Kechala Village
Kechala is a revenue village in Koraput tehsil, Koraput district, Odisha. It had a population of 490 in 137 households (Census 2011).
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490 souls. 137 homes.
Koraput tehsil, Koraput district, Odisha.
Kechala today
- Banana - Green₹1,800Koraput APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,000Koraput(Semilguda) APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Bitter gourd₹3,000Koraput(Semilguda) APMC · 13 Nov 2026
Kechala at a glance
Kechala is a mid-sized village of Koraput tehsil: 490 people in 137 households (Census 2011), 40th of its 94 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 15.6%, below Koraput district's 42.5% (Koraput tehsil: 48.5%), while the sex ratio was 1,094 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,046. It falls under Lankaput gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 764021. The village covers 1,115 hectares — about 11.2 km², or roughly 44 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Sirishi, about 4.3 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Lankaput →
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Koraput Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 5 members (2020-21) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 876 m above sea level At Kechala's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Kechala is in the Lankaput gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lankaput
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kechala compares
By population, Kechala ranks #40 of 94 inhabited villages in Koraput tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Kechala had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Not 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 764021
Other villages in Koraput tehsil
View all 112 →Kechala — 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
- 490Census 2011
- Male / female
- 234 / 256
- Households
- 137
- People per home
- 3.6
- Literacy rate
- 15.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 160
- Work participation
- 32.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Kechala on the map
Kechala · 18.7425° N, 82.6464° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Kechala's map location inside the constituency boundary. 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).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Kechala
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Kechala's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchAxis Bank · 10 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeChandrapoda Branch Post Office · 5.1 km (straight line) · PIN 764043 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCUrban Primary Health Centre · 10 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Health & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Kechala
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
- Urban Primary Health Centre · Primary health centre10.1 km away · OpenStreetMap · 2026-10-23
VoiceOfVillage is an independent website, not a health service. In an emergency, call 108.
Land records · official portal for Odisha
Official portalVoiceOfVillage keeps no land records. Look up pattadar passbooks, adangal / pahani and record-of-rights details on the government's own portal.
- What you can look up
- RoR, khatiyan, plot details
- Run by
- Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha
Link checked 12 Nov 2026 · bhulekh.ori.nic.in/ · We store nothing from the portal; the link opens the government site in a new tab. The portal differs by state; this is the one for Odisha.
Essential services & places near Kechala
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Kechala's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices430 in Koraput district
Post office · 5.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 7.1 km away (straight line)
- Kolab Nagar Post Office
Post office · 8 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics52 in Koraput district
Clinic · 9.3 km away (straight line)
Koraput
Clinic · 9.4 km away (straight line)
Koraput
- Urban Primary Health Centre
Primary / community health centre · 10 km away (straight line)
Koraput, Gandhi Nagar
Schools & anganwadis4 in Koraput district
Colleges & universities1 in Koraput district
University · 17 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations2 in Koraput district
- Koraput police station
Police station · 10 km away (straight line)
- Landespolizei
Police station · 11 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices3 in Koraput district
Tahasil office (Tahasildar) · 23 km away (straight line)
Semiliguda, Koraput
Government offices5 in Koraput district
- R.T.O. Office
RTO / transport office · 10 km away (straight line)
Government office · 21 km away (straight line)
Beleiguda Road, Semiliguda, Koraput
Government office · 21 km away (straight line)
Beleiguda Road, Semiliguda, Koraput
Temples23 in Koraput district
Churches2 in Koraput district
Mosques1 in Koraput district
Other places of worship4 in Koraput district
Transport39 in Koraput district
- Suku
Railway station · 9 km away (straight line)
- Koraput Junction
Railway station · 9.4 km away (straight line)
- Koraput bus station
Bus station · 10 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services6 in Koraput district
- Koraput market
Market / mandi · 10 km away (straight line)
- Jeypore market
Market / mandi · 15 km away (straight line)
Community places11 in Koraput district
All places in Koraput tehsil (104) →Places of worship in Kechala →Suggest a missing place
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).
People often ask about Kechala
Where is Kechala located?
Kechala is a village in Koraput tehsil of Koraput district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Kechala in?
Kechala is in Koraput district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Kechala belong to?
Kechala comes under the Lankaput gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Kechala?
The pincode of Kechala, Koraput, Koraput is 764021.
What is the population of Kechala?
As per the 2011 Census, Kechala had a population of 490 (234 males and 256 females).
How many households are there in Kechala?
Kechala had 137 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Kechala?
Kechala covers about 1,115 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Kechala?
The literacy rate of Kechala was 15.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kechala?
Kechala had 1,094 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kechala in?
Kechala is in the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kechala?
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (Indian National Congress) won the Koraput Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kechala, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Kechala in?
Kechala is in the Koraput assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Kechala?
Raghuram Machha (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Koraput assembly seat, which includes Kechala, in 2024.
Which development block is Kechala in?
Kechala is in the Koraput development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Kechala?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kechala is 428979 and its Census 2011 village code is 428979.
Which villages are near Kechala?
Villages near Kechala include Sirishi (4.3 km), Lenjisuku (5.3 km), Lankaput (5.5 km), Talaput (6.0 km), Khopraput (6.5 km).
What is the population of Kechala in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kechala's Census 2011 population of 490 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 520 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Kechala?
The sarpanch of Kechala 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)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Kechala?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (9 Oct 2026 – 7 Nov 2026): 194.3 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for November: 31.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Koraput district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana - Green | Koraput(Semilguda) APMC | 1,200 | 1,800 | 1,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Banana - Green · Banana - Green | Koraput APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Koraput(Semilguda) APMC | 2,500 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Koraput APMC | 2,500 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Koraput APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Koraput(Semilguda) APMC | 2,500 | 3,200 | 3,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Koraput APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Koraput(Semilguda) APMC | 2,000 | 2,800 | 2,500 | 13 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 Kechala's shops. Best mandi price near Kechala →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026