Guluguda village, Padmapur block | Pincode 765025

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SANDHA GAMANGO

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LGD code: 427063
Pincode: 765025
Post office: Padmapur
Population: 403
Households: 94
Literacy rate: 43.7%
Sex ratio: 783 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 175
Distance to district centre: 56 km
Distance to mandal centre: 11 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 220 km
Distance to Kolkata: 580 km
Nearest railway station: Gunupur · 34 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital Nuagada · 26 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Guluguda compares

By population, Guluguda ranks #42 of 108 villages in Padmapur mandal.

Literacy rate

43.7%

−6.1% vs mandal average

Guluguda: 43.7%
Padmapur mandal: 49.8%
Rayagada district: 42.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

783

−236 vs mandal average

Guluguda: 783
Padmapur mandal: 1,019

Household size

people per home

4.3

+0.1 vs mandal average

Guluguda: 4.3
Padmapur mandal: 4.2

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

Guluguda at a glance

Guluguda is a village of 403 people in 94 households (Census 2011) in Padmapur block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 42nd-largest of 108 villages in Padmapur block. Literacy is 44%, 6 points below the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 783 women per 1,000 men. It lies 56 km from the Rayagada district centre, 34 km from Gunupur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765025, served by Padmapur post office; the LGD village code is 427063. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Nuagada, 26 km away. The sarpanch is SANDHA GAMANGO. The population is estimated at 475 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Guluguda · this village	403	44%	—
Redinguda · Padmapur	42	0%	0.7 km NW
Pusiguda · Padmapur	192	19%	0.9 km NW
Kandhalugurumundi · Padmapur	148	35%	1.7 km E
Laiguda · Padmapur	373	43%	2 km S
Patuguda · Umarkote	237	42%	2.1 km N
Patuguda · Padmapur	270	29%	2.1 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Guluguda

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: Yes
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: GUNUPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 46
Distance to district HQ (km): 90
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 30
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Guluguda
Total area (ha): 665
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Guluguda

LGD code: 427063
Pincode: 765025
Post office: Padmapur
Population (Census 2011): 403
Population (projected 2026): 475
Households: 94
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 783
Literacy rate: 43.7%
Coordinates: 19.32667°N, 83.98857°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gunupur
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SANDHA GAMANGO
Block / Mandal: Padmapur

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 Rayagada district level

Then & Now

Guluguda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

403

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

475

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

111

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: 403Census 2011
Households: 94Census 2011
Literacy rate: 43.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 783 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4752026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1112026 projection
Active job cards: 1,26,090MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 73,434MGNREGA · 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: 951NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 45.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 50.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 92.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 69.1%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 · Rayagada district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Rayagada district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Rayagada 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 Guluguda

Mandal centre

Padmapur · ≈ 11 km

≈ 23 min by car · 28 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Rayagada · ≈ 56 km

≈ 1 h 55 min by car · 2 h 17 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar220 kmcapital
Kolkata580 km
Hyderabad619 km
Chennai800 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationGunupur34 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Nuagada26 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India34 km

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People often ask about Guluguda

What is the pincode of Guluguda?

The pincode of Guluguda, Padmapur block, Rayagada district, Odisha is 765025. The post office is Padmapur.

Which post office delivers to Guluguda?

Mail for Guluguda is delivered through Padmapur post office, pincode 765025, in Padmapur block, Rayagada district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Guluguda located?

Guluguda is a village in Padmapur block of Rayagada district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Guluguda as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Guluguda village has a population of 403 across 94 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Guluguda?

The current sarpanch of Guluguda gram panchayat is SANDHA GAMANGO.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Guluguda in?

Guluguda falls under the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency (PC #21) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Guluguda in?

Guluguda falls under the Gunupur assembly constituency (AC #138) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Guluguda?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Guluguda village is 43.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Guluguda?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Guluguda village is 783 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Guluguda?

12 schemes currently match residents of Guluguda, 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 Guluguda from Rayagada district centre?

Guluguda is approximately 56 km (straight-line) from the centre of Rayagada district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Guluguda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Guluguda village is 427063.

How big is Guluguda compared to other villages in Padmapur block?

Guluguda ranks 42 of 108 villages in Padmapur block by Census 2011 population (403 residents).

How far is Guluguda from Bhubaneswar?

Guluguda is about 220 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 286 km.

How far is Guluguda from Kolkata?

Guluguda is about 580 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 754 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Guluguda?

Gunupur is the nearest railway station to Guluguda, about 34 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 44 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Guluguda?

Government Hospital Nuagada is the nearest hospital or health centre to Guluguda, about 26 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 34 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Guluguda?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Guluguda, about 34 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 44 km.

Who is the MP for Guluguda?

Guluguda is in Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC).

What is the population of Guluguda in 2026?

Guluguda is estimated at 475 people in 2026, up about 18% from 403 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Guluguda?

SANDHA GAMANGO is the sarpanch of Guluguda gram panchayat, Padmapur block. See the sarpanch list of Padmapur 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, 2026-09-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)