Apanda
Apanda is a revenue village in Banta tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha. It had a population of 1,418 in 279 households (Census 2011).
1,418 people. 279 homes.
Banta tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha.
Apanda today
- Brinjal₹3,700Sahidngar APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Pumpkin₹1,450Bhadrak APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Onion₹4,260Chandabali APMC · 23 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Apanda is a village in Banta tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 1,418 people in 279 households, with a literacy rate of 90.6%. It is administered by the Basantia gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 756144.
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Gram panchayat
Apanda is in the Basantia gram panchayat.
Other villages in Basantia
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Apanda compares
By population, Apanda is #25 of 198 inhabited villages in Banta tehsil.
| — | Apanda | Banta tehsil | Bhadrak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 90.6% | 84.9% | 83.3% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,034 | 977 | 985 |
| People per household | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Apanda 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 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.
Villages sharing PIN 756144
Post office: Apanda
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
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.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Apanda
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Apanda in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Apanda
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Apanda
Apanda isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Banta tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices483 in Bhadrak district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics85 in Bhadrak district
Hospital
Bonth
Primary / community health centre
Near Bonth Police Station, Bonth Market
Government offices1 in Bhadrak district
Temples1 in Bhadrak district
Transport8 in Bhadrak district
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).
Apanda 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 Apanda. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Apanda · 21.1429° N, 86.2916° 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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Questions about Apanda
- Where is Apanda located?
- Apanda is a village in Banta tehsil of Bhadrak district, Odisha, India.
- Which district is Apanda in?
- Apanda is in Bhadrak district of Odisha.
- Which gram panchayat does Apanda belong to?
- Apanda comes under the Basantia gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Apanda?
- The pincode of Apanda, Banta, Bhadrak is 756144.
- What is the population of Apanda?
- As per the 2011 Census, Apanda had a population of 1,418 (697 males and 721 females).
- How many households are there in Apanda?
- Apanda had 279 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Apanda?
- The literacy rate of Apanda was 90.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Apanda?
- Apanda had 1,034 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Apanda in?
- Apanda is in the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Apanda?
- Avimanyu Sethi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhadrak Lok Sabha seat, which includes Apanda, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Apanda in?
- Apanda is in the Bhandaripokhari assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Apanda?
- Sanjib Kumar Mallick (Biju Janata Dal) won the Bhandaripokhari assembly seat, which includes Apanda, in 2024.
- What is the LGD code of Apanda?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Apanda is 394395 and its Census 2011 village code is 394395.
- Which villages are near Apanda?
- Villages near Apanda include Nandipada (about 3 km), Bant (about 4 km), Bantia (about 4 km), Soso (about 9.5 km), Sainkul (about 16 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Banta tehsil
- Tillo
- Purusandha
- Ramakrushunapur
- Mahantipada
- Chandipur
- Tarago
- Dando
- Hasinpur
- Silandi
- Toranga
- Basantia
- Padhanpada
- Bant
- Charigan
- Alauti
- Chakarapadhi
- Rampur
- Ampor
- Anijo
- Sahupada
- Kantia
- Maltira
- Gopinathpur
- Adia
- Badahattrilochanpur
- Saramara
- Rauturapur
- Rajnagarmangalpur
- Banktira
- Telnati
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.
Long-term district average for October: 159.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal | Sahidngar APMC | 3,500 | 3,800 | 3,700 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Pumpkin | Bhadrak APMC | 1,300 | 1,600 | 1,450 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Chandabali APMC | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,740 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Chandabali APMC | 4,000 | 4,550 | 4,260 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Chandabali APMC | 1,320 | 1,550 | 1,460 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato | Chandabali APMC | 3,200 | 3,700 | 3,450 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Bhadrak APMC | 3,500 | 3,950 | 3,850 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Pumpkin | Sahidngar APMC | 1,200 | 1,550 | 1,400 | 22 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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