Pada village, Bijepur block | Pincode 768032

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SOBHA MEHER

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LGD code: 380334
Pincode: 768032
Post office: Bijepur
Population: 3,005
Households: 687
Literacy rate: 75.2%
Sex ratio: 926 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,461
Distance to district centre: 12 km
Distance to mandal centre: 30 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 268 km
Distance to Kolkata: 532 km
Nearest railway station: Barpali · 17 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Jay Durga Homeopathy Clinic · 14 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Pada compares

By population, Pada ranks #3 of 109 villages in Bijepur mandal.

Literacy rate

75.2%

+9.3% vs mandal average

Pada: 75.2%
Bijepur mandal: 65.9%
Bargarh district: 66.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

926

−56 vs mandal average

Pada: 926
Bijepur mandal: 982

Household size

people per home

4.4

+0.7 vs mandal average

Pada: 4.4
Bijepur mandal: 3.7

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

Pada at a glance

Pada is a village of 3,005 people in 687 households (Census 2011) in Bijepur block, Bargarh district, Odisha, the 3rd-largest of 109 villages in Bijepur block. Literacy is 75%, 9 points above the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 926 women per 1,000 men. It lies 12 km from the Bargarh district centre, 30 km from Tora, the nearest town, 17 km from Barpali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 768032, served by Bijepur post office; the LGD village code is 380334. The nearest hospital or health centre is Jay Durga Homeopathy Clinic, 14 km away. The sarpanch is SOBHA MEHER, and the village votes in Bijepur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanat Kumar Gartia. The population is estimated at 3,543 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Pada · this village	3,005	75%	—
Pada · Hindol	2,018	68%	0 km N
Nuapali · Balangir	461	59%	2.1 km SE
Nuapali · Baudh Sadar	528	61%	2.1 km SE
Nuapali · Bijepur	0	—	2.1 km SE
Nuapali · Tarbha	316	67%	2.1 km SE
Nuapali · Gaisilet	1,460	54%	2.1 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pada

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: Yes
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 18
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
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: No
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BARGARH
Distance to nearest town (km): 34
Distance to district HQ (km): 34
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 4
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Pada
Total area (ha): 745
Irrigated area (ha): 358.45
Forest area (ha): 18.34

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

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Key facts — Pada

LGD code: 380334
Pincode: 768032
Post office: Bijepur
Population (Census 2011): 3,005
Population (projected 2026): 3,543
Households: 687
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 926
Literacy rate: 75.2%
Coordinates: 21.17575°N, 83.42792°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Bargarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bijepur
Member of Parliament: Pradip Purohit
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sanat Kumar Gartia
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SOBHA MEHER
Block / Mandal: Bijepur

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 Bargarh district level

Then & Now

Pada — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

3,005

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

3,543

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

687

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

810

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: 3,005Census 2011
Households: 687Census 2011
Literacy rate: 75.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 926 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3,5432026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 8102026 projection
Active job cards: 1,35,194MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 54,574MGNREGA · 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: 950NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 75.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 61.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 97.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 62.6%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 · Bargarh district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bargarh district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bargarh 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 Pada

Mandal centre

Bijepur · ≈ 30 km

≈ 1 h 1 min by car · 1 h 12 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Bargarh · ≈ 12 km

≈ 24 min by car · 29 min by bike

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Nearest town · 18,399 people

Tora · ≈ 30 km

≈ 1 h 2 min by car · 1 h 14 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar268 kmcapital
Kolkata532 km
Hyderabad668 km
Chennai960 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBarpali17 km
Hospital / PHCJay Durga Homeopathy Clinic14 km

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What is the pincode of Pada?

The pincode of Pada, Bijepur block, Bargarh district, Odisha is 768032. The post office is Bijepur.

Which post office delivers to Pada?

Mail for Pada is delivered through Bijepur post office, pincode 768032, in Bijepur block, Bargarh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Pada located?

Pada is a village in Bijepur block of Bargarh district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Pada as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Pada village has a population of 3,005 across 687 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Pada?

The current sarpanch of Pada gram panchayat is SOBHA MEHER.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pada in?

Pada falls under the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #1) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Pada in?

Pada falls under the Bijepur assembly constituency (AC #2) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Pada?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Pada village is 75.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Pada?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Pada village is 926 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Pada?

12 schemes currently match residents of Pada, 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 Pada from Bargarh district centre?

Pada is approximately 12 km (straight-line) from the centre of Bargarh district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Pada?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pada village is 380334.

Which is the nearest town to Pada?

Tora (population 18,399, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 30 km from Pada in a straight line.

How big is Pada compared to other villages in Bijepur block?

Pada ranks 3 of 109 villages in Bijepur block by Census 2011 population (3,005 residents).

How far is Pada from Bhubaneswar?

Pada is about 268 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 348 km.

How far is Pada from Kolkata?

Pada is about 532 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 692 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Pada?

Barpali is the nearest railway station to Pada, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 23 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pada?

Jay Durga Homeopathy Clinic is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pada, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 18 km.

Who is the MLA of Pada?

Pada falls under Bijepur assembly constituency (AC 2). The sitting MLA is Sanat Kumar Gartia (BJP).

Who is the MP for Pada?

Pada is in Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Pradip Purohit (BJP).

What is the population of Pada in 2026?

Pada is estimated at 3,543 people in 2026, up about 18% from 3,005 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Pada?

SOBHA MEHER is the sarpanch of Pada gram panchayat, Bijepur block. See the sarpanch list of Bijepur block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)