Kanakpur village, Narasinghpur block | Pincode 754037

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LGD code: 398673
Pincode: 754037
Post office: Kanpur
Population: 999
Households: 213
Literacy rate: 80.4%
Sex ratio: 864 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 348
Distance to district centre: 284 km
Distance to mandal centre: 252 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 336 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 536 km
Nearest railway station: Kantabanji · 42 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Maa Bhavani Seva Sadan · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kanakpur compares

By population, Kanakpur ranks #48 of 209 villages in Narasinghpur mandal.

Literacy rate

80.4%

+13.1% vs mandal average

Kanakpur: 80.4%
Narasinghpur mandal: 67.3%
Cuttack district: 76.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

864

−43 vs mandal average

Kanakpur: 864
Narasinghpur mandal: 907

Household size

people per home

4.7

+0.1 vs mandal average

Kanakpur: 4.7
Narasinghpur mandal: 4.6

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

Kanakpur at a glance

Kanakpur is a village of 999 people in 213 households (Census 2011) in Narasinghpur block, Cuttack district, Odisha, the 48th-largest of 209 villages in Narasinghpur block. Literacy is 80%, 13 points above the block average of 67% and the sex ratio is 864 women per 1,000 men. It lies 284 km from the Cuttack district centre, 42 km from Kantabanji railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 754037, served by Kanpur post office; the LGD village code is 398673. The nearest hospital or health centre is Maa Bhavani Seva Sadan, 4 km away. The village votes in Daspalla assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ramesh Chandra Behera. The population is estimated at 296 in 2026, down 70% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kanakpur · this village	999	80%	—
Kanakpur · Golamunda	493	46%	0 km N
Kanakpur · Narasinghpur	268	—	0 km N
Kanakpur · Jayapatna	971	43%	0 km N
Kanakpur · Narala	1,022	58%	0 km N
Kanakpur · Balangir	268	49%	0 km N
Kanakpur · Sadar	309	66%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kanakpur

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): 16
Power hours (winter): 20
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
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: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: JAGATSINGHAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 15
Distance to district HQ (km): 110
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 60
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Kanpur
Total area (ha): 4
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kanakpur

LGD code: 398673
Pincode: 754037
Post office: Kanpur
Population (Census 2011): 999
Population (projected 2026): 296
Households: 213
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 864
Literacy rate: 80.4%
Coordinates: 20.22250°N, 82.60016°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Daspalla
Member of Parliament: Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ramesh Chandra Behera
Block / Mandal: Narasinghpur

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 Cuttack district level

Then & Now

Kanakpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

999

Census 2011 baseline

-70.4%

Population · 2026

296

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

213

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

—

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: 999Census 2011
Households: 213Census 2011
Literacy rate: 80.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 864 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2962026 proj. · -70.4% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 1,22,713MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 21,553MGNREGA · 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: 745NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 83.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 60.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.5%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 · Cuttack district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Cuttack district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Cuttack 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 Kanakpur

Mandal centre

Narasinghpur · ≈ 252 km

≈ 8 h 37 min by car · 10 h 14 min by bike

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District centre

Cuttack · ≈ 284 km

≈ 9 h 43 min by car · 11 h 32 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar336 kmcapital
Hyderabad536 km
Kolkata651 km
Chennai832 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKantabanji42 km
Hospital / PHCMaa Bhavani Seva Sadan4 km
CollegeK.V. Degree College, Kantabanji42 km

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What is the pincode of Kanakpur?

The pincode of Kanakpur, Narasinghpur block, Cuttack district, Odisha is 754037. The post office is Kanpur.

Which post office delivers to Kanakpur?

Mail for Kanakpur is delivered through Kanpur post office, pincode 754037, in Narasinghpur block, Cuttack district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kanakpur located?

Kanakpur is a village in Narasinghpur block of Cuttack district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Kanakpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kanakpur village has a population of 999 across 213 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kanakpur in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kanakpur in?

Kanakpur falls under the Daspalla assembly constituency (AC #121) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Kanakpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kanakpur village is 80.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Kanakpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kanakpur village is 864 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kanakpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kanakpur, 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 Kanakpur from Cuttack district centre?

Kanakpur is approximately 284 km (straight-line) from the centre of Cuttack district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kanakpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kanakpur village is 398673.

How big is Kanakpur compared to other villages in Narasinghpur block?

Kanakpur ranks 48 of 209 villages in Narasinghpur block by Census 2011 population (999 residents).

How far is Kanakpur from Bhubaneswar?

Kanakpur is about 336 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 437 km.

How far is Kanakpur from Hyderabad?

Kanakpur is about 536 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 696 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kanakpur?

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

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kanakpur?

Maa Bhavani Seva Sadan is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kanakpur, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Who is the MLA of Kanakpur?

Kanakpur falls under Daspalla assembly constituency (AC 121). The sitting MLA is Ramesh Chandra Behera (BJD).

Who is the MP for Kanakpur?

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

What is the population of Kanakpur in 2026?

Kanakpur is estimated at 296 people in 2026, down about 70% from 999 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-22
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)