Lepana
Lepana is a revenue village in Kolnara tehsil, Rayagada district, Odisha. It had a population of 479 in 117 households (Census 2011).
479 souls. 117 homes.
Kolnara tehsil, Rayagada district, Odisha.
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Lepana today
- Beetroot₹9,000Rayagada(Muniguda) APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹6,500Rayagada(Muniguda) APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹7,900Gunpur APMC · 27 Oct 2026
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Lepana is a village in Kolnara tehsil, Rayagada district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 479 people in 117 households, with a literacy rate of 16.4%. It is administered by the Katikana gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 765029.
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Gram panchayat
Lepana is in the Katikana gram panchayat.
Other villages in Katikana
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Lepana compares
By population, Lepana ranks #46 of 189 inhabited villages in Kolnara tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Lepana had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 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.
Lepana at a glance
Lepana is a village of 479 people in 117 households (Census 2011) in Kolnara tehsil, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 46th of 189 inhabited villages in Kolnara tehsil by population. Literacy is 16.4%, 32.4 points below the tehsil figure of 48.9%, and the sex ratio is 1,038 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 765029; the LGD village code is 426453.
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Key facts — Lepana
Villages sharing pincode 765029
Other villages in Kolnara tehsil
View all 200 →- Elagalupadu (Bandhaguda)
- Kolnara
- Therubali (Steasanguda)
- Kailashpur
- Bhujabala
- Khedapoda
- Mukundapur
- Dondili(Nuaguda)
- Sarabupitesu
- Badakhilapadar
- Pandartola
- Tandipur (Matiaguda)
- Gadisesikhal
- Paikopoda
- Emliguda
- Dumuriguda
- Tarlabadi
- Pindapadar
- Bheja
- Bankili
- Joridi
- Deopur
- Antamada
- Revolkona
- Kultiguda(Darabeda)
- Panichatra (Pangachatra)
- Robadi
- Rebatiguda
- Gunakhal
- Rengalpadu
- Rupuni
- Goudalalibadi
Population, education & work
- Population
- 479Census 2011
- Male / female
- 235 / 244
- Households
- 117
- People per home
- 4.1
- Literacy rate
- 16.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Lepana on the map
Lepana · 19.1592° N, 83.5422° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Lepana
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Nearest services to Lepana
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Lepana's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchCorporation Bank · 14 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeMukundapur Branch Post Office · 7.7 km (straight line) · PIN 765029 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpHPCL LPG Bottling Plant · 14 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCGovt Medical Jangili · 5.4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Lepana
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Lepana's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices390 in Rayagada district
Post office · 7.7 km away (straight line)
Post office · 8.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 8.3 km away (straight line)
Bank · 14 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics43 in Rayagada district
Hospital · 5.4 km away (straight line)
Jangili Village, Jangili Phc
Hospital · 13 km away (straight line)
Gudari, Rayagada
Primary / community health centre · 13 km away (straight line)
Near Block Colony, Kolnara
Clinic · 13 km away (straight line)
New Colony, Rayagada
Clinic · 13 km away (straight line)
Nehru Nagar
Dental clinic · 13 km away (straight line)
JK Road, Collectorate Road, Near Railway Station, Gandhi Nagar
Schools & anganwadis4 in Rayagada district
Colleges & universities8 in Rayagada district
- Government iti
ITI / vocational institute · 12 km away (straight line)
- Rayagada Institute of Technology and Management
College · 14 km away (straight line)
- Rayagada Institute of Technology and Management
College · 14 km away (straight line)
- School of Pharmacy, Centurion University Of Technology And Management ,Rayagada
College · 14 km away (straight line)
- GIET University
University · 33 km away (straight line)
- SSSD Government Polytechnic
Polytechnic · 35 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations4 in Rayagada district
- RPF
Police station · 14 km away (straight line)
- l. police station
Police station · 14 km away (straight line)
- Kusa
Police station · 20 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices
- MRO Office
Tahasil office (Tahasildar) · 30 km away (straight line)
Government offices4 in Rayagada district
- ADEN Office
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
- SSE Works Office
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
- SSE P.Way Office
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
- court office
Court · 32 km away (straight line)
- RTO office
RTO / transport office · 42 km away (straight line)
Temples7 in Rayagada district
Transport35 in Rayagada district
- Kisiri
Bus station · 11 km away (straight line)
- Simalaguda Bus Stop
Bus station · 11 km away (straight line)
- Beerupadu Bus Stop
Bus station · 13 km away (straight line)
- HPCL LPG Bottling Plant
Petrol pump · 14 km away (straight line)
- Reliance
Petrol pump · 14 km away (straight line)
- Bharat Petroleum
Petrol pump · 14 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Rayagada district
- Vegetable market
Market / mandi · 14 km away (straight line)
Community places3 in Rayagada district
- p.library
Library · 13 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Lepana
Where is Lepana located?
Lepana is a village in Kolnara tehsil of Rayagada district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Lepana in?
Lepana is in Rayagada district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Lepana belong to?
Lepana comes under the Katikana gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Lepana?
The pincode of Lepana, Kolnara, Rayagada is 765029.
What is the population of Lepana?
As per the 2011 Census, Lepana had a population of 479 (235 males and 244 females).
How many households are there in Lepana?
Lepana had 117 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Lepana?
The literacy rate of Lepana was 16.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Lepana?
Lepana had 1,038 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lepana in?
Lepana is in the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Lepana?
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (Indian National Congress) won the Koraput Lok Sabha seat, which includes Lepana, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Lepana in?
Lepana is in the Bissam Cuttack assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Lepana?
Nilamadhab Hikaka (Indian National Congress) won the Bissam Cuttack assembly seat, which includes Lepana, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Lepana?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Lepana is 426453 and its Census 2011 village code is 426453.
Which villages are near Lepana?
Villages near Lepana include Pehela (0.7 km), Kotrapadu (1.6 km), Mandiakota (2.2 km), Lenda (2.6 km), Mandiadambu (2.6 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 Lepana?
- 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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (22 Sept 2026 – 21 Oct 2026): 202.6 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 October: 109.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Rayagada district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetroot · Beetroot | Rayagada(Muniguda) APMC | 8,000 | 9,900 | 9,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Rayagada(Muniguda) APMC | 5,000 | 7,200 | 6,500 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Gunpur APMC | 7,080 | 8,500 | 7,900 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Rayagada APMC | 1,900 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Gunpur APMC | 7,000 | 8,240 | 7,680 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Rayagada APMC | 2,400 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Carrot | Rayagada APMC | 2,900 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Carrot · Carrot | Gunpur APMC | 7,000 | 8,860 | 8,000 | 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 Lepana's shops.
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 ↗
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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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