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- LGD code
- 395778
- Pincode
- 754248
- Post office
- Iswarpur
- Population
- 276
- Households
- 48
- Literacy rate
- 75%
- Sex ratio
- 957 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 83
Census 2011 · in context
How Bhanja Prasad compares
By population, Bhanja Prasad ranks #191 of 300 villages in Rajnagar mandal.
Literacy rate
%
75.0%
+1.6% vs mandal average
- Bhanja Prasad
- 75.0%
- Rajnagar mandal
- 73.4%
- Kendrapara district
- 75.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
957
−24 vs mandal average
- Bhanja Prasad
- 957
- Rajnagar mandal
- 981
Household size
people per home
5.8
+1.0 vs mandal average
- Bhanja Prasad
- 5.8
- Rajnagar mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bhanja Prasad at a glance
Bhanja Prasad is a village of 276 people in 48 households (Census 2011) in Rajnagar block, Kendrapara district, Odisha, the 191st-largest of 300 villages in Rajnagar block. Literacy is 75%, 2 points above the block average of 73% and the sex ratio is 957 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 754248, served by Iswarpur post office; the LGD village code is 395778. The village votes in Hindol assembly constituency, represented by MLA Simarani Nayak. The population is estimated at 325 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Talachua →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhanja Prasad · this village | 276 | 75% | — |
| Rajendranagar · Rajnagar | 1,094 | 62% | — |
| Tikayat Nagar · Rajnagar | 1,064 | 62% | — |
| Talchua · Jamboo Marine | 843 | 70% | — |
| Sikar Pahi · Rajnagar | 670 | 69% | — |
| Birabhanjapur · Rajnagar | 568 | 60% | — |
| Rajpatana · Rajnagar | 444 | 71% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhanja Prasad
- 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)
- 13
- Power hours (winter)
- 15
- 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
- PATTAMUNDAI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 38
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 88
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 48
- All-weather road
- No
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Talachua
- Total area (ha)
- 53
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0.25
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Bhanja Prasad
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Bhanja Prasad
- LGD code
- 395778
- Pincode
- 754248
- Post office
- Iswarpur
- Population (Census 2011)
- 276
- Population (projected 2026)
- 325
- Households
- 48
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 957
- Literacy rate
- 75.0%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Dhenkanal
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Hindol
- Member of Parliament
- Rudra Narayan Pany
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Simarani Nayak
- Block / Mandal
- Rajnagar
- Nearest railway station
- Tapang (69.8 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 754248
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Bhanja Prasad
Other villages in Rajnagar mandal
View all 60+ →- Rajnagar
- Belpal
- Keradagarh
- Rajpur
- Debendranarayanpur
- Nagada
- Balisahipatna
- Brahmansahi
- Govindpur
- Hatina
- Pata Paria
- Ghadiamal
- Kurunti
- Mahinsasur
- Balikana
- Nurugan
- Rajagarh
- Dangamal
- Vekta
- Gobardhanpur
- Chandibaunsamula
- Dighi
- Bhitargarh
- Ostia
- Balarampur
- Santhapada
- Gupti
- Righa Garh
- Madhyapara
- Gokhani
- Badpal
- Satavaya
- Badhadia
- Baghataila
- Sanabadagopalpur
- Rajendranagar
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, 2026-09-22
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)