All Information About Raighar Subdistrict

Detailed information about Raighar Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Raighar -
Tehsil Code 3187
District Nabarangpur
Census Code 2011 3187
Number of Grampanchayats 19
Number of Villages 75

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Nabarangpur (Code: 290)
Assembly Constituency Umarkote (Code: 2347)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Umarkote Nityananda Gond ( 2019)
Next Assembly Election 2024

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 133,537
M: 66,842
F: 66,695
Rural 127,601
M: 63,734
F: 63,867
Urban 5,936
M: 3,108
F: 2,828
General Information

Number of Households: 27,260

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 133,537 (Male: 66,842, Female: 66,695)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 22,767 (Male: 11,402, Female: 11,365)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 22,686 (Male: 11,618, Female: 11,068)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 86,248 (Male: 42,770, Female: 43,478)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 55,363 (Male: 34,015, Female: 21,348)

Illiterate Population

Total: 78,174 (Male: 32,827, Female: 45,347)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 67,188 (Male: 37,303, Female: 29,885)

Main Workers

Total: 31,107 (Male: 25,822, Female: 5,285)

Marginal Workers

Total: 36,081 (Male: 11,481, Female: 24,600)

Non-Workers

Total: 66,349 (Male: 29,539, Female: 36,810)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 21,835 (Male: 19,487, Female: 2,348)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,235 (Male: 3,079, Female: 2,156)
  • Household Industry Workers: 544 (Male: 457, Female: 87)
  • Other Workers: 3,493 (Male: 2,799, Female: 694)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 5,843 (Male: 3,164, Female: 2,679)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 28,001 (Male: 7,401, Female: 20,600)
  • Household Industry Workers: 604 (Male: 222, Female: 382)
  • Other Workers: 1,633 (Male: 694, Female: 939)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 133,537
M: 66,842
F: 66,695
Rural 127,601
M: 63,734
F: 63,867
Urban 5,936
M: 3,108
F: 2,828
General Information

Number of Households: 27,260

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 133,537 (Male: 66,842, Female: 66,695)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 22,767 (Male: 11,402, Female: 11,365)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 22,686 (Male: 11,618, Female: 11,068)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 86,248 (Male: 42,770, Female: 43,478)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 55,363 (Male: 34,015, Female: 21,348)

Illiterate Population

Total: 78,174 (Male: 32,827, Female: 45,347)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 67,188 (Male: 37,303, Female: 29,885)

Main Workers

Total: 31,107 (Male: 25,822, Female: 5,285)

Marginal Workers

Total: 36,081 (Male: 11,481, Female: 24,600)

Non-Workers

Total: 66,349 (Male: 29,539, Female: 36,810)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 21,835 (Male: 19,487, Female: 2,348)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,235 (Male: 3,079, Female: 2,156)
  • Household Industry Workers: 544 (Male: 457, Female: 87)
  • Other Workers: 3,493 (Male: 2,799, Female: 694)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 5,843 (Male: 3,164, Female: 2,679)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 28,001 (Male: 7,401, Female: 20,600)
  • Household Industry Workers: 604 (Male: 222, Female: 382)
  • Other Workers: 1,633 (Male: 694, Female: 939)

Grampanchayat List of Raighar Tehsil/Taluka

Raighar Tehsil comprises 19 Gram Panchayats and 75 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Raighar. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Raighar

Raighar is located in the Nabarangpur District of Odisha State, India.

Raighar Tehsil has 75 villages.

Raighar has a total of 19 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Raighar is 133,537.

In Raighar, there are 66,842 males and 66,695 females.

There are 22,767 children in Raighar, comprising 11,402 males and 11,365 females.

In Raighar, the literate population is 55,363 (34,015 males and 21,348 females). The illiterate population is 78,174 (32,827 males and 45,347 females).