Bhadra village, Saintala block | Pincode 767032

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAJENDRA JANI

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LGD code: 421163
Pincode: 767032
Post office: Saintala
Population: 632
Households: 144
Literacy rate: 72.3%
Sex ratio: 1172 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 308
Distance to district centre: 409 km
Distance to mandal centre: 353 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 243 km
Distance to Kolkata: 131 km
Nearest railway station: Nekurseni · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Jamirapal Hospital · 8 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bhadra compares

By population, Bhadra ranks #80 of 189 villages in Saintala mandal.

Literacy rate

72.3%

+18.0% vs mandal average

Bhadra: 72.3%
Saintala mandal: 54.3%
Balangir district: 56.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,172

+180 vs mandal average

Bhadra: 1,172
Saintala mandal: 992

Household size

people per home

4.4

+0.7 vs mandal average

Bhadra: 4.4
Saintala mandal: 3.7

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

Bhadra at a glance

Bhadra is a village of 632 people in 144 households (Census 2011) in Saintala block, Balangir district, Odisha, the 80th-largest of 189 villages in Saintala block. Literacy is 72%, 18 points above the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 1,172 women per 1,000 men. It lies 409 km from the Balangir district centre, 21 km from Sabra, the nearest town, 10 km from Nekurseni railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 767032, served by Saintala post office; the LGD village code is 421163. The nearest hospital or health centre is Jamirapal Hospital, 8 km away. The sarpanch is RAJENDRA JANI, and the village votes in Birmaharajpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Raghunath Jagadala. The population is estimated at 118 in 2026, down 81% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bhadra · this village	632	72%	—
Bhadra · Balangir	706	68%	0 km N
Julko · Keshiary	310	58%	0.5 km E
Antri · Rayagada	123	16%	0.8 km SW
Antri · Dantan - I	1,613	55%	0.8 km SW
Dakshinadiha · Keshiary	1,304	65%	1.3 km SE
Bahalia · Bhograi	421	81%	1.3 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhadra

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: Yes
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 13
Power hours (winter): 16
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: Yes
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: TITLAGARH
Distance to nearest town (km): 28
Distance to district HQ (km): 45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 6
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Bhadra
Total area (ha): 319
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 16.65

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

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Key facts — Bhadra

LGD code: 421163
Pincode: 767032
Post office: Saintala
Population (Census 2011): 632
Population (projected 2026): 118
Households: 144
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1172
Literacy rate: 72.3%
Coordinates: 22.05192°N, 87.22105°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Bolangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Birmaharajpur
Member of Parliament: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
Member of Legislative Assembly: Raghunath Jagadala
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAJENDRA JANI
Block / Mandal: Saintala

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 Balangir district level

Then & Now

Bhadra — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

632

Census 2011 baseline

-81.3%

Population · 2026

118

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

144

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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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: 632Census 2011
Households: 144Census 2011
Literacy rate: 72.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1172 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1182026 proj. · -81.3% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 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: 919NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 69.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 66.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 59.4%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 · Balangir district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Balangir district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Balangir 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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Getting there

How to reach Bhadra

Mandal centre

Saintala · ≈ 353 km

≈ 12 h 5 min by car · 14 h 20 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Balangir · ≈ 409 km

≈ 14 h by car · 16 h 38 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 16,280 people

Sabra · ≈ 21 km

≈ 43 min by car · 51 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar243 kmcapital
Kolkata131 km
Hyderabad1051 km
Chennai1239 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationNekurseni10 km
Bus stopRadhanagar24 km
Hospital / PHCJamirapal Hospital8 km
ATM / bankAxis Bank31 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum34 km
CollegeDepartment of Humanities and Social Science31 km
Police stationHijli TOP Police Station31 km

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People often ask about Bhadra

What is the pincode of Bhadra?

The pincode of Bhadra, Saintala block, Balangir district, Odisha is 767032. The post office is Saintala.

Which post office delivers to Bhadra?

Mail for Bhadra is delivered through Saintala post office, pincode 767032, in Saintala block, Balangir district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bhadra located?

Bhadra is a village in Saintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Bhadra as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bhadra village has a population of 632 across 144 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bhadra?

The current sarpanch of Bhadra gram panchayat is RAJENDRA JANI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bhadra in?

Bhadra falls under the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency (PC #10) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bhadra in?

Bhadra falls under the Birmaharajpur assembly constituency (AC #64) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Bhadra?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bhadra village is 72.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Bhadra?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bhadra village is 1172 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bhadra?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bhadra, 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 Bhadra from Balangir district centre?

Bhadra is approximately 409 km (straight-line) from the centre of Balangir district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bhadra?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bhadra village is 421163.

Which is the nearest town to Bhadra?

Sabra (population 16,280, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 21 km from Bhadra in a straight line.

How big is Bhadra compared to other villages in Saintala block?

Bhadra ranks 80 of 189 villages in Saintala block by Census 2011 population (632 residents).

How far is Bhadra from Bhubaneswar?

Bhadra is about 243 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 316 km.

How far is Bhadra from Kolkata?

Bhadra is about 131 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 170 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bhadra?

Nekurseni is the nearest railway station to Bhadra, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Bhadra?

Radhanagar is the nearest bus stop to Bhadra, about 24 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 31 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bhadra?

Jamirapal Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bhadra, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Bhadra?

Axis Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Bhadra, about 31 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 40 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Bhadra?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Bhadra, about 34 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 44 km.

Who is the MLA of Bhadra?

Bhadra falls under Birmaharajpur assembly constituency (AC 64). The sitting MLA is Raghunath Jagadala (BJP).

Who is the MP for Bhadra?

Bhadra is in Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo (BJP).

What is the population of Bhadra in 2026?

Bhadra is estimated at 118 people in 2026, down about 81% from 632 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Bhadra?

RAJENDRA JANI is the sarpanch of Bhadra gram panchayat, Saintala block. See the sarpanch list of Saintala block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)