Chikarada
Chikarada is a revenue village in Kanisi tehsil, Ganjam district, Odisha. It had a population of 2,987 in 651 households (Census 2011).
2,987 souls. 651 homes.
Kanisi tehsil, Ganjam district, Odisha.
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Chikarada today
- Little gourd(Kundru)₹2,300Bhanjanagar APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Tomato₹2,100Bhanjanagar APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹2,100Bhanjanagar APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Chikarada is a village in Kanisi tehsil, Ganjam district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 2,987 people in 651 households, with a literacy rate of 61.5%. It is administered by the Chikarada gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 761008.
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Gram panchayat
Chikarada is in the Chikarada gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chikarada compares
By population, Chikarada ranks #14 of 76 inhabited villages in Kanisi tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Chikarada 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 within 5 km
- 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.
Chikarada at a glance
Chikarada is a village of 2,987 people in 651 households (Census 2011) in Kanisi tehsil, Ganjam district, Odisha, the 14th of 76 inhabited villages in Kanisi tehsil by population. Literacy is 61.5%, 6.8 points below the tehsil figure of 68.2%, and the sex ratio is 1,067 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 761008, served by Chikarada post office; the LGD village code is 412661.
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Key facts — Chikarada
Villages sharing pincode 761008
Post office: Chikarada
Other villages in Kanisi tehsil
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- Population
- 2,987Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,445 / 1,542
- Households
- 651
- People per home
- 4.6
- Literacy rate
- 61.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Chikarada on the map
Chikarada · 19.2269° N, 84.7716° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Chikarada
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Nearest services to Chikarada
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Chikarada's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchUnion Bank of India · 9.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMATM · 9.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Post officeChikarada Branch Post Office · 100 m (straight line) · PIN 761008 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 3.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCPHC, Sunadei · 2.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolGovernment School · 6.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Chikarada
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Chikarada's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,192 in Ganjam district
Post office · 100 m away (straight line)
Post office · 1.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 1.6 km away (straight line)
- ATM (no name listed)
ATM · 9.2 km away (straight line)
- ATM (no name listed)
ATM · 9.2 km away (straight line)
Bank · 9.2 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics230 in Ganjam district
Clinic · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Randha
Clinic · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Tulu Road, Konisi
Clinic · 2.8 km away (straight line)
Golanthara, Gobindanagar
Primary / community health centre · 2.9 km away (straight line)
Near M.E. School
Primary / community health centre · 4.3 km away (straight line)
At/Po - Keluapalli, Rangeilunda
Primary / community health centre · 4.4 km away (straight line)
Near Bhairabi Temple
Schools & anganwadis18 in Ganjam district
- Government School
School · 6.2 km away (straight line)
School · 6.7 km away (straight line)
Bahadur Pentho, Bhairabi-Bahadur Pentho Road
School · 6.9 km away (straight line)
gosaninuagaon, berhampur, ganjam
Colleges & universities23 in Ganjam district
College · 6 km away (straight line)
- Bharat institute of engineering and technology
College · 8.2 km away (straight line)
- Khallikote College
College · 9.3 km away (straight line)
- Rennaicense Coaching
Coaching / training institute · 9.3 km away (straight line)
- Industrial Training Institute
ITI / vocational institute · 11 km away (straight line)
University · 12 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations15 in Ganjam district
- Baidyanathpur Police station
Police station · 9.4 km away (straight line)
- Fire station
Fire station · 9.7 km away (straight line)
- Town Thana
Police station · 9.7 km away (straight line)
Fire station · 28 km away (straight line)
Sri Ram Nagar, Chatrapur
- Purushottampur Fire Station
Fire station · 33 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices5 in Ganjam district
- Block Development Office, Kukudakhandi
Block / Mandal Parishad office · 18 km away (straight line)
- Sub-Registrar Cum Marriage Office, Kabisuryanagar
Sub-Registrar office · 40 km away (straight line)
Government offices17 in Ganjam district
Court · 9.4 km away (straight line)
Court56, Komapalli Main Road
RTO / transport office · 27 km away (straight line)
Way to Collectratate, Chatrapur
Court · 35 km away (straight line)
Temples51 in Ganjam district
Churches1 in Ganjam district
- Oriya Baptist Church
Church · 9 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship1 in Ganjam district
Place of worship · 9.8 km away (straight line)
12, ASHOK NAGAR, LANE-8, Berhampur
Transport106 in Ganjam district
- Golanthra
Railway station · 3.4 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 3.9 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 4.1 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 5.3 km away (straight line)
- Surla Road
Railway station · 7.9 km away (straight line)
- Brahmapur
Railway station · 8.2 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services8 in Ganjam district
- Giri Market
Market / mandi · 9.8 km away (straight line)
- Mahatma Gandhi Cloth Market
Market / mandi · 9.9 km away (straight line)
- Big Bazar
Market / mandi · 9.9 km away (straight line)
- animal hospital, kukudakhandi
Veterinary hospital · 19 km away (straight line)
Community places29 in Ganjam district
- Kirtipur Playground
Sports ground / stadium · 6.1 km away (straight line)
- Gram Vikas
NGO / community organisation · 7.9 km away (straight line)
- NCC Ground
Sports ground / stadium · 9.4 km away (straight line)
- Khallikote College Stadium
Sports ground / stadium · 9.4 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Chikarada
Where is Chikarada located?
Chikarada is a village in Kanisi tehsil of Ganjam district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Chikarada in?
Chikarada is in Ganjam district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Chikarada belong to?
Chikarada comes under the Chikarada gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Chikarada?
The pincode of Chikarada, Kanisi, Ganjam is 761008.
What is the population of Chikarada?
As per the 2011 Census, Chikarada had a population of 2,987 (1,445 males and 1,542 females).
How many households are there in Chikarada?
Chikarada had 651 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Chikarada?
The literacy rate of Chikarada was 61.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chikarada?
Chikarada had 1,067 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chikarada in?
Chikarada is in the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chikarada?
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Berhampur Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chikarada, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Chikarada in?
Chikarada is in the Gopalpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Chikarada?
Bibhuti Bhushan Jena (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gopalpur assembly seat, which includes Chikarada, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Chikarada?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chikarada is 412661 and its Census 2011 village code is 412661.
Which villages are near Chikarada?
Villages near Chikarada include Randha (1.6 km), Hinjalapali (1.7 km), Belakudi (2.9 km), Sunadei (3.2 km), Solabindho (3.3 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 Chikarada?
- Hospital
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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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (21 Sept 2026 – 20 Oct 2026): 255.2 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for October: 198.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Ganjam district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little gourd(Kundru) · Little gourd (Kundru) | Bhanjanagar APMC | 2,200 | 2,400 | 2,300 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Tomato | Bhanjanagar APMC | 2,000 | 2,200 | 2,100 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Bhanjanagar APMC | 2,000 | 2,200 | 2,100 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Bhanjanagar APMC | 1,600 | 1,800 | 1,700 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Bhanjanagar APMC | 3,400 | 3,600 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cluster beans · Cluster Beans | Bhanjanagar APMC | 6,400 | 6,600 | 6,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Colacasia · Colacasia | Bhanjanagar APMC | 2,800 | 3,000 | 2,900 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Pumpkin · Pumpkin | Bhanjanagar APMC | 1,200 | 1,400 | 1,300 | 26 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 Chikarada's shops.
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
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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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