Jamara village, Palalahada block | Pincode 759119

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Phulan patra

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LGD code: 403492
Pincode: 759119
Post office: Pallahara
Population: 407
Households: 95
Literacy rate: 41%
Sex ratio: 1056 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 202
Distance to district centre: 66 km
Distance to mandal centre: 3 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 77 km
Distance to Kolkata: 410 km
Nearest railway station: Nuagaon · 27 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital · 3 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Jamara compares

By population, Jamara ranks #82 of 202 villages in Palalahada mandal.

Literacy rate

41.0%

−15.4% vs mandal average

Jamara: 41.0%
Palalahada mandal: 56.4%
Anugul district: 68.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,056

+90 vs mandal average

Jamara: 1,056
Palalahada mandal: 966

Household size

people per home

4.3

+0.1 vs mandal average

Jamara: 4.3
Palalahada mandal: 4.2

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

Jamara at a glance

Jamara is a village of 407 people in 95 households (Census 2011) in Palalahada block, Anugul district, Odisha, the 82nd-largest of 202 villages in Palalahada block. Literacy is 41%, 15 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,056 women per 1,000 men. It lies 66 km from the Anugul district centre, 27 km from Nuagaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759119, served by Pallahara post office; the LGD village code is 403492. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 3 km away. The sarpanch is Phulan patra, and the village votes in Baramba assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera. The population is estimated at 480 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Jamara · this village	407	41%	—
Alara · Narasinghpur	1,349	80%	0 km N
Garam · Kendrapara Sadar	730	81%	0 km N
Haladia · Kendrapara Sadar	987	71%	0 km N
Kansara · Kendrapara Sadar	1,102	77%	0 km N
Era · Kendrapara Sadar	994	74%	0 km N
Para · Palalahada	100	82%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jamara

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: No
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 10
Primary school: 1
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: Yes
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: PALALAHADA
Distance to nearest town (km): 22
Distance to district HQ (km): 42
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Namapashi
Total area (ha): 128
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 46.29

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

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Key facts — Jamara

LGD code: 403492
Pincode: 759119
Post office: Pallahara
Population (Census 2011): 407
Population (projected 2026): 480
Households: 95
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1056
Literacy rate: 41.0%
Coordinates: 20.46588°N, 85.11303°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Cuttack
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Baramba
Member of Parliament: Bhartruhari Mahtab
Member of Legislative Assembly: Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Phulan patra
Block / Mandal: Palalahada

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 Anugul district level

Then & Now

Jamara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

407

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

480

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

112

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: 407Census 2011
Households: 95Census 2011
Literacy rate: 41.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1056 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4802026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1122026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 868NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 74.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 66.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 86.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 75.8%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 · Anugul district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Anugul district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Anugul 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Jamara

Mandal centre

Palalahada · ≈ 3.0 km

≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Anugul · ≈ 66 km

≈ 2 h 15 min by car · 2 h 40 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar77 kmcapital
Kolkata410 km
Hyderabad776 km
Chennai969 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationNuagaon27 km
Bus stopSiaria Chhaka9 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital3 km
ATM / bankUCO Bank ATM4 km
CollegeChampeswar Anchalik Mahavidyalaya7 km
Police stationRaghunath Nivas23 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Jamara

4 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕ChampanathTemple1.3 km ↗
🛕Hanuman TempleTemple3.9 km ↗
🛕Biswanath TempleTemple4.1 km ↗
🛕Jagannath TempleTemple4.3 km ↗

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What is the pincode of Jamara?

The pincode of Jamara, Palalahada block, Anugul district, Odisha is 759119. The post office is Pallahara.

Which post office delivers to Jamara?

Mail for Jamara is delivered through Pallahara post office, pincode 759119, in Palalahada block, Anugul district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Jamara located?

Jamara is a village in Palalahada block of Anugul district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Jamara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Jamara village has a population of 407 across 95 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Jamara?

The current sarpanch of Jamara gram panchayat is Phulan patra.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jamara in?

Jamara falls under the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Jamara in?

Jamara falls under the Baramba assembly constituency (AC #87) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Jamara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Jamara village is 41.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Jamara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Jamara village is 1056 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Jamara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Jamara, 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 Jamara from Anugul district centre?

Jamara is approximately 66 km (straight-line) from the centre of Anugul district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Jamara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jamara village is 403492.

How big is Jamara compared to other villages in Palalahada block?

Jamara ranks 82 of 202 villages in Palalahada block by Census 2011 population (407 residents).

How far is Jamara from Bhubaneswar?

Jamara is about 77 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 99 km.

How far is Jamara from Kolkata?

Jamara is about 410 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 533 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Jamara?

Nuagaon is the nearest railway station to Jamara, about 27 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 36 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Jamara?

Siaria Chhaka is the nearest bus stop to Jamara, about 9 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 12 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Jamara?

Government Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Jamara, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Jamara?

UCO Bank ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Jamara, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Who is the MLA of Jamara?

Jamara falls under Baramba assembly constituency (AC 87). The sitting MLA is Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera (IND).

Who is the MP for Jamara?

Jamara is in Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Bhartruhari Mahtab (BJP).

What is the population of Jamara in 2026?

Jamara is estimated at 480 people in 2026, up about 18% from 407 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Jamara?

Phulan patra is the sarpanch of Jamara gram panchayat, Palalahada block. See the sarpanch list of Palalahada 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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)