Chitra village, Nimapada block | Pincode 752114

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

MADHUSMITA SAHOO

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LGD code: 408930
Pincode: 752114
Post office: Rench
Population: 277
Households: 65
Literacy rate: 72.9%
Sex ratio: 1181 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 94
Distance to district centre: 265 km
Distance to mandal centre: 239 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 381 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 457 km
Nearest railway station: Charamula Kusumi · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Bagderi · 11 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Chitra compares

By population, Chitra ranks #189 of 241 villages in Nimapada mandal.

Literacy rate

72.9%

−3.6% vs mandal average

Chitra: 72.9%
Nimapada mandal: 76.5%
Puri district: 76.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,181

+208 vs mandal average

Chitra: 1,181
Nimapada mandal: 973

Household size

people per home

4.3

Same as the mandal average

Chitra: 4.3
Nimapada mandal: 4.3

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

Chitra at a glance

Chitra is a village of 277 people in 65 households (Census 2011) in Nimapada block, Puri district, Odisha, the 189th-largest of 241 villages in Nimapada block. Literacy is 73%, 4 points below the block average of 77% and the sex ratio is 1,181 women per 1,000 men. It lies 265 km from the Puri district centre, 60 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 6 km from Charamula Kusumi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 752114, served by Rench post office; the LGD village code is 408930. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bagderi, 11 km away. The sarpanch is MADHUSMITA SAHOO, and the village votes in Bhanjanagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pradyumna Kumar Nayak. The population is estimated at 327 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chitra · this village	277	73%	—
Chitra · Konark	1,033	80%	0 km N
Chitra · Kotpad	2,106	36%	0 km N
Chitra · Madanpur Rampur	131	24%	0 km N
Ghuragam · Kotpad	244	51%	2.8 km SW
Bairagipadar · Boriguma	342	58%	3.2 km NE
Kuagam · Kotpad	676	35%	4.4 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chitra

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: Yes
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 16
Primary school: 0
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: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: NIMAPADA
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 50
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Sagada
Total area (ha): 56
Irrigated area (ha): 22.64
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Chitra

LGD code: 408930
Pincode: 752114
Post office: Rench
Population (Census 2011): 277
Population (projected 2026): 327
Households: 65
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1181
Literacy rate: 72.9%
Coordinates: 19.06478°N, 82.43176°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bhanjanagar
Member of Parliament: Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Pradyumna Kumar Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: MADHUSMITA SAHOO
Block / Mandal: Nimapada

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 Puri district level

Then & Now

Chitra — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

277

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Population · 2026

327

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.5%

Households · 2026

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: 277Census 2011
Households: 65Census 2011
Literacy rate: 72.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1181 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3272026 proj. · +18.1% vs 2011
Est. households: 772026 projection
Active job cards: 1,21,928MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 37,683MGNREGA · 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: 782NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 87.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 67.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 63.3%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 · Puri district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Puri district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Puri 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 Chitra

Mandal centre

Nimapada · ≈ 239 km

≈ 8 h 11 min by car · 9 h 43 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Puri · ≈ 265 km

≈ 9 h 4 min by car · 10 h 46 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,707 people

Jayapatna · ≈ 60 km

≈ 2 h 3 min by car · 2 h 26 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar381 kmcapital
Hyderabad457 km
Chennai704 km
Kolkata729 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationCharamula Kusumi6 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bagderi11 km
Police stationKoraput police station41 km

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People often ask about Chitra

What is the pincode of Chitra?

The pincode of Chitra, Nimapada block, Puri district, Odisha is 752114. The post office is Rench.

Which post office delivers to Chitra?

Mail for Chitra is delivered through Rench post office, pincode 752114, in Nimapada block, Puri district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chitra located?

Chitra is a village in Nimapada block of Puri district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Chitra as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chitra village has a population of 277 across 65 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chitra?

The current sarpanch of Chitra gram panchayat is MADHUSMITA SAHOO.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chitra in?

Chitra falls under the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #13) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chitra in?

Chitra falls under the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency (AC #123) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Chitra?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chitra village is 72.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Chitra?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chitra village is 1181 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chitra?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chitra, 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 Chitra from Puri district centre?

Chitra is approximately 265 km (straight-line) from the centre of Puri district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Chitra?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chitra village is 408930.

Which is the nearest town to Chitra?

Jayapatna (population 10,707, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 60 km from Chitra in a straight line.

How big is Chitra compared to other villages in Nimapada block?

Chitra ranks 189 of 241 villages in Nimapada block by Census 2011 population (277 residents).

How far is Chitra from Bhubaneswar?

Chitra is about 381 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 495 km.

How far is Chitra from Hyderabad?

Chitra is about 457 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 594 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Chitra?

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

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chitra?

Government Hospital, Bagderi is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chitra, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Who is the MLA of Chitra?

Chitra falls under Bhanjanagar assembly constituency (AC 123). The sitting MLA is Pradyumna Kumar Nayak (BJP).

Who is the MP for Chitra?

Chitra is in Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi (BJP).

What is the population of Chitra in 2026?

Chitra is estimated at 327 people in 2026, up about 18% from 277 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Chitra?

MADHUSMITA SAHOO is the sarpanch of Chitra gram panchayat, Nimapada block. See the sarpanch list of Nimapada 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, 2026-09-10
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)