Talapada village, Kaniha block | Pincode 759117

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Talapada is a village in Kaniha mandal, Anugul district, Odisha with a population of 1,402 people in 332 households. It has a literacy rate of 65.5%.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Rajendra Behera

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LGD code: 403748
Pincode: 759117
Post office: Kaniha
Population: 1,402
Households: 332
Literacy rate: 65.5%
Sex ratio: 958 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 590
Distance to district centre: 197 km
Distance to mandal centre: 167 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 318 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 519 km
Nearest railway station: Tikiri · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur · 12 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Talapada compares

By population, Talapada ranks #15 of 156 villages in Kaniha mandal.

Literacy rate

65.5%

−3.5% vs mandal average

Talapada: 65.5%
Kaniha mandal: 69.0%
Anugul district: 68.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

958

+47 vs mandal average

Talapada: 958
Kaniha mandal: 911

Household size

people per home

4.2

+0.3 vs mandal average

Talapada: 4.2
Kaniha mandal: 3.9

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

Talapada at a glance

Talapada is a village of 1,402 people in 332 households (Census 2011) in Kaniha block, Anugul district, Odisha, the 15th-largest of 156 villages in Kaniha block. Literacy is 66%, 4 points below the block average of 69% and the sex ratio is 958 women per 1,000 men. It lies 197 km from the Anugul district centre, 42 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 7 km from Tikiri railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759117, served by Kaniha post office; the LGD village code is 403748. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur, 12 km away. The sarpanch is Rajendra Behera, and the village votes in G. Udayagiri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Prafulla Chandra Pradhan. The population is estimated at 1,653 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Talapada · this village	1,402	66%	—
Talapada · Satyabadi	612	72%	0 km N
Talapada · Baliapal	5	80%	0 km N
Talapada · Thakurmunda	1,518	48%	0 km N
Talapada · Salepur	1,391	74%	0 km N
Talapada · Nihalprasad	16	75%	0 km N
Talapada · Basta	416	59%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Talapada

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 18
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: TALCHER
Distance to nearest town (km): 45
Distance to district HQ (km): 75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 20
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Talapada
Total area (ha): 457
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 17.12

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Talapada

LGD code: 403748
Pincode: 759117
Post office: Kaniha
Population (Census 2011): 1,402
Population (projected 2026): 1,653
Households: 332
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 958
Literacy rate: 65.5%
Coordinates: 19.16046°N, 83.03097°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: G. Udayagiri
Member of Parliament: Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Prafulla Chandra Pradhan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Rajendra Behera
Block / Mandal: Kaniha

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 Anugul district level

Then & Now

Talapada — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,402

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,653

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

332

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

391

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: 1,402Census 2011
Households: 332Census 2011
Literacy rate: 65.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 958 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,6532026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3912026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 868NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 74.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 66.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 86.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 75.8%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 · Anugul district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Anugul district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Anugul 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.

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Healthcare

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Lingagada Homeopathic Hospital
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Getting there

How to reach Talapada

Mandal centre

Kaniha · ≈ 167 km

≈ 5 h 43 min by car · 6 h 47 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Anugul · ≈ 197 km

≈ 6 h 44 min by car · 8 h by bike

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Nearest town · 10,707 people

Jayapatna · ≈ 42 km

≈ 1 h 25 min by car · 1 h 42 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar318 kmcapital
Hyderabad519 km
Kolkata671 km
Chennai737 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationTikiri7 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur12 km
CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management40 km
Police stationl. police station40 km

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People often ask about Talapada

What is the pincode of Talapada?

The pincode of Talapada, Kaniha block, Anugul district, Odisha is 759117. The post office is Kaniha.

Which post office delivers to Talapada?

Mail for Talapada is delivered through Kaniha post office, pincode 759117, in Kaniha block, Anugul district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Talapada located?

Talapada is a village in Kaniha block of Anugul district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Talapada as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Talapada village has a population of 1,402 across 332 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Talapada?

The current sarpanch of Talapada gram panchayat is Rajendra Behera.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Talapada in?

Talapada falls under the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #13) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Talapada in?

Talapada falls under the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency (AC #83) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Talapada?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Talapada village is 65.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Talapada?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Talapada village is 958 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Talapada?

The nearest health facility to Talapada is Lingagada Homeopathic Hospital (~169.0 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Talapada?

12 schemes currently match residents of Talapada, 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 Talapada from Anugul district centre?

Talapada is approximately 197 km (straight-line) from the centre of Anugul district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Talapada?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Talapada village is 403748.

Which is the nearest town to Talapada?

Jayapatna (population 10,707, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 42 km from Talapada in a straight line.

How big is Talapada compared to other villages in Kaniha block?

Talapada ranks 15 of 156 villages in Kaniha block by Census 2011 population (1,402 residents).

How far is Talapada from Bhubaneswar?

Talapada is about 318 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 414 km.

How far is Talapada from Hyderabad?

Talapada is about 519 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 674 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Talapada?

Tikiri is the nearest railway station to Talapada, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Talapada?

Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur is the nearest hospital or health centre to Talapada, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Who is the MLA of Talapada?

Talapada falls under G. Udayagiri assembly constituency (AC 83). The sitting MLA is Prafulla Chandra Pradhan (INC).

Who is the MP for Talapada?

Talapada is in Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi (BJP).

What is the population of Talapada in 2026?

Talapada is estimated at 1,653 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,402 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Talapada 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; Talapada in Anugul district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Talapada?

Rajendra Behera is the sarpanch of Talapada gram panchayat, Kaniha block. See the sarpanch list of Kaniha 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, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)