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- LGD code
- 412471
- Pincode
- 761055
- Post office
- Bissmagiri
- Population
- 362
- Households
- 67
- Literacy rate
- 30.9%
- Sex ratio
- 1069 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 211
Census 2011 · in context
How Podakhala compares
By population, Podakhala ranks #93 of 256 villages in Patapur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
30.9%
−20.7% vs mandal average
Podakhala30.9%
Patapur mandal51.6%
Ganjam district62.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,069
+105 vs mandal average
Podakhala1,069
Patapur mandal964
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.7 vs mandal average
Podakhala5.4
Patapur mandal4.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Podakhala at a glance
Podakhala is a village of 362 people in 67 households (Census 2011) in Patapur block, Ganjam district, Odisha, the 93rd-largest of 256 villages in Patapur block. Literacy is 31%, 21 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 1,069 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 761055, served by Bissmagiri post office; the LGD village code is 412471. The village votes in Sanakhemundi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ramesh Chandra Jena. The population is estimated at 427 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podakhala · this village | 362 | 31% | — |
| Sahadebatikarapada · Digapahandi | 1,655 | 46% | — |
| Juanapalli · Patapur | 616 | 45% | — |
| Pharasibandha · Patapur | 593 | 54% | — |
| Babulibandha · Patapur | 491 | 67% | — |
| Ghasiamba · Digapahandi | 265 | 72% | — |
| Chakundapalli · Patapur | 212 | 49% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Podakhala
- 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)
- 14
- Power hours (winter)
- 16
- 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
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- DIGAPAHANDI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 27
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 85
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 25
- All-weather road
- No
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Sahadev Tikrapada
- Total area (ha)
- 189
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Podakhala
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Podakhala
- LGD code
- 412471
- Pincode
- 761055
- Post office
- Bissmagiri
- Population (Census 2011)
- 362
- Population (projected 2026)
- 427
- Households
- 67
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1069
- Literacy rate
- 30.9%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Aska
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Sanakhemundi
- Member of Parliament
- Anita Subhadarshini
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Ramesh Chandra Jena
- Block / Mandal
- Patapur
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 761055
- BhishmagiriDigapahandi mandal6,914 pop
- PhasigudaDigapahandi mandal3,172 pop
- SahadebatikarapadaDigapahandi mandal1,655 pop
- NimakhandipenthaDigapahandi mandal1,619 pop
- KhamarigamJarada mandal1,586 pop
- SamantarapurDigapahandi mandal1,516 pop
- KhandadeuliPatapur mandal1,449 pop
- ChasanimakhandiDigapahandi mandal1,368 pop
- PanadaDigapahandi mandal1,309 pop
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Other villages named Podakhala
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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, 2026-09-24
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)