Rajagangapur Tehsil - Sundargarh, Odisha
Rajagangapur 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 Raj Gangpur, while the nearest airport is Jharsuguda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 50.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 625 km², including 593.79 km² of rural area and 31.59 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 985 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Rajagangapur Tehsil
Rajagangapur Tehsil has a total of 85 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 | Alanda | Rural | Alanda |
| 2 | Badgudiali | Rural | Kunmuru |
| 3 | Badkuchulu | Rural | Kukudamunda |
| 4 | Badnuagaon | Rural | Dhelua |
| 5 | Bahiamb | Rural | Jareikela |
| 6 | Baipur | Rural | Jhagarpur |
| 7 | Bandhkhaman | Rural | Budham |
| 8 | Bargada | Rural | Jareikela |
| 9 | Bhagattola | Rural | Malidihi |
| 10 | Bihabandh | Rural | Kukuda |
| 11 | Bijakhaman | Rural | Buchukupara |
| 12 | Buchukupada | Rural | Buchukupara |
| 13 | Buchukupadabeat | Rural | Not applicable |
| 14 | Budhaamb | Rural | Budham |
| 15 | Chandiposh | Rural | Jareikela |
| 16 | Chandiposhbeat | Rural | Not applicable |
| 17 | Chhatam | Rural | Chhatam |
| 18 | Chinimahul | Rural | Kutunia |
| 19 | Chunaghati | Rural | Kukudamunda |
| 20 | Chungimati | Rural | Chungimati |
| 21 | Datarampur | Rural | Alanda |
| 22 | Dhauraadha | Rural | Kukuda |
| 23 | Dheluan | Rural | Dhelua |
| 24 | Dhengurpani | Rural | Budham |
| 25 | Dubuku | Rural | Kutunia |
| 26 | Dudukabahal | Rural | Alanda |
| 27 | Dungajore | Rural | Panposh |
| 28 | Gariamunda | Rural | Raikakachhar |
| 29 | Garvana | Rural | Garvana |
| 30 | Ghoghar | Rural | Dhelua |
| 31 | Guthenberna | Rural | Budham |
| 32 | Haldipani | Rural | Budham |
| 33 | Hatidharsacolony | Rural | Buchukupara |
| 34 | Hatimunda | Rural | Kukudamunda |
| 35 | Hetbahal | Rural | Kukudamunda |
| 36 | Jampali | Rural | Garvana |
| 37 | Jareikela | Rural | Jareikela |
| 38 | Jaurumal | Rural | Jaurumal |
| 39 | Jhagarpur | Rural | Jhagarpur |
| 40 | Kadambahal | Rural | Panposh |
| 41 | Kahachuan | Rural | Chhatam |
| 42 | Kainsa Bahal Colony | Unmapped | Panposh |
| 43 | Kalodih | Rural | Panposh |
| 44 | Kansbahal | Unmapped | Chungimati |
| 45 | Kesramal | Rural | Kesramal |
| 46 | Khairdihi | Rural | Kukudamunda |
| 47 | Kichimiri | Rural | Budham |
| 48 | Kichinda | Rural | Budham |
| 49 | Kukuda | Rural | Kukuda |
| 50 | Kukudamunda | Rural | Kukudamunda |
| 51 | Kuleipith | Rural | Chhatam |
| 52 | Kumarkela | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 53 | Kunjam | Rural | Chhatam |
| 54 | Kunumuru | Rural | Kunmuru |
| 55 | Kutunia | Rural | Kutunia |
| 56 | Laing | Rural | Laing |
| 57 | Laing R.S.Colony | Rural | Laing |
| 58 | Lamloi | Rural | Kunmuru |
| 59 | Liploi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 60 | Lodhabasabeat | Rural | Not applicable |
| 61 | Malidih | Rural | Malidihi |
| 62 | Mandiakudar | Rural | Chungimati |
| 63 | Padajampali | Rural | Garvana |
| 64 | Panposh (Ct) | Rural | Panposh |
| 65 | Pitamahul | Rural | Sagjore |
| 66 | Raiberna | Rural | Kesramal |
| 67 | Raikakachhar | Rural | Raikakachhar |
| 68 | Rajgangpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 69 | Rajgangpur (Ka) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 70 | Rajgangpur (Kha) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 71 | Ramabahal | Rural | Kunmuru |
| 72 | Ramlata | Rural | Panposh |
| 73 | Ranibadh | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 74 | Ranipia | Rural | Malidihi |
| 75 | Rengalbeda | Rural | Malidihi |
| 76 | Sagjore | Rural | Sagjore |
| 77 | Sangudiali | Rural | Raikakachhar |
| 78 | Sarumohan | Rural | Kukudamunda |
| 79 | Silikudar | Rural | Buchukupara |
| 80 | Sonakhanbeat | Rural | Not applicable |
| 81 | Sukhanala | Rural | Buchukupara |
| 82 | Sunakhandi | Rural | Kutunia |
| 83 | Talkudar | Rural | Buchukupara |
| 84 | Tilaimal | Rural | Alanda |
| 85 | Tunguripali | Rural | Jaurumal |
Population of Rajagangapur Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Rajagangapur Tehsil had a total population of 1,66,131 people living in 35,450 households. The population comprised 83,683 males and 82,448 females, with an average population density of 266 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,66,131 | 1,02,449 | 63,682 |
| Male Population | 83,683 | 51,081 | 32,602 |
| Female Population | 82,448 | 51,368 | 31,080 |
| Total Households | 35,450 | 21,653 | 13,797 |
| Population Density | 266 / km² | 173 / km² | 2,016 / km² |
Rajagangapur Tehsil had 1,05,286 literate people and 22,066 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 10,469 and 1,03,758 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 22,066 | 14,333 | 7,733 |
| Literate Population | 1,05,286 | 58,320 | 46,966 |
| Illiterate Population | 60,845 | 44,129 | 16,716 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,469 | 5,442 | 5,027 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,03,758 | 85,422 | 18,336 |
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.