Belkhandi Village
Belkhandi is a revenue village in Kesinga tehsil, Kalahandi district, Odisha. It had a population of 642 in 189 households (Census 2011).
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642 souls. 189 homes.
Kesinga tehsil, Kalahandi district, Odisha.
Belkhandi today
- Banana - Green₹2,100Junagarh APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,100Kalahandi(Dharamagarh) APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Bitter gourd₹2,900Bhawanipatna APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Belkhandi, Kesinga tehsil, Kalahandi!
Diwali 2026 in Belkhandi
Diwali was on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the central government's holiday list (Odisha's 2026 list has no entry by that name).
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Belkhandi at a glance
A small village by the standards of Kesinga tehsil, Belkhandi ranked 73rd of 101 by population, with 642 people in 189 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 80.0%, above Kalahandi district's 57.4% (Kesinga tehsil: 64.0%), while the sex ratio was 1,006 women per 1,000 men, the same as the district's 1,008. It falls under Belakhandi gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 766012, served by Belkhandi post office. The village covers 292 hectares — about 2.9 km², or roughly 220 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Kesinga Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Belkhandi is in the Belakhandi gram panchayat.
Other villages in Belakhandi
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Belkhandi compares
By population, Belkhandi ranks #73 of 101 inhabited villages in Kesinga tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Belkhandi 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 Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 766012
Post office: Belkhandi
Other villages in Kesinga tehsil
View all 113 →Belkhandi — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Odisha's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+6.4%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 642Census 2011
- Male / female
- 320 / 322
- Households
- 189
- People per home
- 3.4
- Literacy rate
- 80.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 171
- Work participation
- 26.6%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Belkhandi 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 Belkhandi. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Belkhandi · 20.3422° N, 83.4009° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Belkhandi
Belkhandi isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kesinga tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices572 in Kalahandi district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
WARD NO-12,DIST-KALAHANDI,PIN-766011
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics74 in Kalahandi district
Hospital
Utkela
Primary / community health centre
Police-Out-Post
Schools & anganwadis4 in Kalahandi district
Colleges & universities3 in Kalahandi district
Government offices7 in Kalahandi district
Temples9 in Kalahandi district
Other places of worship2 in Kalahandi district
Transport14 in Kalahandi district
Agriculture services1 in Kalahandi district
Community places2 in Kalahandi district
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People often ask about Belkhandi
Where is Belkhandi located?
Belkhandi is a village in Kesinga tehsil of Kalahandi district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Belkhandi in?
Belkhandi is in Kalahandi district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Belkhandi belong to?
Belkhandi comes under the Belakhandi gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Belkhandi?
The pincode of Belkhandi, Kesinga, Kalahandi is 766012.
What is the population of Belkhandi?
As per the 2011 Census, Belkhandi had a population of 642 (320 males and 322 females).
How many households are there in Belkhandi?
Belkhandi had 189 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Belkhandi?
Belkhandi covers about 292 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Belkhandi?
The literacy rate of Belkhandi was 80.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Belkhandi?
Belkhandi had 1,006 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Belkhandi in?
Belkhandi is in the Kesinga development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Belkhandi?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Belkhandi is 422272 and its Census 2011 village code is 422272.
Which villages are near Belkhandi?
Other villages in Kesinga tehsil include Adhamunda, Amath, Amatha, Babejore, Badipada.
What is the population of Belkhandi in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Belkhandi's Census 2011 population of 642 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 680 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Belkhandi?
The sarpanch of Belkhandi has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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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 November: 13.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Kalahandi district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana - Green | Junagarh APMC | 1,900 | 2,300 | 2,100 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Banana - Green | Kesinga APMC | 2,000 | 2,400 | 2,200 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Kesinga APMC | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Kalahandi(Dharamagarh) APMC | 2,800 | 3,300 | 3,100 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Kesinga APMC | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Bhawanipatna APMC | 2,900 | 2,900 | 2,900 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Kalahandi(Dharamagarh) APMC | 2,300 | 2,700 | 2,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Bhawanipatna APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10 Nov 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 Belkhandi's shops. Best mandi price near Belkhandi →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026