Bari village, Similia block | Pincode 756126

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BIMALA LOCHAN LENKA

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LGD code: 394161
Pincode: 756126
Post office: Simulia
Population: 2,453
Households: 483
Literacy rate: 64%
Sex ratio: 913 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,093
Distance to district centre: 224 km
Distance to mandal centre: 302 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 247 km
Distance to Kolkata: 131 km
Nearest railway station: Belda · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Keshiary Rural Hospital · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bari compares

By population, Bari ranks #6 of 211 villages in Similia mandal.

Literacy rate

64.0%

−7.4% vs mandal average

Bari: 64.0%
Similia mandal: 71.4%
Baleshwar district: 69.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

913

−55 vs mandal average

Bari: 913
Similia mandal: 968

Household size

people per home

5.1

+0.5 vs mandal average

Bari: 5.1
Similia mandal: 4.6

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

Bari at a glance

Bari is a village of 2,453 people in 483 households (Census 2011) in Similia block, Baleshwar district, Odisha, the 6th-largest of 211 villages in Similia block. Literacy is 64%, 7 points below the block average of 71% and the sex ratio is 913 women per 1,000 men. It lies 224 km from the Baleshwar district centre, 27 km from Sabra, the nearest town, 16 km from Belda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 756126, served by Simulia post office; the LGD village code is 394161. The nearest hospital or health centre is Keshiary Rural Hospital, 4 km away. The sarpanch is BIMALA LOCHAN LENKA, and the village votes in Daspalla assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ramesh Chandra Behera. The population is estimated at 209 in 2026, down 91% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bari

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 15
Power hours (winter): 18
Primary school: 2
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 1
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
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: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: SORO
Distance to nearest town (km): 21
Distance to district HQ (km): 53
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 4
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Bari
Total area (ha): 543
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bari

LGD code: 394161
Pincode: 756126
Post office: Simulia
Population (Census 2011): 2,453
Population (projected 2026): 209
Households: 483
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 913
Literacy rate: 64.0%
Coordinates: 22.12015°N, 87.19215°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: BIMALA LOCHAN LENKA
Block / Mandal: Similia
Nearest PHC: Sen Clinic (300.7 km)

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 Baleshwar district level

Then & Now

Bari — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,453

Census 2011 baseline

-91.5%

Population · 2026

209

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

483

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: 2,453Census 2011
Households: 483Census 2011
Literacy rate: 64.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 913 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2092026 proj. · -91.5% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 1,64,964MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 55,630MGNREGA · 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: 866NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 76.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.1%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 70.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 61.8%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 · Baleshwar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Baleshwar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Baleshwar 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 Bari

Mandal centre

Similia · ≈ 302 km

≈ 10 h 19 min by car · 12 h 15 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Baleshwar · ≈ 224 km

≈ 7 h 40 min by car · 9 h 6 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 16,280 people

Sabra · ≈ 27 km

≈ 56 min by car · 1 h 6 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar247 kmcapital
Kolkata131 km
Hyderabad1052 km
Delhi1235 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBelda16 km
Hospital / PHCKeshiary Rural Hospital4 km
ATM / bankAxis Bank25 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum28 km
CollegeDepartment of Humanities and Social Science25 km
Police stationHijli TOP Police Station25 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bari

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🛕Sarbamangala templeTemple4.1 km ↗
🛕Kashishwar Shiva templeTemple4.2 km ↗
🛕Jagannath templeTemple4.3 km ↗

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Odisha: Three panchayat officials arrested for bungling Rs 16.76 lakh old-age pension fund in Baleshwar

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Quick answers

People often ask about Bari

What is the pincode of Bari?

The pincode of Bari, Similia block, Baleshwar district, Odisha is 756126. The post office is Simulia.

Which post office delivers to Bari?

Mail for Bari is delivered through Simulia post office, pincode 756126, in Similia block, Baleshwar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bari located?

Bari is a village in Similia block of Baleshwar district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Bari as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bari village has a population of 2,453 across 483 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bari?

The current sarpanch of Bari gram panchayat is BIMALA LOCHAN LENKA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bari in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bari in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Bari?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bari village is 64.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Bari?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bari village is 913 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Bari?

The nearest health facility to Bari is Sen Clinic (~300.7 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bari?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bari, 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 Bari from Baleshwar district centre?

Bari is approximately 224 km (straight-line) from the centre of Baleshwar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bari?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bari village is 394161.

Which is the nearest town to Bari?

Sabra (population 16,280, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 27 km from Bari in a straight line.

How big is Bari compared to other villages in Similia block?

Bari ranks 6 of 211 villages in Similia block by Census 2011 population (2,453 residents).

How far is Bari from Bhubaneswar?

Bari is about 247 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 322 km.

How far is Bari from Kolkata?

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

Which is the nearest railway station to Bari?

Belda is the nearest railway station to Bari, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bari?

Keshiary Rural Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bari, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Bari?

Axis Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Bari, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 32 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Bari?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Bari, about 28 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 36 km.

Who is the MLA of Bari?

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

Who is the MP for Bari?

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

What is the population of Bari in 2026?

Bari is estimated at 209 people in 2026, down about 91% from 2,453 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Bari?

BIMALA LOCHAN LENKA is the sarpanch of Bari gram panchayat, Similia block. See the sarpanch list of Similia 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)