Kurkuta village, Bijepur block | Pincode 768032

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Kurkuta is a village in Bijepur mandal, Bargarh district, Odisha, with a population of 680 across 171 households. The village has a literacy rate of 71.2% and is located at PIN code 768032.

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PANKAJINI MAHANANDA

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LGD code: 380392
Pincode: 768032
Post office: Bijepur
Population: 680
Households: 171
Literacy rate: 71.2%
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 259
Distance to district centre: 6 km
Distance to mandal centre: 24 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 266 km
Distance to Kolkata: 535 km
Nearest railway station: Dungripali · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Satyawadi Clinic · 16 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kurkuta compares

By population, Kurkuta ranks #63 of 109 villages in Bijepur mandal.

Literacy rate

71.2%

+5.3% vs mandal average

Kurkuta: 71.2%
Bijepur mandal: 65.9%
Bargarh district: 66.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,000

+18 vs mandal average

Kurkuta: 1,000
Bijepur mandal: 982

Household size

people per home

4.0

+0.3 vs mandal average

Kurkuta: 4.0
Bijepur mandal: 3.7

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

Kurkuta at a glance

Kurkuta is a village of 680 people in 171 households (Census 2011) in Bijepur block, Bargarh district, Odisha, the 63rd-largest of 109 villages in Bijepur block. Literacy is 71%, 5 points above the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 1,000 women per 1,000 men. It lies 6 km from the Bargarh district centre, 35 km from Tora, the nearest town, 16 km from Dungripali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 768032, served by Bijepur post office; the LGD village code is 380392. The nearest hospital or health centre is Satyawadi Clinic, 16 km away. The sarpanch is PANKAJINI MAHANANDA , and the village votes in Bijepur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanat Kumar Gartia. The population is estimated at 802 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kurkuta · this village	680	71%	—
Arda · Tushura	1,126	58%	1.4 km N
Arda · Tarbha	1,334	52%	1.4 km N
Arda · Laikera	4,357	72%	1.4 km N
Arda · Katghora	2,119	63%	1.4 km N
Arda · Bijepur	666	69%	1.4 km N
Arda · Tarbha	817	56%	1.4 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kurkuta

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): 14
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 1
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BARGARH
Distance to nearest town (km): 36
Distance to district HQ (km): 36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 11
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Badabaunsen
Total area (ha): 360
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 51.25

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

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Key facts — Kurkuta

LGD code: 380392
Pincode: 768032
Post office: Bijepur
Population (Census 2011): 680
Population (projected 2026): 802
Households: 171
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1000
Literacy rate: 71.2%
Coordinates: 21.12114°N, 83.41980°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Bargarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bijepur
Member of Parliament: Pradip Purohit
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sanat Kumar Gartia
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: PANKAJINI MAHANANDA
Block / Mandal: Bijepur

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 Bargarh district level

Then & Now

Kurkuta — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

680

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

802

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

171

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

202

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: 680Census 2011
Households: 171Census 2011
Literacy rate: 71.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8022026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2022026 projection
Active job cards: 1,35,194MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 54,574MGNREGA · 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: 950NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 75.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 61.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 97.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 62.6%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 · Bargarh district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bargarh district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bargarh 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 Kurkuta

Mandal centre

Bijepur · ≈ 24 km

≈ 48 min by car · 57 min by bike

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District centre

Bargarh · ≈ 5.7 km

≈ 12 min by car · 14 min by bike

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Nearest town · 18,399 people

Tora · ≈ 35 km

≈ 1 h 11 min by car · 1 h 24 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar266 kmcapital
Kolkata535 km
Hyderabad664 km
Chennai954 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDungripali16 km
Hospital / PHCSatyawadi Clinic16 km

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People often ask about Kurkuta

What is the pincode of Kurkuta?

The pincode of Kurkuta, Bijepur block, Bargarh district, Odisha is 768032. The post office is Bijepur.

Which post office delivers to Kurkuta?

Mail for Kurkuta is delivered through Bijepur post office, pincode 768032, in Bijepur block, Bargarh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kurkuta located?

Kurkuta is a village in Bijepur block of Bargarh district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Kurkuta as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kurkuta village has a population of 680 across 171 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kurkuta?

The current sarpanch of Kurkuta gram panchayat is PANKAJINI MAHANANDA .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kurkuta in?

Kurkuta falls under the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #1) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kurkuta in?

Kurkuta falls under the Bijepur assembly constituency (AC #2) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Kurkuta?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kurkuta village is 71.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Kurkuta?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kurkuta village is 1000 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kurkuta?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kurkuta, 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 Kurkuta from Bargarh district centre?

Kurkuta is approximately 6 km (straight-line) from the centre of Bargarh district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kurkuta?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kurkuta village is 380392.

Which is the nearest town to Kurkuta?

Tora (population 18,399, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 35 km from Kurkuta in a straight line.

How big is Kurkuta compared to other villages in Bijepur block?

Kurkuta ranks 63 of 109 villages in Bijepur block by Census 2011 population (680 residents).

How far is Kurkuta from Bhubaneswar?

Kurkuta is about 266 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 346 km.

How far is Kurkuta from Kolkata?

Kurkuta is about 535 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 696 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kurkuta?

Dungripali is the nearest railway station to Kurkuta, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kurkuta?

Satyawadi Clinic is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kurkuta, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Who is the MLA of Kurkuta?

Kurkuta falls under Bijepur assembly constituency (AC 2). The sitting MLA is Sanat Kumar Gartia (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kurkuta?

Kurkuta is in Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Pradip Purohit (BJP).

What is the population of Kurkuta in 2026?

Kurkuta is estimated at 802 people in 2026, up about 18% from 680 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kurkuta?

PANKAJINI MAHANANDA is the sarpanch of Kurkuta gram panchayat, Bijepur block. See the sarpanch list of Bijepur 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, 2026-09-11
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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