Thokar
Thokar is a revenue village in Hindol tehsil, Dhenkanal district, Odisha. It had a population of 1,721 in 431 households (Census 2011).
1,721 souls. 431 homes.
Hindol tehsil, Dhenkanal district, Odisha.
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Thokar today
- Banana - Green₹2,800Hindol APMC · 28 Oct 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹6,000Kamakhyanagar APMC · 28 Oct 2026
- Bitter gourd₹5,200Hindol APMC · 28 Oct 2026
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Thokar is a village in Hindol tehsil, Dhenkanal district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 1,721 people in 431 households, with a literacy rate of 76.0%. It is administered by the Thokar gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 759020.
Gram panchayat
Thokar is in the Thokar gram panchayat.
Other villages in Thokar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Thokar compares
By population, Thokar ranks #27 of 178 inhabited villages in Hindol tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Thokar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 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 within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Thokar at a glance
Thokar is a village of 1,721 people in 431 households (Census 2011) in Hindol tehsil, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, the 27th of 178 inhabited villages in Hindol tehsil by population. Literacy is 76.0%, 0.2 points above the tehsil figure of 75.8%, and the sex ratio is 990 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 759020, served by Thokar post office; the LGD village code is 403003.
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Key facts — Thokar
Villages sharing pincode 759020
Post office: Thokar
Other villages in Hindol tehsil
View all 189 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,721Census 2011
- Male / female
- 865 / 856
- Households
- 431
- People per home
- 4.0
- Literacy rate
- 76.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Thokar on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Thokar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Thokar · 20.7248° N, 85.3257° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Thokar
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Essential services & places near Thokar
Thokar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Hindol tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices408 in Dhenkanal district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
FIRST FLOOR, KHATA NO. 1411, PLOT NO. 5368/6890/7297, MOUZA RANJAGOLA, TEHSIL HINDOL, DIST.DHENKANAL, ORISSA, PIN 759018
Bank · No map location — listed by district
PALACE BUILDING, HINDOL, DIST DHENKANAL (ORISSA) - 759022
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT/PO.HINDOL, DIST-DHENKANAL, PIN.759022
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics81 in Dhenkanal district
Hospital
Rasol
Primary / community health centre
Near State Bank Of India, Khajuriakata, Kukuta, Khajuriakata
Schools & anganwadis49 in Dhenkanal district
Colleges & universities5 in Dhenkanal district
Police & fire stations5 in Dhenkanal district
Government offices2 in Dhenkanal district
Temples13 in Dhenkanal district
Other places of worship6 in Dhenkanal district
Transport31 in Dhenkanal district
Agriculture services4 in Dhenkanal district
Community places2 in Dhenkanal district
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People often ask about Thokar
Where is Thokar located?
Thokar is a village in Hindol tehsil of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Thokar in?
Thokar is in Dhenkanal district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Thokar belong to?
Thokar comes under the Thokar gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Thokar?
The pincode of Thokar, Hindol, Dhenkanal is 759020.
What is the population of Thokar?
As per the 2011 Census, Thokar had a population of 1,721 (865 males and 856 females).
How many households are there in Thokar?
Thokar had 431 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Thokar?
The literacy rate of Thokar was 76.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Thokar?
Thokar had 990 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Thokar in?
Thokar is in the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Thokar?
Rudra Narayan Pany (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Thokar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Thokar in?
Thokar is in the Hindol assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Thokar?
Simarani Nayak (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hindol assembly seat, which includes Thokar, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Thokar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Thokar is 403003 and its Census 2011 village code is 403003.
Which villages are near Thokar?
Villages near Thokar include Balimi (about 2.5 km), Motunga (about 9 km), Renthapat (about 10 km), Rasol (about 11 km), Roda (about 11 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 Thokar?
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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.
Long-term district average for October: 125.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Dhenkanal district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 28 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana - Green | Hindol APMC | 2,700 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Hindol APMC | 4,800 | 5,500 | 5,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Dhenkanal APMC | 3,800 | 4,100 | 4,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Kamakhyanagar APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Kamakhyanagar APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Hindol APMC | 5,000 | 5,500 | 5,200 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Dhenkanal APMC | 3,800 | 4,200 | 4,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Hindol APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 28 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 Thokar's shops.
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
All villages near Thokar →Compare Thokar with… →All villages in Hindol →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 ↗
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- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
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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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