Belam
Belam is a revenue village in Badasahi tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. It had a population of 795 in 179 households (Census 2011).
795 souls. 179 homes.
Badasahi tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
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Belam today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,850Karanjia APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Bitter gourd₹3,500Betnoti APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹4,500Saraskana APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Belam is a village in Badasahi tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 795 people in 179 households, with a literacy rate of 54.0%. It is administered by the Sankerko gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 757024.
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Gram panchayat
Belam is in the Sankerko gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sankerko
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Belam compares
By population, Belam ranks #65 of 210 inhabited villages in Badasahi tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Belam had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 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.
Belam at a glance
Belam is a village of 795 people in 179 households (Census 2011) in Badasahi tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, the 65th of 210 inhabited villages in Badasahi tehsil by population. Literacy is 54.0%, 10.3 points below the tehsil figure of 64.3%, and the sex ratio is 1,003 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 757024, served by Belam post office; the LGD village code is 390607.
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Key facts — Belam
Villages sharing pincode 757024
Post office: Belam
Other villages in Badasahi tehsil
View all 224 →- Khanua
- Badasahi
- Jadunathpur
- Deulia
- Manatri
- Haripur
- Uthaninuagaon
- Singtia
- Paunsia
- Managobindapur
- Godidihasamilkamalasul
- Pratappur
- Patisari
- Chenguamangalpur
- Belapal
- Chakradharpur
- Dantuni
- Kadualbandh
- Kochilakhunta
- Kendudiha
- Bidyadharpur
- Jamuna
- Naranpur
- Sakua
- Talanda
- Kolidiha
- Gaudgan
- Salgan
- Dhanpota
- Banataalpada
- Tungasul
- Sorishakhotha
Population, education & work
- Population
- 795Census 2011
- Male / female
- 397 / 398
- Households
- 179
- People per home
- 4.4
- Literacy rate
- 54.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Belam on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Belam. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Belam · 21.8284° N, 86.6903° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Belam
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Essential services & places near Belam
Belam isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Badasahi tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices942 in Mayurbhanj district
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Hospitals & clinics124 in Mayurbhanj district
Schools & anganwadis9 in Mayurbhanj district
Colleges & universities15 in Mayurbhanj district
Police & fire stations5 in Mayurbhanj district
Revenue & panchayat offices3 in Mayurbhanj district
Government offices2 in Mayurbhanj district
Temples3 in Mayurbhanj district
Transport24 in Mayurbhanj district
Agriculture services4 in Mayurbhanj district
Community places4 in Mayurbhanj 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).
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People often ask about Belam
Where is Belam located?
Belam is a village in Badasahi tehsil of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Belam in?
Belam is in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Belam belong to?
Belam comes under the Sankerko gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Belam?
The pincode of Belam, Badasahi, Mayurbhanj is 757024.
What is the population of Belam?
As per the 2011 Census, Belam had a population of 795 (397 males and 398 females).
How many households are there in Belam?
Belam had 179 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Belam?
The literacy rate of Belam was 54.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Belam?
Belam had 1,003 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Belam?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Belam is 390607 and its Census 2011 village code is 390607.
Which villages are near Belam?
Villages near Belam include Pithabata (about 17 km), Betnota (about 19 km), Betnoti (about 19 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Belam?
- Hospital
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- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
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- Bus stop
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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.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 119.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Mayurbhanj district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Baripada APMC | 4,500 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Karanjia APMC | 4,700 | 5,000 | 4,850 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Baripada APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Betnoti APMC | 3,300 | 3,700 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Narasinghpur APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Baripada APMC | 3,000 | 5,000 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Saraskana APMC | 4,000 | 6,000 | 4,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Baripada APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 26 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 Belam's shops.
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
All villages near Belam →Compare Belam with… →All villages in Badasahi →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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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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