Kothar
Kothar is a revenue village in Dhamnagar tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha. It had a population of 3,335 in 716 households (Census 2011).
3,335 souls. 716 homes.
Dhamnagar tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha.
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Kothar today
- Brinjal₹3,700Sahidngar APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Pumpkin₹1,450Bhadrak APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Onion₹4,260Chandabali APMC · 23 Oct 2026
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Kothar is a village in Dhamnagar tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 3,335 people in 716 households, with a literacy rate of 87.8%. It is administered by the Kothar gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 756118.
Gram panchayat
Kothar is in the Kothar gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kothar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kothar compares
By population, Kothar ranks #8 of 146 inhabited villages in Dhamnagar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Kothar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 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 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Kothar at a glance
Kothar is a village of 3,335 people in 716 households (Census 2011) in Dhamnagar tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha, the 8th of 146 inhabited villages in Dhamnagar tehsil by population. Literacy is 87.8%, 2.7 points above the tehsil figure of 85.2%, and the sex ratio is 977 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 756118, served by Kothar post office; the LGD village code is 395260.
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Key facts — Kothar
Villages sharing pincode 756118
Post office: Kothar
Other villages in Dhamnagar tehsil
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- Population
- 3,335Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,687 / 1,648
- Households
- 716
- People per home
- 4.7
- Literacy rate
- 87.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Kothar 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 Kothar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Kothar · 20.9203° N, 86.5206° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Kothar
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Essential services & places near Kothar
Kothar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dhamnagar 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
Near Uco Bank, Dhusuri
Government offices1 in Bhadrak district
Temples1 in Bhadrak district
Transport8 in Bhadrak district
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People often ask about Kothar
Where is Kothar located?
Kothar is a village in Dhamnagar tehsil of Bhadrak district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Kothar in?
Kothar is in Bhadrak district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Kothar belong to?
Kothar comes under the Kothar gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Kothar?
The pincode of Kothar, Dhamnagar, Bhadrak is 756118.
What is the population of Kothar?
As per the 2011 Census, Kothar had a population of 3,335 (1,687 males and 1,648 females).
How many households are there in Kothar?
Kothar had 716 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Kothar?
The literacy rate of Kothar was 87.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kothar?
Kothar had 977 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kothar in?
Kothar is in the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kothar?
Avimanyu Sethi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhadrak Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kothar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Kothar in?
Kothar is in the Dhamnagar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Kothar?
Suryabanshi Suraj Sthitaprajna (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dhamnagar assembly seat, which includes Kothar, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Kothar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kothar is 395260 and its Census 2011 village code is 395260.
Which villages are near Kothar?
Villages near Kothar include Dhusuri (about 3.5 km), Ahiyas (about 8 km), Barikpur (about 13 km), Nalanga (about 14 km), Sarasada (about 15 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Kothar?
- Hospital
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- Police
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- Bus stop
- Railway station
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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.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 159.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bhadrak district, within the last 14 days.
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 →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Kothar's shops.
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
All villages near Kothar →Compare Kothar with… →All villages in Dhamnagar →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 ↗
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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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