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- LGD code
- 399229
- Pincode
- 754297
- Population
- 1,377
- Households
- 311
- Literacy rate
- 66.6%
- Sex ratio
- 967 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 486
Census 2011 · in context
How Ghantikhala compares
By population, Ghantikhala ranks #20 of 151 villages in Athagad mandal.
Literacy rate
%
66.6%
−0.8% vs mandal average
- Ghantikhala
- 66.6%
- Athagad mandal
- 67.4%
- Cuttack district
- 76.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
967
+13 vs mandal average
- Ghantikhala
- 967
- Athagad mandal
- 954
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.7 vs mandal average
- Ghantikhala
- 4.4
- Athagad mandal
- 5.1
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Ghantikhala at a glance
Ghantikhala is a village of 1,377 people in 311 households (Census 2011) in Athagad block, Cuttack district, Odisha, the 20th-largest of 151 villages in Athagad block. Literacy is 67%, about the same as the block average of 67% and the sex ratio is 967 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 754297; the LGD village code is 399229. The village votes in Baramba assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera. The population is estimated at 1,623 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Ghantikhal →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghantikhala · this village | 1,377 | 67% | — |
| Radhashyampur · Athagad | 416 | 60% | — |
| Ramshyampur · Khuntuni | 221 | 38% | — |
| Chandrabalishyamapur · Khuntuni | 64 | 31% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ghantikhala
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 15
- Power hours (winter)
- 19
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- Yes
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- ATHAGAD
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 13
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 40
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 13
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Ghantikhala
- Total area (ha)
- 522
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 173.09
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Ghantikhala
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Ghantikhala
- LGD code
- 399229
- Pincode
- 754297
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,377
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,623
- Households
- 311
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 967
- Literacy rate
- 66.6%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Cuttack
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Baramba
- Member of Parliament
- Bhartruhari Mahtab
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera
- Block / Mandal
- Athagad
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 754297
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Other villages in Athagad mandal
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- Bentapada
- Bali
- Balarampur
- Nuabandha
- Balipur
- Megha
- Tarading
- Dhaipur
- Regedapada
- Dasapur
- Anantapur
- Brahmanbasta
- Ankula
- Badabhuindal
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- Joranda
- Kulailo
- Sauria
- Gudupada
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- Madhabpur
- Mahakalabasta
- Radhadamodarpur
- Patanda
- Khamarnuagan
- Dorada
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-22
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)