpur | Rural | Giringkela |
| 27 | Chakuli | Rural | Sargipali |
| 28 | Chauramahul | Rural | Chhatenpali |
| 29 | Chhatenpali | Rural | Chhatenpali |
| 30 | Chhotbanga | Rural | Badbanga |
| 31 | Dalkijharan | Rural | Gundiadihi |
| 32 | Danardanpur | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 33 | Dandpani | Rural | Hurmei |
| 34 | Darlipali | Rural | Darlipali |
| 35 | Deuldihi | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 36 | Deuli | Rural | Chhatenpali |
| 37 | Dhangergudi | Rural | Gundiadihi |
| 38 | Dharuadihi | Rural | Badbanga |
| 39 | Dhelsara | Rural | Sargipali |
| 40 | Diamunda | Rural | Jhurimal |
| 41 | Didigajharan | Rural | Lephiripara |
| 42 | Dumabahal | Rural | Dumabahal |
| 43 | Giringkela | Rural | Giringkela |
| 44 | Gundiadihi | Rural | Gundiadihi |
| 45 | Gunjakhol | Rural | Dumabahal |
| 46 | Haldikhol | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 47 | Hatituku | Rural | Not applicable |
| 48 | Hurmey | Rural | Hurmei |
| 49 | Jharakani | Rural | Raibaga |
| 50 | Jhargaon | Rural | Badbanga |
| 51 | Jhulendihi | Rural | Jhurimal |
| 52 | Jhurimal | Rural | Jhurimal |
| 53 | Juniani | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 54 | Kadalijharia | Rural | Dumabahal |
| 55 | Kadomal | Rural | Lephiripara |
| 56 | Kahachua | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 57 | Kaniaghati | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 58 | Karadega | Rural | Giringkela |
| 59 | Karanjkhol | Rural | Dumabahal |
| 60 | Kasaijharan | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 61 | Kuaghara | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 62 | Kulabira | Rural | Kulabira |
| 63 | Kunjanala | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 64 | Kurumkela | Rural | Kulabira |
| 65 | Kuturuma | Rural | Jhurimal |
| 66 | Ladkijharan | Rural | Giringkela |
| 67 | Laikera | Rural | Masabira |
| 68 | Lakraghara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 69 | Laxmanpaun | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 70 | Lephripara | Rural | Lephiripara |
| 71 | Litiapani | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 72 | Lokdega | Rural | Badbanga |
| 73 | Luthurkend | Rural | Dumabahal |
| 74 | Magarkunda | Rural | Hurmei |
| 75 | Mahikani | Rural | Badbanga |
| 76 | Mahulpali | Rural | Dumabahal |
| 77 | Mandopani | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 78 | Manoharpur | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 79 | Masabira | Rural | Masabira |
| 80 | Nuadihi | Rural | Raibaga |
| 81 | Podmundi | Rural | Raidihi |
| 82 | Raibaga | Rural | Raibaga |
| 83 | Raidihi | Rural | Raidihi |
| 84 | Rajbahal | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 85 | Rakaskhol | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 86 | Sagjore | Rural | Not applicable |
| 87 | Sagjore (U.S.) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 88 | Sahajbahal | Rural | Darlipali |
| 89 | Sahebdera | Rural | Masabira |
| 90 | Saletikra | Rural | Giringkela |
| 91 | Sanjharia | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 92 | Saraphgada | Rural | Sarafgarh |
| 93 | Sarda | Rural | Hurmei |
| 94 | Sargipali | Rural | Sargipali |
| 95 | Satjoria | Rural | Giringkela |
| 96 | Singarguda | Rural | Giringkela |
| 97 | Sipukachhar | Rural | Dumabahal |
| 98 | Sribhubanpur | Rural | Sargipali |
| 99 | Suanjore | Rural | Hurmei |
| 100 | Suarijore | Rural | Lephiripara |
| 101 | Suruguda | Rural | Chhatenpali |
| 102 | Surulata | Rural | Masabira |
| 103 | Taragarh | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 104 | Telendihi | Rural | Giringkela |
| 105 | Telenpali | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 106 | Thithaitangar | Rural | Rajbahal |
| 107 | Timikinala | Rural | Rajbahal |
Population of Lephripara Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Lephripara Tehsil had a total population of 70,547 people living in 17,864 households. The population comprised 35,375 males and 35,172 females, with an average population density of 146 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 70,547 | 70,547 | 0 |
| Male Population | 35,375 | 35,375 | 0 |
| Female Population | 35,172 | 35,172 | 0 |
| Total Households | 17,864 | 17,864 | 0 |
| Population Density | 146 / km² | 146 / km² | 0 / km² |
Lephripara Tehsil had 44,208 literate people and 7,701 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,401 and 39,589 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,701 | 7,701 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 44,208 | 44,208 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 26,339 | 26,339 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,401 | 9,401 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 39,589 | 39,589 | 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.