Behula
Behula is a revenue village in Garadpur tehsil, Kendrapada district, Odisha. It had a population of 589 in 150 households (Census 2011).
589 souls. 150 homes.
Garadpur tehsil, Kendrapada district, Odisha.
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Behula today
- Brinjal₹5,000Kendrapara(Marshaghai) APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Cabbage₹3,000Kendrapara APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Cauliflower₹6,000Gopa APMC · 27 Oct 2026
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Behula is a village in Garadpur tehsil, Kendrapada district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 589 people in 150 households, with a literacy rate of 85.1%. It is administered by the Tikanpur gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 754153.
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Gram panchayat
Behula is in the Tikanpur gram panchayat.
Other villages in Tikanpur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Behula compares
By population, Behula ranks #75 of 134 inhabited villages in Garadpur tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Behula 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 Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- 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.
Behula at a glance
Behula is a village of 589 people in 150 households (Census 2011) in Garadpur tehsil, Kendrapada district, Odisha, the 75th of 134 inhabited villages in Garadpur tehsil by population. Literacy is 85.1%, 1.1 points below the tehsil figure of 86.2%, and the sex ratio is 963 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 754153; the LGD village code is 396768.
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Key facts — Behula
Villages sharing pincode 754153
Other villages in Garadpur tehsil
View all 141 →- Tendakuda
- Kalabuda
- Madhu sasan
- Talakusuma
- Chanpur
- Nadia barai
- Brahmapur
- Garad pur
- Pakhada
- Jaganathapur
- Patkura
- Korua
- Basudei pur
- Palasudha (Oradi)
- Sanaadhanga
- Dahal pur
- Bhaga ban pur
- Bedari
- Tikanpur
- Jagadalpur
- Haripur
- Bangari
- Samasara
- Haridaspur
- Gobindapur
- Pundilo (Pari Pundilo)
- Parakana
- Bantala
- Dhanmandal
- Bharigol
- Bamara
- Kusun pur
Population, education & work
- Population
- 589Census 2011
- Male / female
- 300 / 289
- Households
- 150
- People per home
- 3.9
- Literacy rate
- 85.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Behula on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Behula. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Behula · 20.3869° N, 86.3659° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Behula
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Essential services & places near Behula
Behula isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Garadpur tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices417 in Kendrapada district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics72 in Kendrapada district
Primary / community health centre
Patkura
Primary / community health centre
Patkura
Schools & anganwadis2 in Kendrapada district
Government offices1 in Kendrapada district
Temples3 in Kendrapada district
Temple
Kumadhi Village Road, kendrapara
Mosques2 in Kendrapada district
Transport18 in Kendrapada district
Agriculture services1 in Kendrapada district
Community places1 in Kendrapada district
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People often ask about Behula
Where is Behula located?
Behula is a village in Garadpur tehsil of Kendrapada district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Behula in?
Behula is in Kendrapada district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Behula belong to?
Behula comes under the Tikanpur gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Behula?
The pincode of Behula, Garadpur, Kendrapada is 754153.
What is the population of Behula?
As per the 2011 Census, Behula had a population of 589 (300 males and 289 females).
How many households are there in Behula?
Behula had 150 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Behula?
The literacy rate of Behula was 85.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Behula?
Behula had 963 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Behula in?
Behula is in the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Behula?
Baijayant Panda (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat, which includes Behula, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Behula in?
Behula is in the Patkura assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Behula?
Arvind Mohapatra (Biju Janata Dal) won the Patkura assembly seat, which includes Behula, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Behula?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Behula is 396768 and its Census 2011 village code is 396768.
Which villages are near Behula?
Villages near Behula include Patkura (within ~8 km), Tirtol (about 9 km), Jadupur (about 17 km), Kujanga (about 18 km), Nemala (about 21 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 Behula?
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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.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Kendrapada district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal · Round/Long | Kendrapara(Marshaghai) APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage | Pattamundai APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage | Kendrapara APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Kendrapara(Marshaghai) APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Gopa APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Pumpkin · Pumpkin | Gopa APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Pumpkin · Pumpkin | Kendrapara APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Tomato | Kendrapara APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 27 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 Behula's shops.
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Behula →Compare Behula with… →All villages in Garadpur →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 ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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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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