Balanda village, Talcher Sadar block | Pincode 759116

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

GITIS KUMAR PRADHAN

Contact: 77****4141

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Balanda can update it.

LGD code: 404073
Pincode: 759116
Post office: Balanda
Population: 0
Households: 0
Workers: 0
Distance to district centre: 159 km
Distance to mandal centre: 170 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 271 km
Distance to Kolkata: 538 km
Nearest railway station: Dungripali · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Satyawadi Clinic · 11 km

Balanda at a glance

Balanda is a revenue village in Talcher Sadar block, Anugul district, Odisha. It lies 159 km from the Anugul district centre, 36 km from Tora, the nearest town, 20 km from Dungripali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759116, served by Balanda post office; the LGD village code is 404073. The nearest hospital or health centre is Satyawadi Clinic, 11 km away. The sarpanch is GITIS KUMAR PRADHAN, and the village votes in Daspalla assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ramesh Chandra Behera.

Gram panchayat: Dera →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Balanda · this village	0	—	—
Balanda · Nuagaon	524	78%	0 km N
Balanda · Debagarh	554	58%	0 km N
Balanda · Lakhanpur	544	73%	0 km N
Balanda · Puruna Katak	342	67%	0 km N
Balanda · Saraipali	401	70%	0 km N
Balanda · Brahmani Tarang	3,834	54%	0 km N

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balanda

Nearest statutory town: TALCHER
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 7
Gram panchayat (2011): Dera
Total area (ha): 144
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0.03

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

Notice board · Balanda

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Balanda

LGD code: 404073
Pincode: 759116
Post office: Balanda
Population (Census 2011): 0
Households: 0
Coordinates: 21.14541°N, 83.38370°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Daspalla
Member of Parliament: Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ramesh Chandra Behera
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: GITIS KUMAR PRADHAN
Block / Mandal: Talcher Sadar

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

Balanda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Population · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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: 0Census 2011
Households: 0Census 2011
Literacy rate: —Census 2011
Sex ratio: —Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 02026 projection
Est. households: 02026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

Balanda on the map

Verified

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 21.1454° N, 83.3837° EOpen in OSM →

Getting there

How to reach Balanda

Mandal centre

Talcher Sadar · ≈ 170 km

≈ 5 h 50 min by car · 6 h 55 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Anugul · ≈ 159 km

≈ 5 h 27 min by car · 6 h 29 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 18,399 people

Tora · ≈ 36 km

≈ 1 h 14 min by car · 1 h 28 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar271 kmcapital
Kolkata538 km
Hyderabad663 km
Chennai955 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDungripali20 km
Hospital / PHCSatyawadi Clinic11 km

Same name, different place

Other villages named Balanda

Looking for a different Balanda? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Balanda →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Implementing OBC quota in upcoming panchayat poll under examination: Odisha minister

Reported by orissapost.com.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Odisha Vigilance Raids 6 Locations of Baragada PEO in DA Probe

Reported by Pragativadi.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

IMD issues ‘Extremely Heavy Rainfall’ alert for Odisha; warns of intense monsoon activity

Reported by DD News.

Resident

Notable persons of Balanda

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Balanda

Day after Diwali; worship of Govardhan hill and cattle.

→

Nov

Bhai Dooj

state

Sisters apply tilak and pray for brothers' long life.

→

News from Anugul & Odisha

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Implementing OBC quota in upcoming panchayat poll under examination: Odisha minister
orissapost.com4h ago
Odisha Vigilance Raids 6 Locations of Baragada PEO in DA Probe
Pragativadi6h ago
IMD issues ‘Extremely Heavy Rainfall’ alert for Odisha; warns of intense monsoon activity
DD News11h ago
People in Odisha’s Babojola Village Sweep Streets 3 Times a Day & Fine Those Who Litter
The Better Indiayesterday
Local Goes Global: Odisha Farmers Find Buyers Beyond India With FPO Support
ETV Bharatyesterday
Odisha Panchayat Election 2027 | Ground Report From Binjharpur, Jajpur
Kanak News Odisha5 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Balanda

What is the pincode of Balanda?

The pincode of Balanda, Talcher Sadar block, Anugul district, Odisha is 759116. The post office is Balanda.

Which post office delivers to Balanda?

Mail for Balanda is delivered through Balanda post office, pincode 759116, in Talcher Sadar block, Anugul district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Balanda located?

Balanda is a village in Talcher Sadar block of Anugul district, Odisha, India.

Who is the sarpanch of Balanda?

The current sarpanch of Balanda gram panchayat is GITIS KUMAR PRADHAN.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Balanda in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Balanda in?

Balanda falls under the Daspalla assembly constituency (AC #121) of Odisha.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Balanda?

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

Balanda is approximately 159 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 Balanda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balanda village is 404073.

Which is the nearest town to Balanda?

Tora (population 18,399, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 36 km from Balanda in a straight line.

How big is Balanda compared to other villages in Talcher Sadar block?

Balanda ranks 118 of 157 villages in Talcher Sadar block by Census 2011 population (0 residents).

How far is Balanda from Bhubaneswar?

Balanda is about 271 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 352 km.

How far is Balanda from Kolkata?

Balanda is about 538 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 699 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Balanda?

Dungripali is the nearest railway station to Balanda, about 20 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 27 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Balanda?

Satyawadi Clinic is the nearest hospital or health centre to Balanda, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Who is the MLA of Balanda?

Balanda falls under Daspalla assembly constituency (AC 121). The sitting MLA is Ramesh Chandra Behera (BJD).

Who is the MP for Balanda?

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

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

Who is the sarpanch of Balanda?

GITIS KUMAR PRADHAN is the sarpanch of Balanda gram panchayat, Talcher Sadar block. See the sarpanch list of Talcher Sadar block for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

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

Balanda

Be the first to claim Balanda.

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Balanda at a glance

Nearby villages compared

Complete this village · 4/7

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balanda

Notice board · Balanda

Key facts — Balanda

Population, education, health & sanitation

Balanda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Balanda on the map

How to reach Balanda

Other villages named Balanda

Latest posts

Implementing OBC quota in upcoming panchayat poll under examination: Odisha minister

Odisha Vigilance Raids 6 Locations of Baragada PEO in DA Probe

IMD issues ‘Extremely Heavy Rainfall’ alert for Odisha; warns of intense monsoon activity

Notable persons of Balanda

Open jobs in Balanda

Villages near Balanda

Upcoming events

Vishwakarma Puja

Radha Ashtami

Anant Chaturdashi

Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

Navaratri (Sharad)

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Karva Chauth

Dhanteras

Diwali (Deepavali)

Govardhan Puja

Bhai Dooj

News from Anugul & Odisha

Photo gallery

People often ask about Balanda

What is the pincode of Balanda?

Which post office delivers to Balanda?

In which district is Balanda located?

Who is the sarpanch of Balanda?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Balanda in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Balanda in?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Balanda?

How far is Balanda from Anugul district centre?

What is the LGD code of Balanda?

Which is the nearest town to Balanda?

How big is Balanda compared to other villages in Talcher Sadar block?

How far is Balanda from Bhubaneswar?

How far is Balanda from Kolkata?

Which is the nearest railway station to Balanda?

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Balanda?

Who is the MLA of Balanda?

Who is the MP for Balanda?

Which agro-climatic zone is Balanda in?

Who is the sarpanch of Balanda?

Population, education, health & sanitation

Balanda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Balanda on the map

Latest posts

Implementing OBC quota in upcoming panchayat poll under examination: Odisha minister

Odisha Vigilance Raids 6 Locations of Baragada PEO in DA Probe

IMD issues ‘Extremely Heavy Rainfall’ alert for Odisha; warns of intense monsoon activity

Notable persons of Balanda

Open jobs in Balanda

Upcoming events

Vishwakarma Puja

Radha Ashtami

Anant Chaturdashi

Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

Navaratri (Sharad)

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Karva Chauth

Dhanteras

Diwali (Deepavali)

Govardhan Puja

Bhai Dooj

News from Anugul & Odisha

Photo gallery