All Information About Bishamakatak Subdistrict

Detailed information about Bishamakatak Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Bishamakatak -
Tehsil Code 3175
District Rayagada
Census Code 2011 3175
Number of Grampanchayats 26
Number of Villages 319

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Koraput (Code: 288)
Assembly Constituency Bissam cuttack (Code: 2327)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Bissam cuttack Jagannath Saraka ( 2019)
Next Assembly Election 2024

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 87,895
M: 41,932
F: 45,963
Rural 79,496
M: 37,652
F: 41,844
Urban 8,399
M: 4,280
F: 4,119
General Information

Number of Households: 20,705

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 87,895 (Male: 41,932, Female: 45,963)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 13,559 (Male: 6,980, Female: 6,579)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 13,403 (Male: 6,470, Female: 6,933)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 56,084 (Male: 26,307, Female: 29,777)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 34,914 (Male: 20,855, Female: 14,059)

Illiterate Population

Total: 52,981 (Male: 21,077, Female: 31,904)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 45,775 (Male: 23,225, Female: 22,550)

Main Workers

Total: 22,148 (Male: 14,123, Female: 8,025)

Marginal Workers

Total: 23,627 (Male: 9,102, Female: 14,525)

Non-Workers

Total: 42,120 (Male: 18,707, Female: 23,413)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,818 (Male: 5,756, Female: 2,062)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,744 (Male: 4,323, Female: 4,421)
  • Household Industry Workers: 346 (Male: 256, Female: 90)
  • Other Workers: 5,240 (Male: 3,788, Female: 1,452)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,352 (Male: 1,427, Female: 925)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 17,694 (Male: 6,148, Female: 11,546)
  • Household Industry Workers: 536 (Male: 132, Female: 404)
  • Other Workers: 3,045 (Male: 1,395, Female: 1,650)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 87,895
M: 41,932
F: 45,963
Rural 79,496
M: 37,652
F: 41,844
Urban 8,399
M: 4,280
F: 4,119
General Information

Number of Households: 20,705

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 87,895 (Male: 41,932, Female: 45,963)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 13,559 (Male: 6,980, Female: 6,579)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 13,403 (Male: 6,470, Female: 6,933)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 56,084 (Male: 26,307, Female: 29,777)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 34,914 (Male: 20,855, Female: 14,059)

Illiterate Population

Total: 52,981 (Male: 21,077, Female: 31,904)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 45,775 (Male: 23,225, Female: 22,550)

Main Workers

Total: 22,148 (Male: 14,123, Female: 8,025)

Marginal Workers

Total: 23,627 (Male: 9,102, Female: 14,525)

Non-Workers

Total: 42,120 (Male: 18,707, Female: 23,413)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,818 (Male: 5,756, Female: 2,062)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,744 (Male: 4,323, Female: 4,421)
  • Household Industry Workers: 346 (Male: 256, Female: 90)
  • Other Workers: 5,240 (Male: 3,788, Female: 1,452)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,352 (Male: 1,427, Female: 925)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 17,694 (Male: 6,148, Female: 11,546)
  • Household Industry Workers: 536 (Male: 132, Female: 404)
  • Other Workers: 3,045 (Male: 1,395, Female: 1,650)

Grampanchayat List of Bishamakatak Tehsil/Taluka

Bishamakatak Tehsil comprises 26 Gram Panchayats and 319 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Bishamakatak. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bishamakatak

Bishamakatak is located in the Rayagada District of Odisha State, India.

Bishamakatak Tehsil has 319 villages.

Bishamakatak has a total of 26 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Bishamakatak is 87,895.

In Bishamakatak, there are 41,932 males and 45,963 females.

There are 13,559 children in Bishamakatak, comprising 6,980 males and 6,579 females.

In Bishamakatak, the literate population is 34,914 (20,855 males and 14,059 females). The illiterate population is 52,981 (21,077 males and 31,904 females).