All Information About Rayagada Subdistrict

Detailed information about Rayagada Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Rayagada -
Tehsil Code 3181
District Rayagada
Census Code 2011 3181
Number of Grampanchayats 35
Number of Villages 336

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 Rayagada Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 222,518
M: 109,316
F: 113,202
Rural 132,758
M: 63,813
F: 68,945
Urban 89,760
M: 45,503
F: 44,257
General Information

Number of Households: 50,909

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 222,518 (Male: 109,316, Female: 113,202)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 28,596 (Male: 14,562, Female: 14,034)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 26,235 (Male: 12,898, Female: 13,337)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 104,576 (Male: 49,433, Female: 55,143)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 116,166 (Male: 66,495, Female: 49,671)

Illiterate Population

Total: 106,352 (Male: 42,821, Female: 63,531)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 95,407 (Male: 58,892, Female: 36,515)

Main Workers

Total: 58,453 (Male: 44,180, Female: 14,273)

Marginal Workers

Total: 36,954 (Male: 14,712, Female: 22,242)

Non-Workers

Total: 127,111 (Male: 50,424, Female: 76,687)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 11,992 (Male: 9,340, Female: 2,652)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 9,658 (Male: 5,188, Female: 4,470)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,856 (Male: 1,460, Female: 396)
  • Other Workers: 34,947 (Male: 28,192, Female: 6,755)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,514 (Male: 1,615, Female: 1,899)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 25,958 (Male: 8,925, Female: 17,033)
  • Household Industry Workers: 881 (Male: 429, Female: 452)
  • Other Workers: 6,601 (Male: 3,743, Female: 2,858)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 222,518
M: 109,316
F: 113,202
Rural 132,758
M: 63,813
F: 68,945
Urban 89,760
M: 45,503
F: 44,257
General Information

Number of Households: 50,909

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 222,518 (Male: 109,316, Female: 113,202)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 28,596 (Male: 14,562, Female: 14,034)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 26,235 (Male: 12,898, Female: 13,337)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 104,576 (Male: 49,433, Female: 55,143)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 116,166 (Male: 66,495, Female: 49,671)

Illiterate Population

Total: 106,352 (Male: 42,821, Female: 63,531)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 95,407 (Male: 58,892, Female: 36,515)

Main Workers

Total: 58,453 (Male: 44,180, Female: 14,273)

Marginal Workers

Total: 36,954 (Male: 14,712, Female: 22,242)

Non-Workers

Total: 127,111 (Male: 50,424, Female: 76,687)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 11,992 (Male: 9,340, Female: 2,652)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 9,658 (Male: 5,188, Female: 4,470)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,856 (Male: 1,460, Female: 396)
  • Other Workers: 34,947 (Male: 28,192, Female: 6,755)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,514 (Male: 1,615, Female: 1,899)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 25,958 (Male: 8,925, Female: 17,033)
  • Household Industry Workers: 881 (Male: 429, Female: 452)
  • Other Workers: 6,601 (Male: 3,743, Female: 2,858)

Grampanchayat List of Rayagada Tehsil/Taluka

Rayagada Tehsil comprises 35 Gram Panchayats and 336 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Rayagada. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rayagada

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

Rayagada Tehsil has 336 villages.

Rayagada has a total of 35 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Rayagada is 222,518.

In Rayagada, there are 109,316 males and 113,202 females.

There are 28,596 children in Rayagada, comprising 14,562 males and 14,034 females.

In Rayagada, the literate population is 116,166 (66,495 males and 49,671 females). The illiterate population is 106,352 (42,821 males and 63,531 females).