Phiringia village, Phiringia block | Pincode 762011

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Jalandhar Kanhar

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LGD code: 416322
Pincode: 762011
Post office: Phiringia
Population: 2,373
Households: 542
Literacy rate: 77.7%
Sex ratio: 1115 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 680
Distance to district centre: 120 km
Distance to mandal centre: 111 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 178 km
Distance to Kolkata: 503 km
Nearest railway station: Sonepur · 59 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: District Head Quarters Hospital · 18 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Phiringia compares

By population, Phiringia ranks #1 of 322 villages in Phiringia mandal — the largest.

Literacy rate

77.7%

+25.6% vs mandal average

Phiringia: 77.7%
Phiringia mandal: 52.1%
Kandhamal district: 54.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,115

+62 vs mandal average

Phiringia: 1,115
Phiringia mandal: 1,053

Household size

people per home

4.4

+0.1 vs mandal average

Phiringia: 4.4
Phiringia mandal: 4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Phiringia at a glance

Phiringia is a village of 2,373 people in 542 households (Census 2011) in Phiringia block, Kandhamal district, Odisha, the largest of 322 villages in Phiringia block. Literacy is 78%, 26 points above the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 1,115 women per 1,000 men. It lies 120 km from the Kandhamal district centre, 59 km from Sonepur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 762011, served by Phiringia post office; the LGD village code is 416322. The nearest hospital or health centre is District Head Quarters Hospital, 18 km away. The sarpanch is Jalandhar Kanhar. The population is estimated at 2,798 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Phiringia · this village	2,373	78%	—
Paberi · Gochhapada	97	50%	17 km NE
Paberi · Khajuripada	227	65%	17 km NE
Sartagura · Phulabani	403	74%	18 km NE
Sargiguda · Narala	2,103	71%	18 km NE
Sadingia · Phiringia	776	47%	18 km W
Gochhapada · Baudh Sadar	571	67%	18.5 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Phiringia

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 18
Power hours (winter): 22
Primary school: 2
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 1
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 1
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: Yes
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: PHULABANI
Distance to nearest town (km): 39
Distance to district HQ (km): 24
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 2
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Phiringia
Total area (ha): 255
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 96.72

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Phiringia

LGD code: 416322
Pincode: 762011
Post office: Phiringia
Population (Census 2011): 2,373
Population (projected 2026): 2,798
Households: 542
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1115
Literacy rate: 77.7%
Coordinates: 20.35648°N, 84.12039°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bissam Cuttack
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Jalandhar Kanhar
Block / Mandal: Phiringia

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Kandhamal district level

Then & Now

Phiringia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,373

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,798

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

542

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

639

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,373Census 2011
Households: 542Census 2011
Literacy rate: 77.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1115 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,7982026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 6392026 projection
Active job cards: 1,50,399MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,25,080MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 985NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 52.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 94.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 48.9%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Kandhamal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Kandhamal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Kandhamal district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Phiringia

Mandal centre

Phiringia · ≈ 111 km

≈ 3 h 48 min by car · 4 h 31 min by bike

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District centre

Kandhamal · ≈ 120 km

≈ 4 h 7 min by car · 4 h 54 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar178 kmcapital
Kolkata503 km
Hyderabad679 km
Chennai907 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSonepur59 km
Hospital / PHCDistrict Head Quarters Hospital18 km

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People often ask about Phiringia

What is the pincode of Phiringia?

The pincode of Phiringia, Phiringia block, Kandhamal district, Odisha is 762011. The post office is Phiringia.

Which post office delivers to Phiringia?

Mail for Phiringia is delivered through Phiringia post office, pincode 762011, in Phiringia block, Kandhamal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Phiringia located?

Phiringia is a village in Phiringia block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Phiringia as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Phiringia village has a population of 2,373 across 542 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Phiringia?

The current sarpanch of Phiringia gram panchayat is Jalandhar Kanhar.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Phiringia in?

Phiringia falls under the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency (PC #21) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Phiringia in?

Phiringia falls under the Bissam Cuttack assembly constituency (AC #139) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Phiringia?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Phiringia village is 77.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Phiringia?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Phiringia village is 1115 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Phiringia?

12 schemes currently match residents of Phiringia, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Phiringia from Kandhamal district centre?

Phiringia is approximately 120 km (straight-line) from the centre of Kandhamal district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Phiringia?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Phiringia village is 416322.

How big is Phiringia compared to other villages in Phiringia block?

Phiringia ranks 1 of 322 villages in Phiringia block by Census 2011 population (2,373 residents) — it is the largest village in the block.

How far is Phiringia from Bhubaneswar?

Phiringia is about 178 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 231 km.

How far is Phiringia from Kolkata?

Phiringia is about 503 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 655 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Phiringia?

Sonepur is the nearest railway station to Phiringia, about 59 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 77 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Phiringia?

District Head Quarters Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Phiringia, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 23 km.

Who is the MP for Phiringia?

Phiringia is in Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC).

What is the population of Phiringia in 2026?

Phiringia is estimated at 2,798 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,373 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Phiringia in?

Odisha falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Phiringia in Kandhamal district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Phiringia?

Jalandhar Kanhar is the sarpanch of Phiringia gram panchayat, Phiringia block. See the sarpanch list of Phiringia block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)