Chal Village
Chal is a revenue village in Ambabhona tehsil, Baragada district, Odisha. It had a population of 186 in 49 households (Census 2011).
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186 souls. 49 homes.
Ambabhona tehsil, Baragada district, Odisha.
Chal today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,200Attabira APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Bitter gourd₹2,800Attabira APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹2,000Godbhaga APMC · 11 Nov 2026
Chal at a glance
A small village by the standards of Ambabhona tehsil, Chal ranked 84th of 89 by population, with 186 people in 49 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 72.7%, below Baragada district's 73.4% (Ambabhona tehsil: 77.8%), while the sex ratio was 1,000 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 979. It falls under Lakhanpur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 768052. The village covers 69 hectares — about 0.69 km², or roughly 270 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Goudpali, about 1.4 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Lakhanpur →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Ambabhona Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 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
- Height
- about 227 m above sea level At Chal's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Chal is in the Lakhanpur gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lakhanpur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chal compares
By population, Chal ranks #84 of 89 inhabited villages in Ambabhona tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Chal had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 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 Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 768052
Other villages in Ambabhona tehsil
View all 90 →Chal — 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
- 186Census 2011
- Male / female
- 93 / 93
- Households
- 49
- People per home
- 3.8
- Literacy rate
- 72.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 137
- Work participation
- 73.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Chal on the map
Chal · 21.6073° N, 83.6193° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Chal's map location inside the constituency boundary. 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).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Chal
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Chal's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeNone within 25 km
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCPHC,Ambabhona · 15 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Chal
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Chal's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices456 in Baragada district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics106 in Baragada district
Primary / community health centre · 15 km away (straight line)
Bargarh, Odisha
- Sub Centre
Primary / community health centre · 16 km away (straight line)
Kandheikela
Primary / community health centre · 17 km away (straight line)
At/Po- Bhatli
Schools & anganwadis1 in Baragada district
Colleges & universities
- Govt ITI Hirakud
ITI / vocational institute · 29 km away (straight line)
- SUIIT
University · 31 km away (straight line)
- Sambalpur University
University · 31 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices
- Collector office Sambalpur
District Collectorate · 40 km away (straight line)
Government offices
Court · 41 km away (straight line)
1, Nelson Mandela Chowk
Court · 41 km away (straight line)
3, Nelson Mandela Chowk
Temples8 in Baragada district
Other places of worship
Gurudwara · 30 km away (straight line)
Transport21 in Baragada district
- Daghora
Railway station · 28 km away (straight line)
- Deobahal
Railway station · 29 km away (straight line)
- Attabira
Railway station · 30 km away (straight line)
Community places2 in Baragada district
All places in Ambabhona tehsil (26) →Places of worship in Chal →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Chal
Where is Chal located?
Chal is a village in Ambabhona tehsil of Baragada district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Chal in?
Chal is in Baragada district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Chal belong to?
Chal comes under the Lakhanpur gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Chal?
The pincode of Chal, Ambabhona, Baragada is 768052.
What is the population of Chal?
As per the 2011 Census, Chal had a population of 186 (93 males and 93 females).
How many households are there in Chal?
Chal had 49 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Chal?
Chal covers about 69 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Chal?
The literacy rate of Chal was 72.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chal?
Chal had 1,000 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chal in?
Chal is in the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chal?
Pradeep Purohit (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bargarh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chal, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Chal in?
Chal is in the Bhatli assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Chal?
Irasis Acharya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhatli assembly seat, which includes Chal, in 2024.
Which development block is Chal in?
Chal is in the Ambabhona development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Chal?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chal is 380840 and its Census 2011 village code is 380840.
Which villages are near Chal?
Villages near Chal include Goudpali (1.4 km), Babebira (1.8 km), Lakhanpur (3.8 km), Junani (4.7 km), Karla (4.8 km).
What is the population of Chal in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Chal's Census 2011 population of 186 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 200 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Chal?
The sarpanch of Chal 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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What do you need to find near Chal?
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (20 Sept 2026 – 19 Oct 2026): 113.1 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Baragada district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 11 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Attabira APMC | 3,050 | 3,400 | 3,200 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Bargarh(Barapalli) APMC | 3,500 | 4,500 | 4,000 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Bargarh APMC | 4,500 | 5,500 | 5,000 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Godbhaga APMC | 3,000 | 3,400 | 3,200 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Attabira APMC | 2,650 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd | Godbhaga APMC | 1,800 | 2,200 | 2,000 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Attabira APMC | 1,850 | 2,150 | 2,000 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Bargarh APMC | 2,500 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 11 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 Chal's shops. Best mandi price near Chal →
Official dataAgmarknet, 11 Nov 2026