Ekomba village, Kotpad block | Pincode 764058

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BANITA NAYAK

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LGD code: 428143
Pincode: 764058
Post office: Kotpad
Population: 442
Households: 100
Literacy rate: 45.2%
Sex ratio: 1065 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 267
Distance to district centre: 52 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 388 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 449 km
Nearest railway station: Kotapar Road · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Bagderi · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Ekomba compares

By population, Ekomba ranks #75 of 109 villages in Kotpad mandal.

Literacy rate

45.2%

+7.4% vs mandal average

Ekomba: 45.2%
Kotpad mandal: 37.8%
Koraput district: 41.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,065

+41 vs mandal average

Ekomba: 1,065
Kotpad mandal: 1,024

Household size

people per home

4.4

+0.4 vs mandal average

Ekomba: 4.4
Kotpad mandal: 4.0

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

Ekomba at a glance

Ekomba is a village of 442 people in 100 households (Census 2011) in Kotpad block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 75th-largest of 109 villages in Kotpad block. Literacy is 45%, 7 points above the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 1,065 women per 1,000 men. It lies 52 km from the Koraput district centre, 6 km from Kotapar Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764058, served by Kotpad post office; the LGD village code is 428143. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bagderi, 6 km away. The sarpanch is BANITA NAYAK. The population is estimated at 521 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Ekomba · this village	442	45%	—
Butiguda · Kotpad	0	—	0.6 km W
Mundaguda · Kotpad	147	26%	0.6 km W
Chichiliput · Kotpad	376	46%	1.2 km SE
Phupugam · Kotpad	1,012	32%	1.7 km NE
Mokagam · Kotpad	915	23%	3.2 km NE
Nandigam · Kotpad	399	45%	3.2 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ekomba

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: No
Power hours (summer): 15
Power hours (winter): 18
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: Yes
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: SUNABEDA
Distance to nearest town (km): 48
Distance to district HQ (km): 61
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 39
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Bobaya
Total area (ha): 386
Irrigated area (ha): 94.86
Forest area (ha): 31.92

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

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Key facts — Ekomba

LGD code: 428143
Pincode: 764058
Post office: Kotpad
Population (Census 2011): 442
Population (projected 2026): 521
Households: 100
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1065
Literacy rate: 45.2%
Coordinates: 19.04777°N, 82.36071°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Nabarangpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Kotpad
Member of Parliament: Balabhadra Majhi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BANITA NAYAK
Block / Mandal: Kotpad

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 Koraput district level

Then & Now

Ekomba — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

442

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

521

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

100

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

118

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: 442Census 2011
Households: 100Census 2011
Literacy rate: 45.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1065 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5212026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1182026 projection
Active job cards: 2,21,868MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,21,626MGNREGA · 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: 1,014NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 41.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 39.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 98.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.2%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 · Koraput district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Koraput district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Koraput 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 Ekomba

Mandal centre

Kotpad · ≈ 3.6 km

≈ 7 min by car · 9 min by bike

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District centre

Koraput · ≈ 52 km

≈ 1 h 47 min by car · 2 h 8 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar388 kmcapital
Hyderabad449 km
Chennai700 km
Kolkata737 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKotapar Road6 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bagderi6 km
ATM / bankPunjab National Bank35 km
Police stationKoraput police station45 km

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What is the pincode of Ekomba?

The pincode of Ekomba, Kotpad block, Koraput district, Odisha is 764058. The post office is Kotpad.

Which post office delivers to Ekomba?

Mail for Ekomba is delivered through Kotpad post office, pincode 764058, in Kotpad block, Koraput district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ekomba located?

Ekomba is a village in Kotpad block of Koraput district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Ekomba as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ekomba village has a population of 442 across 100 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Ekomba?

The current sarpanch of Ekomba gram panchayat is BANITA NAYAK.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ekomba in?

Ekomba falls under the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #12) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ekomba in?

Ekomba falls under the Kotpad assembly constituency (AC #142) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Ekomba?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ekomba village is 45.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Ekomba?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ekomba village is 1065 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ekomba?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ekomba, 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 Ekomba from Koraput district centre?

Ekomba is approximately 52 km (straight-line) from the centre of Koraput district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Ekomba?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ekomba village is 428143.

How big is Ekomba compared to other villages in Kotpad block?

Ekomba ranks 75 of 109 villages in Kotpad block by Census 2011 population (442 residents).

How far is Ekomba from Bhubaneswar?

Ekomba is about 388 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 505 km.

How far is Ekomba from Hyderabad?

Ekomba is about 449 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 584 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Ekomba?

Kotapar Road is the nearest railway station to Ekomba, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ekomba?

Government Hospital, Bagderi is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ekomba, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Ekomba?

Punjab National Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Ekomba, about 35 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 46 km.

Who is the MP for Ekomba?

Ekomba is in Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Balabhadra Majhi (BJP).

What is the population of Ekomba in 2026?

Ekomba is estimated at 521 people in 2026, up about 18% from 442 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Ekomba 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; Ekomba in Koraput district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Ekomba?

BANITA NAYAK is the sarpanch of Ekomba gram panchayat, Kotpad block. See the sarpanch list of Kotpad 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, 2026-09-23
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)