Dhapada
Dhapada is a revenue village in Kaptipada tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. It had a population of 2,651 in 478 households (Census 2011).
2,651 souls. 478 homes.
Kaptipada tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
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Dhapada today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,850Karanjia APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Bitter gourd₹5,500Baripada APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹4,500Saraskana APMC · 27 Oct 2026
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Dhapada is a village in Kaptipada tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 2,651 people in 478 households, with a literacy rate of 23.1%. It is administered by the Padmapokhari gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 757040.
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Gram panchayat
Dhapada is in the Padmapokhari gram panchayat.
Other villages in Padmapokhari
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Dhapada compares
By population, Dhapada ranks #10 of 148 inhabited villages in Kaptipada tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Dhapada 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 Available
- 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.
Dhapada at a glance
Dhapada is a village of 2,651 people in 478 households (Census 2011) in Kaptipada tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, the 10th of 148 inhabited villages in Kaptipada tehsil by population. Literacy is 23.1%, 31.8 points below the tehsil figure of 54.9%, and the sex ratio is 974 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 757040; the LGD village code is 391254.
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Key facts — Dhapada
Villages sharing pincode 757040
Other villages in Kaptipada tehsil
View all 178 →- Kaptipada
- Sarat
- Jayantipatta Samil Jamudiha
- Mahulpankha
- Dewanbahali
- Katuria
- Padmapokhari
- Gourchandrapur
- Labanyadeipur
- Pedagadi
- Badbisol
- Mankadpada Hill
- Dugudha
- Rajatnagar
- Tolagadia
- Kaladahi
- Bhandar
- Ranipokhari
- Chakradharpur
- Badakhaladi
- Bidyadharanagar
- Noto
- Sudsudia
- Sanbisol
- Dolipada
- Pingu
- Majhigadia
- Kadabahali
- Sologodia
- Prasanachandrapur
- Ramchandrapur
- Jadida
Population, education & work
- Population
- 2,651Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,343 / 1,308
- Households
- 478
- People per home
- 5.5
- Literacy rate
- 23.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Dhapada on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Dhapada. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Dhapada · 21.5087° N, 86.5231° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Dhapada
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Essential services & places near Dhapada
Dhapada isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kaptipada tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices942 in Mayurbhanj district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT/PO KAPTIPADA, DIST-MAYURBHANJ, PIN-757040
Bank · No map location — listed by district
KAPTIPADA
Post office
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
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
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People often ask about Dhapada
Where is Dhapada located?
Dhapada is a village in Kaptipada tehsil of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Dhapada in?
Dhapada is in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Dhapada belong to?
Dhapada comes under the Padmapokhari gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Dhapada?
The pincode of Dhapada, Kaptipada, Mayurbhanj is 757040.
What is the population of Dhapada?
As per the 2011 Census, Dhapada had a population of 2,651 (1,343 males and 1,308 females).
How many households are there in Dhapada?
Dhapada had 478 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Dhapada?
The literacy rate of Dhapada was 23.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Dhapada?
Dhapada had 974 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Dhapada?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhapada is 391254 and its Census 2011 village code is 391254.
Which villages are near Dhapada?
Villages near Dhapada include Raidandia (about 9.5 km), Dimagadia (about 13 km), Berhampur(Barhampur) (about 14 km), Berhampur (about 14 km), Bhaudia (about 15 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 Dhapada?
- Hospital
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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 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Baripada APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Karanjia APMC | 4,700 | 5,000 | 4,850 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Betnoti APMC | 3,300 | 3,700 | 3,500 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Saraskana APMC | 6,000 | 7,000 | 6,500 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Baripada APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Betnoti APMC | 3,800 | 4,200 | 4,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Baripada APMC | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Karanjia APMC | 4,600 | 5,000 | 4,900 | 27 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 Dhapada's shops.
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Dhapada →Compare Dhapada with… →All villages in Kaptipada →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 ↗
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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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