Rajagangapur

Rajagangapur 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 Rajagangapur Block (CD) is 02814. The total area of Rajagangapur Tehsil is 625 km², which includes 593.79 km² of rural area and 31.59 km² of urban area. Rajagangapur has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rajagangapur Tehsil

Rajagangapur Tehsil has a total of 83 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 Rajagangapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rajagangapur Tehsil

The population profile of Rajagangapur 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 Rajagangapur 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 Rajagangapur Tehsil is around 1,66,131 people. This includes 83,683 males and 82,448 females. Rural population is about 1,02,449 (51,081 males and 51,368 females), while urban population is nearly 63,682 (32,602 males and 31,080 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,066 of the population, with 11,335 boys and 10,731 girls. Rural areas have 14,333 children, and urban areas have about 7,733 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,05,286 literate people in Rajagangapur Tehsil, including 58,228 literate males and 47,058 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 58,320 individuals and urban literacy covers around 46,966 people.
• About 60,845 people in Rajagangapur Tehsil are not literate, including 25,455 males and 35,390 females. Rural areas include 44,129 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,716 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,450 households, with 21,653 in villages and 13,797 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rajagangapur 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 Rajagangapur Tehsil is approximately 10,469 people, including 5,209 males and 5,260 females. Around 5,442 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,027 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Rajagangapur Tehsil is about 1,03,758 people, including 51,204 males and 52,554 females. Around 85,422 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 18,336 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 266 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 173 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,016 people per sq. km.