Bentkarpur village, Burdenp.S. block | Pincode 768036

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

GEETANJALI PUTEL

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LGD code: 380004
Pincode: 768036
Post office: Rajborasamber
Population: 310
Households: 84
Literacy rate: 62.6%
Sex ratio: 1385 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 90
Distance to district centre: 43 km
Distance to mandal centre: 12 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 302 km
Distance to Kolkata: 582 km
Nearest railway station: Lakhna · 43 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Mother and Child Care Centre · 8 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bentkarpur compares

By population, Bentkarpur ranks #25 of 38 villages in Burdenp.S. mandal.

Literacy rate

62.6%

+3.8% vs mandal average

Bentkarpur: 62.6%
Burdenp.S. mandal: 58.8%
Bargarh district: 66.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,385

+378 vs mandal average

Bentkarpur: 1,385
Burdenp.S. mandal: 1,007

Household size

people per home

3.7

−0.1 vs mandal average

Bentkarpur: 3.7
Burdenp.S. mandal: 3.8

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

Bentkarpur at a glance

Bentkarpur is a village of 310 people in 84 households (Census 2011) in Burdenp.S. block, Bargarh district, Odisha, the 25th-largest of 38 villages in Burdenp.S. block. Literacy is 63%, 4 points above the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 1,385 women per 1,000 men. It lies 43 km from the Bargarh district centre, 43 km from Lakhna railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 768036, served by Rajborasamber post office; the LGD village code is 380004. The nearest hospital or health centre is Mother and Child Care Centre, 8 km away. The sarpanch is GEETANJALI PUTEL, and the village votes in Padampur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Barsha Singh Bariha. The population is estimated at 365 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bentkarpur · this village	310	63%	—
Judhistirpur · Burdenp.S.	213	63%	0.9 km N
Tetelkhunti · Burdenp.S.	453	54%	2.7 km W
Gandpali · Sohela	347	63%	3 km N
Gandpali · Biramaharajpur	473	56%	3 km N
Gandpali · Paikamal	375	51%	3 km N
Bajenmunda · Padmapur	855	59%	3.1 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bentkarpur

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): 20
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: 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: PADMAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 11
Distance to district HQ (km): 91
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 11
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Khaliapali
Total area (ha): 348
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 — Bentkarpur

LGD code: 380004
Pincode: 768036
Post office: Rajborasamber
Population (Census 2011): 310
Population (projected 2026): 365
Households: 84
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1385
Literacy rate: 62.6%
Coordinates: 20.94918°N, 83.00502°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Bargarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Padampur
Member of Parliament: Pradip Purohit
Member of Legislative Assembly: Barsha Singh Bariha
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: GEETANJALI PUTEL
Block / Mandal: Burdenp.S.

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

Bentkarpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

310

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Population · 2026

365

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

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: 310Census 2011
Households: 84Census 2011
Literacy rate: 62.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1385 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3652026 proj. · +17.7% vs 2011
Est. households: 992026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Bentkarpur

Mandal centre

Burdenp.S. · ≈ 12 km

≈ 25 min by car · 30 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Bargarh · ≈ 43 km

≈ 1 h 29 min by car · 1 h 46 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar302 kmcapital
Kolkata582 km
Hyderabad618 km
Chennai922 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationLakhna43 km
Hospital / PHCMother and Child Care Centre8 km
CollegeK.V. Degree College, Kantabanji56 km

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People often ask about Bentkarpur

What is the pincode of Bentkarpur?

The pincode of Bentkarpur, Burdenp.S. block, Bargarh district, Odisha is 768036. The post office is Rajborasamber.

Which post office delivers to Bentkarpur?

Mail for Bentkarpur is delivered through Rajborasamber post office, pincode 768036, in Burdenp.S. block, Bargarh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bentkarpur located?

Bentkarpur is a village in Burdenp.S. block of Bargarh district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Bentkarpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bentkarpur village has a population of 310 across 84 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bentkarpur?

The current sarpanch of Bentkarpur gram panchayat is GEETANJALI PUTEL.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bentkarpur in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bentkarpur in?

Bentkarpur falls under the Padampur assembly constituency (AC #1) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Bentkarpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bentkarpur village is 62.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Bentkarpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bentkarpur village is 1385 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bentkarpur?

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

Bentkarpur is approximately 43 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 Bentkarpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bentkarpur village is 380004.

How big is Bentkarpur compared to other villages in Burdenp.S. block?

Bentkarpur ranks 25 of 38 villages in Burdenp.S. block by Census 2011 population (310 residents).

How far is Bentkarpur from Bhubaneswar?

Bentkarpur is about 302 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 393 km.

How far is Bentkarpur from Kolkata?

Bentkarpur is about 582 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 757 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bentkarpur?

Lakhna is the nearest railway station to Bentkarpur, about 43 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 56 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bentkarpur?

Mother and Child Care Centre is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bentkarpur, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Who is the MLA of Bentkarpur?

Bentkarpur falls under Padampur assembly constituency (AC 1). The sitting MLA is Barsha Singh Bariha (BJD).

Who is the MP for Bentkarpur?

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

What is the population of Bentkarpur in 2026?

Bentkarpur is estimated at 365 people in 2026, up about 18% from 310 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Bentkarpur?

GEETANJALI PUTEL is the sarpanch of Bentkarpur gram panchayat, Burdenp.S. block. See the sarpanch list of Burdenp.S. 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)