Bantala village, Bant block, Bhadrak | Pincode 756115

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Bantala is a village in Bant mandal, Bhadrak district, Odisha, with a population of 560 across 127 households. The village has a literacy rate of 72.1% and is located at coordinates 20.741°N, 85.067°E.

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TAAPOEI SETHI

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LGD code: 394321
Pincode: 756115
Post office: B T Pur
Population: 560
Households: 127
Literacy rate: 72.1%
Sex ratio: 979 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 176
Distance to district centre: 46 km
Distance to mandal centre: 29 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 93 km
Distance to Kolkata: 397 km
Nearest railway station: Angul · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Bantala · <1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bantala compares

By population, Bantala ranks #60 of 142 villages in Bant mandal.

Literacy rate

72.1%

−3.3% vs mandal average

Bantala: 72.1%
Bant mandal: 75.4%
Bhadrak district: 72.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

979

+1 vs mandal average

Bantala: 979
Bant mandal: 978

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.3 vs mandal average

Bantala: 4.4
Bant mandal: 4.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Bantala at a glance

Bantala is a village of 560 people in 127 households (Census 2011) in Bant block, Bhadrak district, Odisha, the 60th-largest of 142 villages in Bant block. Literacy is 72%, 3 points below the block average, and the sex ratio is 979 women per 1,000 men. It lies 46 km from the Bhadrak district centre, 14 km from Angul railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 756115, served by B T Pur post office; the LGD village code is 394321. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bantala, under 1 km away. The sarpanch is TAAPOEI SETHI, and the village votes in Hindol assembly constituency, represented by Simarani Nayak. The population is estimated at 660 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Bantala

LGD code: 394321
Pincode: 756115
Post office: B T Pur
Population (Census 2011): 560
Population (projected 2026): 660
Households: 127
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 979
Literacy rate: 72.1%
Coordinates: 20.74066°N, 85.06718°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Hindol
Member of Parliament: Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly: Simarani Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: TAAPOEI SETHI
Block / Mandal: Bant

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Bhadrak district level

Then & Now

Bantala — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

560

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

660

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

127

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

150

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 560Census 2011
Households: 127Census 2011
Literacy rate: 72.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 979 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6602026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1502026 projection
Active job cards: 1,38,047MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 37,774MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 980NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 82.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 62.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 88.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.0%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Bhadrak district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bhadrak district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bhadrak district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Bantala

Mandal centre

Bant · ≈ 29 km

≈ 1 h by car · 1 h 11 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Bhadrak · ≈ 46 km

≈ 1 h 35 min by car · 1 h 52 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar93 kmcapital
Kolkata397 km
Hyderabad786 km
Chennai992 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationAngul14 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bantala<1 km
ATM / bankSBI BANK22 km
CollegeIGIT Sarang30 km
Police stationPolice Station, Tumusingha44 km

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Quick answers

People often ask about Bantala

What is the pincode of Bantala?

The pincode of Bantala, Bant block, Bhadrak district, Odisha is 756115. The post office is B T Pur.

In which district is Bantala located?

Bantala is a village in Bant block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Bantala as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bantala village has a population of 560 across 127 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bantala?

The current sarpanch of Bantala gram panchayat is TAAPOEI SETHI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bantala in?

Bantala falls under the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bantala in?

Bantala falls under the Hindol assembly constituency (AC #56) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Bantala?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bantala village is 72.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Bantala?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bantala village is 979 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bantala?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bantala, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Bantala from Bhadrak district centre?

Bantala is approximately 46 km (straight-line) from the centre of Bhadrak district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bantala?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bantala village is 394321.

How big is Bantala compared to other villages in Bant block?

Bantala ranks 60 of 142 villages in Bant block by Census 2011 population (560 residents).

How far is Bantala from Bhubaneswar?

Bantala is about 93 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 121 km.

How far is Bantala from Kolkata?

Bantala is about 397 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 516 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bantala?

Angul is the nearest railway station to Bantala, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 18 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bantala?

Government Hospital, Bantala is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bantala, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Bantala?

SBI BANK is the nearest ATM or bank to Bantala, about 22 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 28 km.

Who is the MLA of Bantala?

Bantala falls under Hindol assembly constituency (AC 56). The sitting MLA is Simarani Nayak (BJP).

Who is the MP for Bantala?

Bantala is in Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rudra Narayan Pany (BJP).

What is the population of Bantala in 2026?

Bantala is estimated at 660 people in 2026, up about 18% from 560 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bantala in?

Odisha falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Bantala in Bhadrak district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Bantala?

TAAPOEI SETHI is the sarpanch of Bantala gram panchayat, Bant block. See the sarpanch list of Bant block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-05
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)