Gochhapada village, Baudh Sadar block | Pincode 762015

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

PUNI MEHER

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LGD code: 418271
Pincode: 762015
Post office: Bounsoni
Population: 513
Households: 115
Literacy rate: 60.4%
Sex ratio: 1020 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 237
Distance to district centre: 9 km
Distance to mandal centre: 19 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 192 km
Distance to Kolkata: 508 km
Nearest railway station: Sonepur · 42 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: GH Balandapada · 15 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Gochhapada compares

By population, Gochhapada ranks #92 of 342 villages in Baudh Sadar mandal.

Literacy rate

60.4%

−2.2% vs mandal average

Gochhapada: 60.4%
Baudh Sadar mandal: 62.6%
Boudh district: 61.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,020

+36 vs mandal average

Gochhapada: 1,020
Baudh Sadar mandal: 984

Household size

people per home

4.5

+0.3 vs mandal average

Gochhapada: 4.5
Baudh Sadar mandal: 4.2

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

Gochhapada at a glance

Gochhapada is a village of 513 people in 115 households (Census 2011) in Baudh Sadar block, Boudh district, Odisha, the 92nd-largest of 342 villages in Baudh Sadar block. Literacy is 60%, 2 points below the block average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,020 women per 1,000 men. It lies 9 km from the Boudh district centre, 42 km from Sonepur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 762015, served by Bounsoni post office; the LGD village code is 418271. The nearest hospital or health centre is GH Balandapada, 15 km away. The sarpanch is PUNI MEHER, and the village votes in Phulbani assembly constituency, represented by MLA Uma Charan Mallick. The population is estimated at 605 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Gochhapada · this village	513	60%	—
Gochhapada · Baudh Sadar	571	67%	0 km N
Gochhapada · Baudh Sadar	315	53%	0 km N
Gochhapada · Gochhapada	1,792	66%	0 km N
Gochhapada · Manamunda	213	48%	0 km N
Sadingia · Phiringia	776	47%	16.7 km S
Phiringia · Phiringia	2,373	78%	18.5 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gochhapada

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: No
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 16
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
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: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BAUDHGARH
Distance to nearest town (km): 35
Distance to district HQ (km): 36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 36
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Gochhapada
Total area (ha): 169
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 7.81

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

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Key facts — Gochhapada

LGD code: 418271
Pincode: 762015
Post office: Bounsoni
Population (Census 2011): 513
Population (projected 2026): 605
Households: 115
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1020
Literacy rate: 60.4%
Coordinates: 20.47662°N, 83.99663°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Phulbani
Member of Parliament: Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Uma Charan Mallick
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: PUNI MEHER
Block / Mandal: Baudh Sadar

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 Boudh district level

Then & Now

Gochhapada — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

513

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

605

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

115

Census 2011 baseline

+18.3%

Households · 2026

136

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: 513Census 2011
Households: 115Census 2011
Literacy rate: 60.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1020 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6052026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1362026 projection
Active job cards: 73,287MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 35,176MGNREGA · 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: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —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 · Boudh district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Boudh district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Boudh 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 Gochhapada

Mandal centre

Baudh Sadar · ≈ 19 km

≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Boudh · ≈ 9.3 km

≈ 19 min by car · 23 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar192 kmcapital
Kolkata508 km
Hyderabad674 km
Chennai913 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSonepur42 km
Hospital / PHCGH Balandapada15 km

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People often ask about Gochhapada

What is the pincode of Gochhapada?

The pincode of Gochhapada, Baudh Sadar block, Boudh district, Odisha is 762015. The post office is Bounsoni.

Which post office delivers to Gochhapada?

Mail for Gochhapada is delivered through Bounsoni post office, pincode 762015, in Baudh Sadar block, Boudh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Gochhapada located?

Gochhapada is a village in Baudh Sadar block of Boudh district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Gochhapada as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Gochhapada village has a population of 513 across 115 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Gochhapada?

The current sarpanch of Gochhapada gram panchayat is PUNI MEHER.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gochhapada in?

Gochhapada falls under the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #13) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gochhapada in?

Gochhapada falls under the Phulbani assembly constituency (AC #84) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Gochhapada?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Gochhapada village is 60.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Gochhapada?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Gochhapada village is 1020 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Gochhapada?

The nearest health facility to Gochhapada is GH Balandapada (~14.7 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Gochhapada?

12 schemes currently match residents of Gochhapada, 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 Gochhapada from Boudh district centre?

Gochhapada is approximately 9 km (straight-line) from the centre of Boudh district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Gochhapada?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gochhapada village is 418271.

How big is Gochhapada compared to other villages in Baudh Sadar block?

Gochhapada ranks 92 of 342 villages in Baudh Sadar block by Census 2011 population (513 residents).

How far is Gochhapada from Bhubaneswar?

Gochhapada is about 192 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 249 km.

How far is Gochhapada from Kolkata?

Gochhapada is about 508 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 661 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Gochhapada?

Sonepur is the nearest railway station to Gochhapada, about 42 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 55 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Gochhapada?

GH Balandapada is the nearest hospital or health centre to Gochhapada, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 19 km.

Who is the MLA of Gochhapada?

Gochhapada falls under Phulbani assembly constituency (AC 84). The sitting MLA is Uma Charan Mallick (BJP).

Who is the MP for Gochhapada?

Gochhapada is in Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi (BJP).

What is the population of Gochhapada in 2026?

Gochhapada is estimated at 605 people in 2026, up about 18% from 513 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Gochhapada?

PUNI MEHER is the sarpanch of Gochhapada gram panchayat, Baudh Sadar block. See the sarpanch list of Baudh Sadar 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, 2026-09-11
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)