Chhapara
Chhapara is a revenue village in Kantamal tehsil, Boudh district, Odisha. It had a population of 535 in 135 households (Census 2011).
535 souls. 135 homes.
Kantamal tehsil, Boudh district, Odisha.
Be the first to claim Chhapara.
Claiming links this page to a real resident. Verified residents edit the village wiki, add photos, list local jobs and businesses, and start a Grama Sabha feed for the community. Free, forever.
Chhapara today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,500Boudh APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Bitter gourd₹4,500Boudh APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Cabbage₹3,500Boudh APMC · 26 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Are you the sarpanch of Chhapara? Verify with your election certificate or a panchayat letter to publish official updates here. Verify as sarpanch
Chhapara is a village in Kantamal tehsil, Boudh district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 535 people in 135 households, with a literacy rate of 57.6%. It is administered by the Kultajore gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 762018.
Gram panchayat
Chhapara is in the Kultajore gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kultajore
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chhapara compares
By population, Chhapara ranks #88 of 390 inhabited villages in Kantamal tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Chhapara 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 more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Chhapara at a glance
Chhapara is a village of 535 people in 135 households (Census 2011) in Kantamal tehsil, Boudh district, Odisha, the 88th of 390 inhabited villages in Kantamal tehsil by population. Literacy is 57.6%, 9.5 points below the tehsil figure of 67.1%, and the sex ratio is 1,042 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 762018; the LGD village code is 417813.
Gram panchayat: Kultajore →
Complete this village · 4/10
Add what you know →- Name in the local scriptHow the village writes its own name
- Map locationAn exact point on the map
- Pincode
- Census 2011 figures
- Gram panchayat
- Assembly & Lok Sabha seat
- About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
- A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
- A resident ownerClaim the page as a verified resident
- A first postNews, a notice or a memory from the village
Notice board · Chhapara
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
Key facts — Chhapara
Villages sharing pincode 762018
Other villages in Kantamal tehsil
View all 408 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 535Census 2011
- Male / female
- 262 / 273
- Households
- 135
- People per home
- 4.0
- Literacy rate
- 57.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Chhapara on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Chhapara. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Chhapara · 20.5477° N, 83.6678° 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).
Latest posts from the village
No posts from this village yet. Be the first villager to add one.
Write a postNews near Chhapara
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Chhapara in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Chhapara
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Chhapara right now. We check official commission notices every night.
All government job notices · Apply only on the official website. Never pay anyone for a government job.
Essential services & places near Chhapara
Chhapara isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kantamal tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices215 in Boudh district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
ODISHA GRAMEEN BANK, KANTAMAL BRANCH, AT/PO-KANTAMAL, VIA-MANAMUNDA, DIST-BOUDH, PIN-762017
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics15 in Boudh district
Dental clinic
Baudhagarh
Hospital
Near Cdmo Office, Boudh, Boudh, Nh 57 Side
Hospital
Baudhagarh
Hospital
Near Ib Kantamal, Kantamal
Primary / community health centre
Near Sagada Road (Nh Side), Kantamal, Manamunda
Transport3 in Boudh district
- Boudh bus stand
Bus station
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
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).
Claim Chhapara
Every village page is owned by its people. Claiming is free, and trust is built step by step:
- Mobile OTP — read, comment and apply for jobs.
- Photo ID (voter ID or driving licence) — post and upload photos.
- DigiLocker e-KYC or two verified residents vouching — become a Verified Resident and edit the village wiki. We never store your Aadhaar number.
- Sarpanch verification (election certificate or panchayat letter) — official panchayat channel for this village.
People often ask about Chhapara
Where is Chhapara located?
Chhapara is a village in Kantamal tehsil of Boudh district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Chhapara in?
Chhapara is in Boudh district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Chhapara belong to?
Chhapara comes under the Kultajore gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Chhapara?
The pincode of Chhapara, Kantamal, Boudh is 762018.
What is the population of Chhapara?
As per the 2011 Census, Chhapara had a population of 535 (262 males and 273 females).
How many households are there in Chhapara?
Chhapara had 135 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Chhapara?
The literacy rate of Chhapara was 57.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chhapara?
Chhapara had 1,042 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chhapara in?
Chhapara is in the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chhapara?
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chhapara, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Chhapara in?
Chhapara is in the Kantamal assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Chhapara?
Kanhai Charan Danga (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kantamal assembly seat, which includes Chhapara, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Chhapara?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chhapara is 417813 and its Census 2011 village code is 417813.
Which villages are near Chhapara?
Villages near Chhapara include Kantamal (about 14 km), Tara (about 21 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 Chhapara?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Opens an OpenStreetMap search. Results come from OpenStreetMap contributors and may be incomplete.
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.
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Boudh district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Boudh APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Boudh APMC | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage | Boudh APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Boudh APMC | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower | Boudh APMC | 6,500 | 7,500 | 7,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) | Boudh APMC | 3,500 | 4,500 | 4,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Boudh APMC | 6,500 | 7,500 | 7,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Boudh APMC | 1,800 | 2,200 | 2,000 | 25 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 Chhapara's shops.
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Chhapara →Compare Chhapara with… →All villages in Kantamal →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 ↗
Government websites open in a new tab. VoiceOfVillage is not affiliated with these services. Links checked 2026-10-22.
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.
Eligibility is decided by the issuing department. Check the official page before applying. Government websites open in a new tab. VoiceOfVillage is not affiliated with these services.