Balenga
Balenga is a revenue village in Kodinga tehsil, Nabarangpur district, Odisha. It had a population of 1,960 in 435 households (Census 2011).
1,960 people. 435 homes.
Kodinga tehsil, Nabarangpur district, Odisha.
Balenga today
- Maize₹2,500Devda APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,060Devda APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Tamarind Fruit₹8,700Jagdalpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Balenga is a village in Kodinga tehsil, Nabarangpur district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 1,960 people in 435 households, with a literacy rate of 38.0%. It is administered by the Balenga gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 764061.
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Gram panchayat
Balenga is in the Balenga gram panchayat.
Other villages in Balenga
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Balenga compares
By population, Balenga is #22 of 120 inhabited villages in Kodinga tehsil.
| — | Balenga | Kodinga tehsil | Nabarangpur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 38.0% | 36.6% | 43.8% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,044 | 1,022 | 1,021 |
| People per household | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Balenga had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 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 within 5 km
- Public bus service Available
- 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.
Villages sharing PIN 764061
- Motigan · Kodinga
- Kosagumuda · Kodinga
- Bajargad · Kodinga
- Santoshpur · Kodinga
- Badamoda · Kodinga
- Ghodadhanua · Kodinga
- Barogam · Kodinga
- Keragan · Kodinga
- Rajoda · Kodinga
All villages with PIN 764061 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
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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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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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News near Balenga
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Balenga in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Balenga
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Essential services & places near Balenga
Balenga isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kodinga tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices287 in Nabarangpur district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT-KATAGAON,POST-KOSHSHAGUMUDA,DIST-NABARANGPUR,PIN-764075
Bank · No map location — listed by district
,DIST-NABARANGPUR,PIN-764075
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT/ PO- KOSAGUMUDA,DIST-NABARANGAPUR,PIN-764061
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT PO RAJODA,DIST-NABARANGPUR,PIN-764061
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics39 in Nabarangpur district
Primary / community health centre
Chc Kosagumuda
Primary / community health centre
Near Jagannath Temple, Kodinga
Colleges & universities1 in Nabarangpur district
Police & fire stations1 in Nabarangpur district
Government offices3 in Nabarangpur district
Temples1 in Nabarangpur district
Transport3 in Nabarangpur district
Agriculture services1 in Nabarangpur district
Community places1 in Nabarangpur 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).
Balenga on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Balenga. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Balenga · 19.2776° N, 82.2584° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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).
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Questions about Balenga
- Where is Balenga located?
- Balenga is a village in Kodinga tehsil of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, India.
- Which district is Balenga in?
- Balenga is in Nabarangpur district of Odisha.
- Which gram panchayat does Balenga belong to?
- Balenga comes under the Balenga gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Balenga?
- The pincode of Balenga, Kodinga, Nabarangpur is 764061.
- What is the population of Balenga?
- As per the 2011 Census, Balenga had a population of 1,960 (959 males and 1,001 females).
- How many households are there in Balenga?
- Balenga had 435 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Balenga?
- The literacy rate of Balenga was 38.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Balenga?
- Balenga had 1,044 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Balenga in?
- Balenga is in the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Balenga?
- Balabhadra Majhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha seat, which includes Balenga, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Balenga in?
- Balenga is in the Dabugam assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Balenga?
- Manohar Randhari (Biju Janata Dal) won the Dabugam assembly seat, which includes Balenga, in 2024.
- What is the LGD code of Balenga?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Balenga is 427849 and its Census 2011 village code is 427849.
- Which villages are near Balenga?
- Villages near Balenga include Kosagumuda (within ~15 km), Saraladhanua (within ~15 km), Kodinga (within ~15 km), Asna (Asana) (within ~15 km), Guali (within ~15 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Kodinga tehsil
- Motigan
- Kosagumuda
- Karchamal
- Madeigan
- Kodinga
- Bajargad
- Santoshpur
- Badamoda
- Ghodadhanua
- Bada-attigam
- Barogam
- Butimajhisimla
- Keragan
- Rajoda
- Chirma
- Karandimal
- Temra
- Churuchunda
- Jhadakusumi
- Sindhiguda
- Asonga
- Neigam
- Maliatigan
- Dugulahandi
- Kusumapalli
- Katagan
- Jhadasemala
- Hardoli
- Nunpani
- Taragan
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.
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District climate page →Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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