Kelenda village, Melchhamunda block | Pincode 768035

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Kelenda is a village in Melchhamunda mandal, Bargarh district, Odisha. It has a population of 1,480 across 348 households, with a literacy rate of 71.6%.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

CHAITANYA BEHERA

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LGD code: 380177
Pincode: 768035
Post office: Melchhamunda
Population: 1,480
Households: 348
Literacy rate: 71.6%
Sex ratio: 950 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 840
Distance to district centre: 17 km
Distance to mandal centre: 44 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 283 km
Distance to Kolkata: 553 km
Nearest railway station: Dungripali · 33 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Christian Hospital · 2 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kelenda compares

By population, Kelenda ranks #9 of 44 villages in Melchhamunda mandal.

Literacy rate

71.6%

+4.6% vs mandal average

Kelenda: 71.6%
Melchhamunda mandal: 67.0%
Bargarh district: 66.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

950

−46 vs mandal average

Kelenda: 950
Melchhamunda mandal: 996

Household size

people per home

4.3

+0.4 vs mandal average

Kelenda: 4.3
Melchhamunda mandal: 3.9

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

Kelenda at a glance

Kelenda is a village of 1,480 people in 348 households (Census 2011) in Melchhamunda block, Bargarh district, Odisha, the 9th-largest of 44 villages in Melchhamunda block. Literacy is 72%, 5 points above the block average of 67% and the sex ratio is 950 women per 1,000 men. It lies 17 km from the Bargarh district centre, 51 km from Tora, the nearest town, 33 km from Dungripali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 768035, served by Melchhamunda post office; the LGD village code is 380177. The nearest hospital or health centre is Christian Hospital, 2 km away. The sarpanch is CHAITANYA BEHERA, and the village votes in Patnagarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. The population is estimated at 1,745 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kelenda · this village	1,480	72%	—
Kelenda · Barkot	828	63%	0 km N
Kelenda · Kolabira	1,370	56%	0 km N
Barpali · Baragaon	229	53%	1.1 km NW
Melchhamunda · Padmapur	1,280	73%	1.5 km S
Matiamahul · Melchhamunda	575	61%	1.8 km SW
Tengerapadar(Tangerpadar) · Melchhamunda	387	67%	1.8 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kelenda

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: Yes
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 12
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: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: PADMAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 24
Distance to district HQ (km): 52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 24
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Salepali
Total area (ha): 479
Irrigated area (ha): 75.12
Forest area (ha): 15.33

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

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Key facts — Kelenda

LGD code: 380177
Pincode: 768035
Post office: Melchhamunda
Population (Census 2011): 1,480
Population (projected 2026): 1,745
Households: 348
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 950
Literacy rate: 71.6%
Coordinates: 21.09980°N, 83.24191°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Bolangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Patnagarh
Member of Parliament: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: CHAITANYA BEHERA
Block / Mandal: Melchhamunda
Nearest PHC: Dr. D. Meher Surgical Clinic (44.6 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 Bargarh district level

Then & Now

Kelenda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,480

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,745

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

348

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

410

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: 1,480Census 2011
Households: 348Census 2011
Literacy rate: 71.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 950 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,7452026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 4102026 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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Notable places near Kelenda · Melchhamunda mandal area

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Hospital· 3

Healthcare

PHC · clinic
Dr. D. Meher Surgical Clinic
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PHC · clinic
Prusti Surgical Clinic
📍 44.8 km awayOSM
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Hospital
Abyakt Hospital
📍 44.8 km awayOSM
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Hospital
Sdh Patnagarh
📍 44.9 km awayOSM
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PHC · clinic
Dr. Manoj Meher Clinic
📍 44.9 km awayOSM
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PHC · clinic
Subrat Multi Speciality Clinic and Diagnostics
📍 45.5 km awayOSM
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Hospital
Government Hospital,Gambhari
📍 48.9 km awayOSM
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Getting there

How to reach Kelenda

Mandal centre

Melchhamunda · ≈ 44 km

≈ 1 h 30 min by car · 1 h 46 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Bargarh · ≈ 17 km

≈ 35 min by car · 41 min by bike

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Nearest town · 18,399 people

Tora · ≈ 51 km

≈ 1 h 45 min by car · 2 h 5 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar283 kmcapital
Kolkata553 km
Hyderabad648 km
Chennai946 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDungripali33 km
Hospital / PHCChristian Hospital2 km

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September 2026

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Odisha Vigilance raids Panchayat Executive Officer in Bargarh, unearths assets worth crores of rupees - India Tribune

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Panchayat samiti member shot dead in Odisha's Bargarh

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Odisha Vigilance raids Panchayat Executive Officer in Bargarh, unearths assets worth crores of rupees - India Tribune
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Panchayat samiti member shot dead in Odisha's Bargarh
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"Where is my mom?" 7-month-old tiger cub rescued from house near Odisha's Similipal
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Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 3.0: Odisha Plants 47 Lakh Saplings in Single Day
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Flash floods across Odisha as rain wrecks communication & life
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Quick answers

People often ask about Kelenda

What is the pincode of Kelenda?

The pincode of Kelenda, Melchhamunda block, Bargarh district, Odisha is 768035. The post office is Melchhamunda.

Which post office delivers to Kelenda?

Mail for Kelenda is delivered through Melchhamunda post office, pincode 768035, in Melchhamunda block, Bargarh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kelenda located?

Kelenda is a village in Melchhamunda block of Bargarh district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Kelenda as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kelenda village has a population of 1,480 across 348 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kelenda?

The current sarpanch of Kelenda gram panchayat is CHAITANYA BEHERA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kelenda in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kelenda in?

Kelenda falls under the Patnagarh assembly constituency (AC #67) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Kelenda?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kelenda village is 71.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Kelenda?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kelenda village is 950 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Kelenda?

The nearest health facility to Kelenda is Dr. D. Meher Surgical Clinic (~44.6 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kelenda?

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

Kelenda is approximately 17 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 Kelenda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kelenda village is 380177.

Which is the nearest town to Kelenda?

Tora (population 18,399, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 51 km from Kelenda in a straight line.

How big is Kelenda compared to other villages in Melchhamunda block?

Kelenda ranks 9 of 44 villages in Melchhamunda block by Census 2011 population (1,480 residents).

How far is Kelenda from Bhubaneswar?

Kelenda is about 283 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 368 km.

How far is Kelenda from Kolkata?

Kelenda is about 553 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 719 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kelenda?

Dungripali is the nearest railway station to Kelenda, about 33 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 43 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kelenda?

Christian Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kelenda, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Who is the MLA of Kelenda?

Kelenda falls under Patnagarh assembly constituency (AC 67). The sitting MLA is Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kelenda?

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

What is the population of Kelenda in 2026?

Kelenda is estimated at 1,745 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,480 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kelenda?

CHAITANYA BEHERA is the sarpanch of Kelenda gram panchayat, Melchhamunda block. See the sarpanch list of Melchhamunda 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)