Bandala is a revenue village in Sohela tehsil, Baragada district, Odisha. It had a population of 805 in 216 households (Census 2011).
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Sohela tehsil, Baragada district, Odisha.
Bandala is a mid-sized village of Sohela tehsil: 805 people in 216 households (Census 2011), 77th of its 127 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 89.2%, above Baragada district's 73.4% (Sohela tehsil: 75.8%), while the sex ratio was 944 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 979. It falls under Bausenmura gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 768033. The village covers 372 hectares — about 3.7 km², or roughly 216 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Hirapali, about 1.4 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Bandala is in the Bausenmura gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Bandala ranks #77 of 127 inhabited villages in Sohela tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Baragada district, not figures for Bandala.
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These are district-level figures for Baragada district, not figures for Bandala.
41,124 of 3,39,794 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 3,170 habitation rows in 12 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 2,95,959 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Bandala · 21.2693° N, 83.4553° E
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Apply by 9 Nov 2026
Source: State Bank of India · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Bandala's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Bandala's map point, not road distance.
Post office · 2.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.8 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.7 km away (straight line)
Hospital · 4.9 km away (straight line)
Garvana
Hospital · 6.4 km away (straight line)
Sohela
Clinic · 6.7 km away (straight line)
Sohela
University · 50 km away (straight line)
University · 50 km away (straight line)
Near Goshala, Basantapur, Sambalpur
University · 50 km away (straight line)
District Collectorate · 58 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 9.3 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 10 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 14 km away (straight line)
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Bandala is a village in Sohela tehsil of Baragada district, Odisha, India.
Bandala is in Baragada district of Odisha.
Bandala comes under the Bausenmura gram panchayat.
The pincode of Bandala, Sohela, Baragada is 768033.
As per the 2011 Census, Bandala had a population of 805 (414 males and 391 females).
Bandala had 216 households at the 2011 Census.
Bandala covers about 372 hectares.
The literacy rate of Bandala was 89.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Bandala had 944 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Bandala is in the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
Pradeep Purohit (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bargarh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bandala, in 2024.
Bandala is in the Bhatli assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Irasis Acharya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhatli assembly seat, which includes Bandala, in 2024.
Bandala is in the Sohella development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bandala is 380273 and its Census 2011 village code is 380273.
Villages near Bandala include Hirapali (1.4 km), Bhatbida (2.3 km), Lebdi (2.4 km), Panimora (2.5 km), Kusurda (3.1 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Bandala's Census 2011 population of 805 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 860 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Bandala 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.
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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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (20 Sept 2026 – 19 Oct 2026): 102 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Baragada district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 1 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Attabira APMC | 3,400 | 3,750 | 3,600 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Godbhaga APMC | 3,450 | 3,750 | 3,600 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd | Godbhaga APMC | 1,900 | 2,150 | 2,000 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Attabira APMC | 1,850 | 2,200 | 2,000 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Attabira APMC | 1,250 | 1,550 | 1,400 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower | Attabira APMC | 3,600 | 3,950 | 3,800 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower | Godbhaga APMC | 3,650 | 3,950 | 3,800 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Pointed gourd(Parval) | Attabira APMC | 3,400 | 3,750 | 3,600 | 1 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 Bandala's shops. Best mandi price near Bandala →
Official dataAgmarknet, 1 Nov 2026Report a correction
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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