★ Revenue village · Bhuban tehsil · Dhenkanal ★

Samal

Bhuban tehsil
Pincode 759017
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Samal is a revenue village in Bhuban tehsil, Dhenkanal district, Odisha. It had a population of 541 in 109 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

541 people. 109 homes.

Bhuban tehsil, Dhenkanal district, Odisha.

541
Population
109
Households
81.7%
Literacy
1,122
Sex ratio
LGD 402558Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Samal today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Banana - Green₹2,500Hindol APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹5,200Hindol APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Bitter gourd₹5,500Hindol APMC · 24 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Dhenkanal district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Samal.All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Samal is a village in Bhuban tehsil, Dhenkanal district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 541 people in 109 households, with a literacy rate of 81.7%. It is administered by the Gada Nrusingha Prasad gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 759017.

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LGD village code402558
Census 2011 code402558
Gram panchayatGada Nrusingha Prasad · LGD 117246
Pincode759017
TehsilBhuban · LGD 2990
DistrictDhenkanal
StateOdisha
Male / Female255 / 286 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaDhenkanal · Rudra Narayan Pany (BJP)
AssemblyKamakhyanagar · Satrughan Jena (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Samal is in the Gada Nrusingha Prasad gram panchayat.

Other villages in Gada Nrusingha Prasad

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Samal compares

By population, Samal is #50 of 87 inhabited villages in Bhuban tehsil.

—SamalBhuban tehsilDhenkanal
Literacy rate81.7%79.6%77.7%
Women per 1,000 men1,122949950
People per household5.04.44.2

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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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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News near Samal

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Government jobs near Samal

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Essential services & places near Samal

Samal isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bhuban tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices408 in Dhenkanal district

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Hospitals & clinics81 in Dhenkanal district

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Schools & anganwadis49 in Dhenkanal district

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Colleges & universities5 in Dhenkanal district

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Police & fire stations5 in Dhenkanal district

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Government offices2 in Dhenkanal district

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Temples13 in Dhenkanal district

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Other places of worship6 in Dhenkanal district

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Transport31 in Dhenkanal district

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Agriculture services4 in Dhenkanal district

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Community places2 in Dhenkanal district

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Location & surroundings

Samal on the map

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaDhenkanal · Rudra Narayan Pany (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyKamakhyanagar · Satrughan Jena (BJP), MLA since 2024

Estimated: 100% of the 5 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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).

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Questions about Samal

Where is Samal located?
Samal is a village in Bhuban tehsil of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Samal in?
Samal is in Dhenkanal district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Samal belong to?
Samal comes under the Gada Nrusingha Prasad gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Samal?
The pincode of Samal, Bhuban, Dhenkanal is 759017.
What is the population of Samal?
As per the 2011 Census, Samal had a population of 541 (255 males and 286 females).
How many households are there in Samal?
Samal had 109 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Samal?
The literacy rate of Samal was 81.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Samal?
Samal had 1,122 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Samal in?
Samal is in the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Samal?
Rudra Narayan Pany (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Samal, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Samal in?
Samal is in the Kamakhyanagar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Samal?
Satrughan Jena (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kamakhyanagar assembly seat, which includes Samal, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Samal?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Samal is 402558 and its Census 2011 village code is 402558.
Which villages are near Samal?
Other villages in Bhuban tehsil include Adipura, Alasupasi, Anala, Anantapur, Anla.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

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Mandi prices · Dhenkanal

Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Banana - GreenHindol APMC2,4002,6002,50024 Oct 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiHindol APMC5,0005,5005,20024 Oct 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdHindol APMC5,4005,6005,50024 Oct 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalHindol APMC3,0003,5003,20024 Oct 2026
Cucumbar(Kheera) · CucumbarHindol APMC5,0005,5005,20024 Oct 2026
OnionHindol APMC4,5005,0004,80024 Oct 2026
Pointed gourd(Parval)Hindol APMC4,5005,0004,70024 Oct 2026
Potato · PotatoHindol APMC1,2001,4001,30024 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →