Pakhar
Pakhar is a revenue village in Sora tehsil, Baleshwar district, Odisha. It had a population of 4,535 in 1,061 households (Census 2011).
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4,535 souls. 1,061 homes.
Sora tehsil, Baleshwar district, Odisha.
Pakhar today
- Brinjal₹4,600Nilagiri APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,800Jaleswar APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Capsicum₹5,500Barikpur APMC · 5 Nov 2026
Diwali 2026 in Pakhar
Diwali is on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the central government's holiday list (Odisha's 2026 list has no entry by that name).
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Pakhar at a glance
Pakhar is one of the larger villages of Sora tehsil — 3rd of 160 by population, with 4,535 people in 1,061 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 82.3%, above Baleshwar district's 79.2% (Sora tehsil: 82.4%), while the sex ratio was 936 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 957. It falls under Saknar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 756046, served by Pakhar post office. The village covers 527 hectares — about 5.3 km², or roughly 861 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Soro assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Soro Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 7 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Pakhar is in the Saknar gram panchayat.
Other villages in Saknar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Pakhar compares
By population, Pakhar ranks #3 of 160 inhabited villages in Sora tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Pakhar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 5 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 756046
Post office: Pakhar
Other villages in Sora tehsil
View all 197 →Pakhar — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Odisha's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+6.4%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 4,535Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,342 / 2,193
- Households
- 1,061
- People per home
- 4.3
- Literacy rate
- 82.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,666
- Work participation
- 36.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Pakhar on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Pakhar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Pakhar · 21.2278° N, 86.7307° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Odisha Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Pakhar
Pakhar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Sora tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices801 in Baleshwar district
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Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics278 in Baleshwar district
Schools & anganwadis12 in Baleshwar district
Colleges & universities8 in Baleshwar district
Police & fire stations5 in Baleshwar district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Baleshwar district
Government offices14 in Baleshwar district
Temples25 in Baleshwar district
Churches2 in Baleshwar district
Mosques11 in Baleshwar district
Other places of worship7 in Baleshwar district
Transport64 in Baleshwar district
Agriculture services5 in Baleshwar district
Community places6 in Baleshwar district
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People often ask about Pakhar
Where is Pakhar located?
Pakhar is a village in Sora tehsil of Baleshwar district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Pakhar in?
Pakhar is in Baleshwar district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Pakhar belong to?
Pakhar comes under the Saknar gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Pakhar?
The pincode of Pakhar, Sora, Baleshwar is 756046.
What is the population of Pakhar?
As per the 2011 Census, Pakhar had a population of 4,535 (2,342 males and 2,193 females).
How many households are there in Pakhar?
Pakhar had 1,061 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Pakhar?
Pakhar covers about 527 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Pakhar?
The literacy rate of Pakhar was 82.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Pakhar?
Pakhar had 936 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pakhar in?
Pakhar is in the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Pakhar?
Avimanyu Sethi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhadrak Lok Sabha seat, which includes Pakhar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Pakhar in?
Pakhar is in the Soro assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Pakhar?
Madhab Dhada (Biju Janata Dal) won the Soro assembly seat, which includes Pakhar, in 2024.
Which development block is Pakhar in?
Pakhar is in the Soro development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Pakhar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pakhar is 394014 and its Census 2011 village code is 394014.
Which villages are near Pakhar?
Villages near Pakhar include Basudebpur (about 12 km), Bahanaga (about 13 km), Khantapada (about 20 km), Rambhila (about 23 km).
What is the population of Pakhar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Pakhar's Census 2011 population of 4,535 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 4,830 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Pakhar?
The sarpanch of Pakhar has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Baleshwar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal | Nilagiri APMC | 4,500 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Jaleswar APMC | 3,700 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Jaleswar APMC | 3,800 | 4,100 | 3,900 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Balasore APMC | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Capsicum | Barikpur APMC | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Carrot · Carrot | Balasore APMC | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Carrot | Barikpur APMC | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower | Barikpur APMC | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 5 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Pakhar's shops. Best mandi price near Pakhar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 6 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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