Manikhandi
Manikhandi is a revenue village in Rajnagar tehsil, Kendrapada district, Odisha. It had a population of 58 in 14 households (Census 2011).
58 people. 14 homes.
Rajnagar tehsil, Kendrapada district, Odisha.
Manikhandi today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹6,000Gopa APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹6,000Chatta Krushak Bazar APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Cabbage₹4,000Pattamundai APMC · 26 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Manikhandi is a village in Rajnagar tehsil, Kendrapada district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 58 people in 14 households, with a literacy rate of 40.8%. It is administered by the Balisahipatna gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 754246.
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Gram panchayat
Manikhandi is in the Balisahipatna gram panchayat.
Other villages in Balisahipatna
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Manikhandi compares
By population, Manikhandi is #233 of 250 inhabited villages in Rajnagar tehsil.
| — | Manikhandi | Rajnagar tehsil | Kendrapada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 40.8% | 84.7% | 85.0% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,320 | 980 | 1,010 |
| People per household | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Manikhandi had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 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.
Villages sharing PIN 754246
- Keradagarh · Rajnagar
- Rajpur · Rajnagar
- Nagada · Rajnagar
- Balisahipatna · Rajnagar
- Madan pur · Pattamundai
- Balikana · Rajnagar
- Nurugan · Rajnagar
- Ostia · Rajnagar
- Santhapada · Rajnagar
All villages with PIN 754246 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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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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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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News near Manikhandi
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
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Government jobs near Manikhandi
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Essential services & places near Manikhandi
Manikhandi isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Rajnagar tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices417 in Kendrapada district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT PORAJNAGAR,DISTKENDRAPARA,ORISSA 754225
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics72 in Kendrapada district
Primary / community health centre
Near Rajnagar High School, Rajnagar
Schools & anganwadis2 in Kendrapada district
Government offices1 in Kendrapada district
- Divisional Forest Office - Rajnagar
Government office
Temples3 in Kendrapada district
Mosques2 in Kendrapada district
Transport18 in Kendrapada district
- BP
Petrol pump
Agriculture services1 in Kendrapada district
Community places1 in Kendrapada district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Manikhandi on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Manikhandi. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Manikhandi · 20.6117° N, 86.6715° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Odisha Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Manikhandi
- Where is Manikhandi located?
- Manikhandi is a village in Rajnagar tehsil of Kendrapada district, Odisha, India.
- Which district is Manikhandi in?
- Manikhandi is in Kendrapada district of Odisha.
- Which gram panchayat does Manikhandi belong to?
- Manikhandi comes under the Balisahipatna gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Manikhandi?
- The pincode of Manikhandi, Rajnagar, Kendrapada is 754246.
- What is the population of Manikhandi?
- As per the 2011 Census, Manikhandi had a population of 58 (25 males and 33 females).
- How many households are there in Manikhandi?
- Manikhandi had 14 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Manikhandi?
- The literacy rate of Manikhandi was 40.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Manikhandi?
- Manikhandi had 1,320 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Manikhandi in?
- Manikhandi is in the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Manikhandi?
- Baijayant Panda (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat, which includes Manikhandi, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Manikhandi in?
- Manikhandi is in the Rajanagar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Manikhandi?
- Dhruba Charan Sahoo (Biju Janata Dal) won the Rajanagar assembly seat, which includes Manikhandi, in 2024.
- What is the LGD code of Manikhandi?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Manikhandi is 395919 and its Census 2011 village code is 395919.
- Which villages are near Manikhandi?
- Villages near Manikhandi include Madan pur (within ~8 km), Kundupur (within ~8 km), Rajnagar (within ~8 km), Nimapur (within ~8 km), Jamboo (about 21 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Rajnagar tehsil
- Rajnagar
- Belpal
- Keradagarh
- Rajpur
- Debendranarayanpur
- Nagada
- Balisahipatna
- Brahmansahi
- Govindpur
- Hatina
- Pata Paria
- Ghadiamal
- Kurunti
- Mahinsasur
- Balikana
- Nurugan
- Rajagarh
- Dangamal
- Gobardhanpur
- Chandibaunsamula
- Dighi
- Bhitargarh
- Ostia
- Balarampur
- Santhapada
- Gupti
- Righa Garh
- Madhyapara
- Gokhani
- Badpal
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 up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Gopa APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Kendrapara APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round/Long | Pattamundai APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Chatta Krushak Bazar APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Chatta Krushak Bazar APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage | Pattamundai APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Chatta Krushak Bazar APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Kendrapara APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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