List of districts of Odisha

Districts of Odisha
Administrative Map of Odisha
CategoryDistricts
LocationOdisha
Number30 districts
PopulationsDebagada – 312,520 (lowest)
Ganjam – 3,529,031 (highest)
AreasMayurbhanj – 10,418 km2 (4,022 sq mi) (largest)
Jagatsinghpur – 1,759 km2 (679 sq mi) (smallest)
Government
Subdivisions

Odisha, a state on the eastern coast of India, is divided into 30 administrative geographical units called districts. These 30 districts have been placed under three different revenue divisions to streamline their governance. The divisions are Central, North, and South with their headquarters at Kataka, Sambalpur, and Brahmapur respectively. Odisha has 3 divisions, 30 districts, 58 sub-divisions, 317 Tahsils and 314 Blocks.

History

The administrative geography of Odisha was established through three major historical milestones: the creation of a linguistically separate British province on 1 April 1936 under the Government of India Act 1935, the integration of 25 tributary princely states (Garhjats) between 1948 and 1949, and a state-wide administrative decentralization initiative executed between October 1992 and January 1994.

Chronology

The table below tracks the precise timeline, territorial origin, and individual princely state inclusions for every district established in Odisha since 1936.

Year Date Action Type Resulting District Parent Territory and Specific Garhjat Inclusions
1936 1 April Provincial Founding Cuttack Coastal Cuttack Division detached from the Bihar and Orissa Province.
Puri Coastal Puri Division detached from the Bihar and Orissa Province.
Balasore Coastal Balasore Division detached from the Bihar and Orissa Province.
Sambalpur Sambalpur Division, previously transferred from the Central Provinces in 1905.
Ganjam Northern taluks detached from the Madras Presidency.
Koraput Jeypore Zamindari and hill agency tracts detached from the Vizagapatam district of the Madras Presidency.
1949 1 January Princely Integration Mayurbhanj Integrated as an intact, standalone district from the single large Bhanja princely state of Mayurbhanj.
1 November Balangir Consolidated via the merger of Patna State and Sonepur State.
Dhenkanal Consolidated from the merger of six distinct Gadajata princely states: Dhenkanal, Talcher, Hindol, Athmallik, Athgarh, and Tigiria.
Kalahandi Established by merging Kalahandi State (Karond) with the Nuapada subdivision.
Keonjhar Established directly within the territorial boundaries of the former Keonjhar princely state.
Phulbani Formed by integrating Baudh State with the legacy British-administered Khondmals and Baliguda agency tracts.
Sundargarh Consolidated from the merger of two major western Garhjat princely states: Gangpur State and Bonai State.
1992 2 October Decentralization Split Gajapati Paralakhemundi subdivision was partitioned from Ganjam district.
Malkangiri Malkangiri subdivision partitioned from the southern limits of Koraput district.
Nabarangpur Nabarangpur subdivision partitioned from the northern high-plateau plains of Koraput district.
Rayagada Rayagada and Gunupur subdivisions partitioned from the eastern tribal hill tracts of Koraput district.
1993 1 April Angul Angul, Talcher, and Pallahara subdivisions partitioned from Dhenkanal district.
Bargarh Bargarh and Padampur subdivisions partitioned from Sambalpur district.
Bhadrak Bhadrak subdivision partitioned from the northern coastal plains of Balasore district.
Boudh Boudh subdivision partitioned from Phulbani district, severing the historic 1949 integration tract.
Jagatsinghpur Jagatsinghpur subdivision partitioned from the Mahanadi delta zone of Cuttack district.
Jajpur Jajpur subdivision partitioned from the northern administrative limits of Cuttack district.
Kendrapara Kendrapara subdivision partitioned from the maritime delta limits of Cuttack district.
Khordha Khurda and Bhubaneswar subdivisions partitioned from Puri district.
Nayagarh Nayagarh, Khandpara, Daspalla, and Ranpur subdivisions partitioned from Puri district.
Nuapada Nuapada subdivision partitioned from the western plateau boundaries of Kalahandi district.
Subarnapur Sonepur subdivision partitioned from the northeastern administrative lines of Balangir district.
1994 1 January Jharsuguda Jharsuguda subdivision partitioned from the northern industrial belt of Sambalpur district.
Deogarh Deogarh subdivision partitioned from the northeastern forest belts of Sambalpur district.

Divisions

Map of districts of Odisha.
  Northern Division
  Central Division
  Southern Division

The districts of Odisha have been placed under three different revenue divisions to streamline their governance. The divisions are Central, North and South with their headquarters at Kataka (Central Division), Sambalpur (Northern Division), Brahmapur (Southern Division) respectively. Each division consists of 10 districts, and has as its administrative head a Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), a senior rank officer of Indian Administrative Service. The position of the RDC in the administrative hierarchy is that between that of the district administration and the state secretariat. The list of districts, organized by divisions:

Northern Division
(HQ – Sambalpur)		 Central Division
(HQ – Kataka)		 Southern Division
(HQ – Brahmapur)

Administration

The Collector and District Magistrate, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is in charge of revenue collection and the general administration of a district. The Superintendent of Police (SP), an officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS), is responsible for maintaining law and order and managing related policing issues within the district. The 30 districts of Odisha are divided into 58 sub-divisions. These sub-divisions are governed by a Sub-Collector and Sub-Divisional Magistrate. For local governance, the sub-divisions are decentralized into Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for urban areas and Blocks (Panchayat Samitis) for rural areas. The following table lists the administrative sub-divisions, along with the specific urban local bodies and community development blocks mapped hierarchically inside each sub-division, fully totaling 58 sub-divisions, 143 urban local bodies, and 314 blocks statewide:

District Sub-divisions Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)
Mapped under Sub-division		 Blocks (Panchayat Samitis)
Mapped under Sub-division
Anugola Anugola Anugola (M) Anugola, Banarpal
Athmallik Athmallik (NAC) Athmallik, Kishorenagar
Palalahada Palalahada (NAC) Palalahada
Talacher Talacher (M) Talacher, Kaniha, Chhendipada
Balangir Balangir Balangir (M) Balangir, Deogaon, Loisingha, Puintala
Patnagad Patnagad (NAC), Kantabanji (NAC) Patnagad, Belpada, Khaprakhol, Turekela, Bangomunda, Muribahal
Titilagad Titilagad (M) Titilagad, Gudvella, Saintala
Baleshwar Baleshwar Baleshwar (M), Jaleswar (M), Sora (M), Remuna (NAC), Simulia (NAC), Basta (NAC) Baleshwar Sadar, Basta, Bhogarai, Jaleswar, Baliapal, Remuna, Sora, Simulia, Bahanaga, Khaira
Nilagiri Nilagiri (NAC) Nilagiri, Oupada
Baragada Baragada Baragada (M), Attabira (NAC), Barpali (NAC) Baragada, Attabira, Barpali, Bheden, Bhatli, Ambabhona
Padmapur Padmapur (NAC), Bijepur (NAC), Sohela (NAC) Rajbodasambar, Bijepur, Sohela, Gaisilet, Paikamal, Jharbandh
Bhadrak Bhadrak Bhadrak (M), Basudevpur (M), Chandabali (NAC), Dhamanagar (NAC), Tihidi (NAC), Dhusuri (NAC) Bhadrak Sadar, Basudevpur, Banta, Bhandaripokhari, Dhamanagar, Tihidi, Chandabali
Baudh Baudh Boudhagada (M) Baudh, Harbhanga, Kantamal
Kataka Kataka Kataka (MC), Choudwar (M), Salepur (NAC) Kataka Sadar, Barang, Tangi-Choudwar, Mahanga, Nischintakoili, Salepur, Niali, Kantapada
Athagada Athagada (NAC), Badamba (NAC), Narasinghpur (NAC) Athagada, Badamba, Narasinghpur, Tigiria
Banki Banki (NAC) Banki, Banki-Dampada
Debagada Debagada Debagada (M) Tileibani, Riamal, Barkote
Dhenkanal Dhenkanal Dhenkanal (M), Gondia (NAC) Dhenkanal Sadar, Gondia, Odapada
Hindol Hindol (NAC) Hindol
Kamakshyanagar Kamakhyanagar (NAC), Bhuban (NAC) Kamakhyanagar, Bhuban, Parjang, Kankadahad
Gajapati Paralakhemundi Paralakhemundi (M), Kashinagara (NAC) Goshani, Gumma, Kashinagara, Mohana, Nuagada, R. Udayagiri, Rayagad
Ganjam Brahmapur Brahmapur (MC), Hinjilikatu (M), Digapahandi (NAC), Chikiti (NAC), Gopalpur (NAC) Rangeilunda, Kukudakhandi, Hinjilikatu, Sanakhemundi, Digapahandi, Chikiti, Patrapur
Chhatrapur Chhatrapur (M), Asika (M), Polasara (M), Kabisuryanagar (M), Ganjam (NAC), Khallikote (NAC), Kodala (NAC), Purushottampur (NAC), Rambha (NAC), Patrapur (NAC) Chhatrapur, Ganjam, Khallikot, Purushottampur, Beguniapada, Asika, Kabisuryanagar, Kodala, Polasara
Bhanjanagar Bhanjanagar (M), Buguda (NAC), Sorada (NAC), Jagannathprasad (NAC) Bhanjanagar, Belaguntha, Buguda, Sorada, Dharakot, Sheragada, Jagannathprasad
Jagatsinghpur Jagatsinghpur Jagatsinghpur (M), Paradeep (M) Jagatsinghpur, Balikuda, Biridi, Erasama, Kujang, Naugaon, Raghunathpur, Tirtol
Jajpur Jajpur Jajpur (M), Vyasanagar (M), Panikoili (NAC) Jajpur, Badachana, Bari, Binjharpur, Danagadi, Dasharathpur, Dharmashala, Korei, Rasulpur, Sukinda
Jharsuguda Jharsuguda Jharsuguda (M), Brajrajnagar (M), Belpahad (M) Jharsuguda Sadar, Lakhanpur, Laikera, Kirmira, Kolabira
Kalahandi Bhabanipatana Bhabanipatana (M), Kesinga (NAC), Narla (NAC) Bhabanipatana, Kesinga, Lanjigada, Narla, Karlamunda, Madanpur Rampur, Thuamul Rampur
Dharmagada Dharmagada (NAC), Junagada (NAC), Jayapatana (NAC) Dharmagada, Junagada, Jayapatana, Koksara, Golamunda, Kalampur
Kandhamala Phulbani Phulbani (M), G. Udayagiri (NAC) Phulbani, Khajuripada, Phiringia, Chakapad, G. Udayagiri, Raikia, Tikabali
Baliguda Baliguda (NAC) Baliguda, Daringbadi, K. Nuagam, Kotagada, Tumudibandha
Kendrapada Kendrapada Kendrapada (M), Pattamundai (M) Kendrapada Sadar, Derabish, Garadapur, Marshaghai, Mahakalapada, Pattamundai, Aali, Rajkanika, Rajnagar
Kendujhar Kendujhar Kendujhargada (M) Kendujhar Sadar, Bansapal, Telkoi, Patna, Saharapada, Ghatgaon
Anandapur Anandapur (M) Anandapur, Ghasipura, Hatadihi
Champua Badabil (M), Joda (M), Champua (NAC) Champua, Jhumpura, Joda
Khordha Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (MC), Jatani (M) Bhubaneswar, Balianta, Balipatna, Jatani
Khordha Khordha (M), Balugaon (NAC), Banapur (NAC), Tangi (NAC) Khordha Sadar, Begunia, Bolagada, Tangi, Chilika, Banapur
Koraput Koraput Koraput (M), Sunabeda (M) Koraput Sadar, Semiliguda, Pottangi, Nandapur, Lamataput, Dasamantapur, Lakshmipur, Narayanapatna, Bandhugaon
Jayapur Jayapur (M), Kotpad (NAC), Borigumma (NAC) Jayapur, Borigumma, Kotpad, Kundra, Boipariguda
Malkangiri Malkangiri Malkangiri (M), Balimela (NAC) Malkangiri Sadar, Kalimela, Padia, Mathili, Khairput, Korkunda, Kudumulugumma
Mayurbhanj Baripada Baripada (M), Betanati (NAC), Bangiriposi (NAC), Chitrada (NAC), Rasagobindapur (NAC) Baripada Sadar, Badasahi, Betanati, Shamakhunta, Morada, Rasagobindapur, Saraskana, Suliapada, Gopabandhu Nagar
Bamanghati Rairangpur (M) Rairangpur, Bahalda, Badampahar, Jamda, Tiring, Kusumi, Bisoi
Panchapidha Karanjia (M), Jashipur (NAC) Karanjia, Jashipur, Sukruli, Raruan, Thakurmunda
Kaptipada Udala (NAC), Kaptipada (NAC) Udala, Khunta, Kaptipada
Nabarangpur Nabarangpur Nabarangpur (M), Umarkot (M) Nabarangpur Sadar, Kosagumuda, Papadahandi, Tentulikhunti, Nandahandi, Dabugam, Jharigam, Raighar, Umarkot, Chandahandi
Nayagada Nayagada Nayagada (M), Dashapalla (NAC), Khandapada (NAC), Ranpur (NAC), Odagaon (NAC) Bhapur, Dashapalla, Gania, Khandapada, Nuagaon, Nayagada Sadar, Odagaon, Ranpur
Nuapada Nuapada Nuapada (NAC), Khadial Road (NAC), Khadial (NAC) Nuapada, Komna, Khadial, Boden, Sinapali
Puri Puri Puri (MC), Konark (NAC), Nimapada (NAC), Pipli (NAC) Puri Sadar, Satyabadi, Brahmagiri, Kanas, Delanga, Nimapada, Kakatpur, Astaranga, Pipli, Gop, Krushnaprasad
Rayagada Rayagada Rayagada (M) Rayagada, Kashipur, Kolnara, Kalyansinghpur
Gunupur Gunupur (M), Gudari (NAC) Gunupur, Gudari, Padmapur, Ramanaguda, Bissam Cuttack, Muniguda
Sambalpur Sambalpur Sambalpur (MC), Burla (NAC), Hirakud (NAC) Dhankauda, Maneswar, Jujomura, Rengali
Kuchinda Kuchinda (NAC) Kuchinda, Bamra, Jamankira
Redhakhol Redhakhol (NAC) Redhakhol, Naktideul
Subarnapur Sonpur Sonpur (M), Binika (NAC) Sonpur, Tarbha, Dunguripali, Binika
Birmaharajpur None Birmaharajpur, Ullunda
Sundaragada Sundaragada Sundaragada (M) Sundaragada, Tangarpali, Hemgir, Lephripada, Badagan, Balisankara, Sabdega
Panposh Raurkela (MC) Lathikata, Bisra, Kuarmunda, Nuagaon
Banaigada None Banaigada, Lahunipada, Gurundia, Koida

Districts

Among the 30 districts in Odisha, Mayurbhanj is the largest and Jagatsinghpur is the smallest district by area. Ganjam is the largest and Debagada is the smallest district by population in Odisha. Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha is located in Khordha district.

The area and population of the 30 districts are given below:

References

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  2. ↑ "Districts of Odisha". Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
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