Samal Village
Samal is a revenue village in Kaniha tehsil, Anugola district, Odisha. It had a population of 576 in 131 households (Census 2011).
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576 souls. 131 homes.
Kaniha tehsil, Anugola district, Odisha.
Samal today
- Brinjal₹3,800Talcher APMC · 12 Nov 2026
- Pumpkin₹1,200Talcher APMC · 12 Nov 2026
- Tomato₹2,900Talcher APMC · 12 Nov 2026
Samal at a glance
Samal is a mid-sized village of Kaniha tehsil: 576 people in 131 households (Census 2011), 81st of its 186 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 83.6%, above Anugola district's 75.8% (Kaniha tehsil: 78.1%), while the sex ratio was 811 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 953. It falls under Samala gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 759100. The village covers 135 hectares — about 1.4 km², or roughly 427 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Pallahara assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Kaniha Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 2 self-help groups with 45 members (2024-25) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Samal is in the Samala gram panchayat.
Other villages in Samala
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Samal compares
By population, Samal ranks #81 of 186 inhabited villages in Kaniha tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Samal 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 Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 759100
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View all 234 →Samal — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Odisha's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+6.4%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 576Census 2011
- Male / female
- 318 / 258
- Households
- 131
- People per home
- 4.4
- Literacy rate
- 83.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 166
- Work participation
- 28.8%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Samal on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Samal. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Samal · 21.0736° N, 85.1400° 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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Write a postEssential services & places near Samal
Samal isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kaniha tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices435 in Anugola district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
ICICI BANK LTD., PLOT NO. 818, NTPC CHOWK, LAXMI BAZAAR, KANIHA, DIST-ANGUL, ODISHA-759117
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT PO KANIHA DIST ANGUL ,ANUGUL ,ODISHA PIN 759117
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics245 in Anugola district
Hospital
Satyabandha, Khamar
Hospital
Angul, Odhisa
Primary / community health centre
At/Po:Kaniha
Schools & anganwadis7 in Anugola district
Government offices1 in Anugola district
Temples16 in Anugola district
Transport16 in Anugola district
Agriculture services1 in Anugola district
Community places18 in Anugola district
All places in Kaniha tehsil (33) →Places of worship in Samal →Suggest a missing place
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).
People often ask about Samal
Where is Samal located?
Samal is a village in Kaniha tehsil of Anugola district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Samal in?
Samal is in Anugola district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Samal belong to?
Samal comes under the Samala gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Samal?
The pincode of Samal, Kaniha, Anugola is 759100.
What is the population of Samal?
As per the 2011 Census, Samal had a population of 576 (318 males and 258 females).
How many households are there in Samal?
Samal had 131 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Samal?
Samal covers about 135 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Samal?
The literacy rate of Samal was 83.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Samal?
Samal had 811 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Samal in?
Samal is in the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Samal?
Rudra Narayan Pany (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Samal, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Samal in?
Samal is in the Pallahara assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Samal?
Ashok Mohanty (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pallahara assembly seat, which includes Samal, in 2024.
Which development block is Samal in?
Samal is in the Kaniha development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Samal?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Samal is 403909 and its Census 2011 village code is 403909.
Which villages are near Samal?
Villages near Samal include Tipo (CT) (within ~2 km), Kaniha (about 9.5 km), Seepur (about 10 km), Bajrakot (about 19 km), Andhari (about 22 km).
What is the population of Samal in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Samal's Census 2011 population of 576 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 610 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Samal?
The sarpanch of Samal has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Samal?
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
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 →Latest reports from markets in Anugola district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 12 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal | Talcher APMC | 3,400 | 4,100 | 3,800 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Pumpkin | Talcher APMC | 950 | 1,480 | 1,200 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato | Talcher APMC | 2,500 | 3,300 | 2,900 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Angul APMC | 3,100 | 3,100 | 3,100 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Angul APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Angul APMC | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Pallahara APMC | 2,500 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) | Angul APMC | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 11 Nov 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 Samal's shops. Best mandi price near Samal →
Official dataAgmarknet, 12 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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