Nilakanthapur village, Tihidi block | Pincode 756130

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

PRASANTA BISWAL

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LGD code: 395163
Pincode: 756130
Post office: Tihidi
Population: 338
Households: 65
Literacy rate: 74.9%
Sex ratio: 1036 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 135
Distance to district centre: 19 km
Distance to mandal centre: 24 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 77 km
Distance to Kolkata: 412 km
Nearest railway station: Nuagaon · 25 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Satapathy Clinic · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Nilakanthapur compares

By population, Nilakanthapur ranks #132 of 160 villages in Tihidi mandal.

Literacy rate

74.9%

+2.5% vs mandal average

Nilakanthapur: 74.9%
Tihidi mandal: 72.4%
Bhadrak district: 72.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,036

+39 vs mandal average

Nilakanthapur: 1,036
Tihidi mandal: 997

Household size

people per home

5.2

+0.3 vs mandal average

Nilakanthapur: 5.2
Tihidi mandal: 4.9

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

Nilakanthapur at a glance

Nilakanthapur is a village of 338 people in 65 households (Census 2011) in Tihidi block, Bhadrak district, Odisha, the 132nd-largest of 160 villages in Tihidi block. Literacy is 75%, 3 points above the block average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,036 women per 1,000 men. It lies 19 km from the Bhadrak district centre, 25 km from Nuagaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 756130, served by Tihidi post office; the LGD village code is 395163. The nearest hospital or health centre is Satapathy Clinic, 4 km away. The sarpanch is PRASANTA BISWAL, and the village votes in Daspalla assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ramesh Chandra Behera. The population is estimated at 399 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Nilakanthapur

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): 16
Power hours (winter): 19
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: BHADRAK
Distance to nearest town (km): 32
Distance to district HQ (km): 40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 20
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Jamjudi
Total area (ha): 76
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0.95

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

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Key facts — Nilakanthapur

LGD code: 395163
Pincode: 756130
Post office: Tihidi
Population (Census 2011): 338
Population (projected 2026): 399
Households: 65
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1036
Literacy rate: 74.9%
Coordinates: 20.44213°N, 85.10735°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Daspalla
Member of Parliament: Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ramesh Chandra Behera
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: PRASANTA BISWAL
Block / Mandal: Tihidi
Nearest railway station: Dashapalla (28.5 km)

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 Bhadrak district level

Then & Now

Nilakanthapur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

338

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

399

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.5%

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: 338Census 2011
Households: 65Census 2011
Literacy rate: 74.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1036 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3992026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 772026 projection
Active job cards: 1,38,047MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 37,774MGNREGA · 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: 980NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 82.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 62.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 88.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.0%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 · Bhadrak district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bhadrak district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bhadrak 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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Notable places near Nilakanthapur · Tihidi mandal area

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Healthcare

Hospital
Government Homeopathy Hospital
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Transport

Railway · station
Dashapalla
📍 28.5 km awayOSM
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Getting there

How to reach Nilakanthapur

Mandal centre

Tihidi · ≈ 24 km

≈ 50 min by car · 1 h by bike

Directions

District centre

Bhadrak · ≈ 19 km

≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar77 kmcapital
Kolkata412 km
Hyderabad775 km
Chennai967 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationNuagaon25 km
Bus stopSiaria Chhaka9 km
Hospital / PHCSatapathy Clinic4 km
ATM / bankBanki Kendra Samabaya Bank4 km
CollegeChampeswar Anchalik Mahavidyalaya6 km
Police stationRaghunath Nivas20 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Nilakanthapur

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🛕ChampanathTemple2.5 km ↗
🛕Hanuman TempleTemple3.8 km ↗
🛕Biswanath TempleTemple4.2 km ↗
🛕Jagannath TempleTemple4.4 km ↗

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What is the pincode of Nilakanthapur?

The pincode of Nilakanthapur, Tihidi block, Bhadrak district, Odisha is 756130. The post office is Tihidi.

Which post office delivers to Nilakanthapur?

Mail for Nilakanthapur is delivered through Tihidi post office, pincode 756130, in Tihidi block, Bhadrak district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Nilakanthapur located?

Nilakanthapur is a village in Tihidi block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Nilakanthapur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Nilakanthapur village has a population of 338 across 65 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Nilakanthapur?

The current sarpanch of Nilakanthapur gram panchayat is PRASANTA BISWAL.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nilakanthapur in?

Nilakanthapur falls under the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #13) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Nilakanthapur in?

Nilakanthapur falls under the Daspalla assembly constituency (AC #121) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Nilakanthapur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Nilakanthapur village is 74.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Nilakanthapur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Nilakanthapur village is 1036 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Nilakanthapur?

The nearest health facility to Nilakanthapur is Government Homeopathy Hospital (~29.5 km).

What is the nearest railway station to Nilakanthapur?

The nearest railway station to Nilakanthapur is Dashapalla (~28.5 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Nilakanthapur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Nilakanthapur, 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 Nilakanthapur from Bhadrak district centre?

Nilakanthapur is approximately 19 km (straight-line) from the centre of Bhadrak district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Nilakanthapur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Nilakanthapur village is 395163.

How big is Nilakanthapur compared to other villages in Tihidi block?

Nilakanthapur ranks 132 of 160 villages in Tihidi block by Census 2011 population (338 residents).

How far is Nilakanthapur from Bhubaneswar?

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

How far is Nilakanthapur from Kolkata?

Nilakanthapur is about 412 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 535 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Nilakanthapur?

Nuagaon is the nearest railway station to Nilakanthapur, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 33 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Nilakanthapur?

Siaria Chhaka is the nearest bus stop to Nilakanthapur, about 9 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 11 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Nilakanthapur?

Satapathy Clinic is the nearest hospital or health centre to Nilakanthapur, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Nilakanthapur?

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

Who is the MLA of Nilakanthapur?

Nilakanthapur falls under Daspalla assembly constituency (AC 121). The sitting MLA is Ramesh Chandra Behera (BJD).

Who is the MP for Nilakanthapur?

Nilakanthapur is in Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi (BJP).

What is the population of Nilakanthapur in 2026?

Nilakanthapur is estimated at 399 people in 2026, up about 18% from 338 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Nilakanthapur?

PRASANTA BISWAL is the sarpanch of Nilakanthapur gram panchayat, Tihidi block. See the sarpanch list of Tihidi 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
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)