All Information About Sadar Subdistrict

Detailed information about Sadar Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Sadar is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Kalahandi District of Odisha State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Sadar -
Tehsil Code 3164
District Kalahandi
Census Code 2011 3164
Number of Grampanchayats 43
Number of Villages 321

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Kalahandi (Code: 284)
Assembly Constituency Bhawanipatna (Code: 2299)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Bhawanipatna Pradipta Kumar Naik ( 2019)
Next Assembly Election 2024

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Sadar Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 219,195
M: 110,518
F: 108,677
Rural 150,150
M: 75,012
F: 75,138
Urban 69,045
M: 35,506
F: 33,539
General Information

Number of Households: 52,948

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 219,195 (Male: 110,518, Female: 108,677)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 29,644 (Male: 15,249, Female: 14,395)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 44,114 (Male: 22,038, Female: 22,076)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 64,016 (Male: 31,592, Female: 32,424)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 125,888 (Male: 73,142, Female: 52,746)

Illiterate Population

Total: 93,307 (Male: 37,376, Female: 55,931)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 95,500 (Male: 61,308, Female: 34,192)

Main Workers

Total: 59,222 (Male: 46,949, Female: 12,273)

Marginal Workers

Total: 36,278 (Male: 14,359, Female: 21,919)

Non-Workers

Total: 123,695 (Male: 49,210, Female: 74,485)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 11,749 (Male: 10,028, Female: 1,721)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 13,507 (Male: 9,407, Female: 4,100)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,544 (Male: 1,252, Female: 292)
  • Other Workers: 32,422 (Male: 26,262, Female: 6,160)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,222 (Male: 1,361, Female: 1,861)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 22,362 (Male: 7,199, Female: 15,163)
  • Household Industry Workers: 871 (Male: 378, Female: 493)
  • Other Workers: 9,823 (Male: 5,421, Female: 4,402)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Sadar Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 219,195
M: 110,518
F: 108,677
Rural 150,150
M: 75,012
F: 75,138
Urban 69,045
M: 35,506
F: 33,539
General Information

Number of Households: 52,948

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 219,195 (Male: 110,518, Female: 108,677)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 29,644 (Male: 15,249, Female: 14,395)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 44,114 (Male: 22,038, Female: 22,076)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 64,016 (Male: 31,592, Female: 32,424)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 125,888 (Male: 73,142, Female: 52,746)

Illiterate Population

Total: 93,307 (Male: 37,376, Female: 55,931)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 95,500 (Male: 61,308, Female: 34,192)

Main Workers

Total: 59,222 (Male: 46,949, Female: 12,273)

Marginal Workers

Total: 36,278 (Male: 14,359, Female: 21,919)

Non-Workers

Total: 123,695 (Male: 49,210, Female: 74,485)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 11,749 (Male: 10,028, Female: 1,721)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 13,507 (Male: 9,407, Female: 4,100)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,544 (Male: 1,252, Female: 292)
  • Other Workers: 32,422 (Male: 26,262, Female: 6,160)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,222 (Male: 1,361, Female: 1,861)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 22,362 (Male: 7,199, Female: 15,163)
  • Household Industry Workers: 871 (Male: 378, Female: 493)
  • Other Workers: 9,823 (Male: 5,421, Female: 4,402)

Grampanchayat List of Sadar Tehsil/Taluka

Sadar Tehsil comprises 43 Gram Panchayats and 321 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Sadar. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sadar

Sadar is located in the Kalahandi District of Odisha State, India.

Sadar Tehsil has 321 villages.

Sadar has a total of 43 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Sadar is 219,195.

In Sadar, there are 110,518 males and 108,677 females.

There are 29,644 children in Sadar, comprising 15,249 males and 14,395 females.

In Sadar, the literate population is 125,888 (73,142 males and 52,746 females). The illiterate population is 93,307 (37,376 males and 55,931 females).