Podapalama is a revenue village in Similiguda tehsil, Koraput district, Odisha. It had a population of 242 in 70 households (Census 2011).
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Similiguda tehsil, Koraput district, Odisha.
A small village by the standards of Similiguda tehsil, Podapalama ranked 71st of 92 by population, with 242 people in 70 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 38.2%, below Koraput district's 42.5% (Similiguda tehsil: 43.4%), while the sex ratio was 1,086 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,046. It falls under R Ajpalma gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 763001. The village covers 275 hectares — about 2.8 km², or roughly 88 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Nighamaniguda, about 2.4 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Podapalama is in the R Ajpalma gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Podapalama ranks #71 of 92 inhabited villages in Similiguda tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Koraput district, not figures for Podapalama.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Koraput district, not figures for Podapalama.
59,701 of 3,12,868 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,390 habitation rows in 14 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 2,48,331 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Podapalama · 18.7578° N, 82.7998° E
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Apply by 9 Nov 2026
Source: State Bank of India · last checked 1 Nov 2026
Apply by 12 Nov 2026
Source: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation · last checked 2 Nov 2026
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Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · last checked 2 Nov 2026
Apply by 13 Nov 2026
Source: Indian Space Research Organisation · last checked 2 Nov 2026
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Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.
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Public holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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Optional holiday in Odisha · Source: Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha
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Public holiday in Odisha · Source: Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha
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Public holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Podapalama's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Podapalama's map point, not road distance.
Post office · 1.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 2.3 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.9 km away (straight line)
Hospital · 3.9 km away (straight line)
Hospital · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Sunabeda
Primary / community health centre · 7.5 km away (straight line)
Bileiguda Road, Semiliguda, Koraput
School · 7.8 km away (straight line)
Kodiagoan, Nandapur Road, Semiliguda, Koraput
University · 2.2 km away (straight line)
Police station · 11 km away (straight line)
Police station · 11 km away (straight line)
Gram Panchayat office · 9.2 km away (straight line)
Main Road, Semiliguda, Koraput
Tahasil office (Tahasildar) · 9.3 km away (straight line)
Semiliguda, Koraput
District Collectorate · 94 km away (straight line)
Government office · 7.5 km away (straight line)
Beleiguda Road, Semiliguda, Koraput
Government office · 7.5 km away (straight line)
Beleiguda Road, Semiliguda, Koraput
RTO / transport office · 12 km away (straight line)
Temple · 2.8 km away (straight line)
Temple · 4.9 km away (straight line)
L-Zone, HAL Township, Sunabeda
Temple · 4.9 km away (straight line)
Place of worship · 8.1 km away (straight line)
Semiliguda, Koraput
Place of worship · 8.9 km away (straight line)
Semiliguda, Koraput
Place of worship · 9.3 km away (straight line)
Semiliguda, Koraput
Railway station · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 6.8 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 7 km away (straight line)
Market / mandi · 10 km away (straight line)
damanjodi, koraput
Market / mandi · 11 km away (straight line)
Market / mandi · 12 km away (straight line)
damanjodi, koraput
Sports ground / stadium · 4.7 km away (straight line)
Sports ground / stadium · 10 km away (straight line)
damanjodi, koraput
Sports ground / stadium · 11 km away (straight line)
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Podapalama is a village in Similiguda tehsil of Koraput district, Odisha, India.
Podapalama is in Koraput district of Odisha.
Podapalama comes under the R Ajpalma gram panchayat.
The pincode of Podapalama, Similiguda, Koraput is 763001.
As per the 2011 Census, Podapalama had a population of 242 (116 males and 126 females).
Podapalama had 70 households at the 2011 Census.
Podapalama covers about 275 hectares.
The literacy rate of Podapalama was 38.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Podapalama had 1,086 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Podapalama is in the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (Indian National Congress) won the Koraput Lok Sabha seat, which includes Podapalama, in 2024.
Podapalama is in the Pottangi assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Rama Chandra Kadam (Indian National Congress) won the Pottangi assembly seat, which includes Podapalama, in 2024.
Podapalama is in the Semiliguda development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Podapalama is 429970 and its Census 2011 village code is 429970.
Villages near Podapalama include Nighamaniguda (2.4 km), Rajpalma (2.8 km), Bhejaput (3.2 km), Limika (5.1 km), Chulapari (5.6 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Podapalama's Census 2011 population of 242 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 260 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Podapalama 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.
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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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (27 Sept 2026 – 26 Oct 2026): 14.3 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)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Koraput district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana - Green · Banana - Green | Koraput APMC | 1,800 | 2,200 | 2,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Banana - Green | Koraput(Semilguda) APMC | 1,400 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Koraput APMC | 3,000 | 3,500 | 3,200 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Koraput(Semilguda) APMC | 2,800 | 3,600 | 3,200 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Koraput(Semilguda) APMC | 3,000 | 3,500 | 3,200 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Koraput APMC | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Koraput APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Koraput(Semilguda) APMC | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 31 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 Podapalama's shops. Best mandi price near Podapalama →
Official dataAgmarknet, 31 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
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.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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