Bahali village, Puruna Katak block | Pincode 762023

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Sribanta Meher

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LGD code: 418642
Pincode: 762023
Post office: Jhadrajing
Population: 360
Households: 92
Literacy rate: 56.4%
Sex ratio: 935 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 203
Distance to district centre: 113 km
Distance to mandal centre: 112 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 72 km
Distance to Kolkata: 405 km
Nearest railway station: Nuagaon · 32 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital · 2 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bahali compares

By population, Bahali ranks #25 of 70 villages in Puruna Katak mandal.

Literacy rate

56.4%

−8.6% vs mandal average

Bahali: 56.4%
Puruna Katak mandal: 65.0%
Boudh district: 61.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

935

−86 vs mandal average

Bahali: 935
Puruna Katak mandal: 1,021

Household size

people per home

3.9

−0.1 vs mandal average

Bahali: 3.9
Puruna Katak mandal: 4.0

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

Bahali at a glance

Bahali is a village of 360 people in 92 households (Census 2011) in Puruna Katak block, Boudh district, Odisha, the 25th-largest of 70 villages in Puruna Katak block. Literacy is 56%, 9 points below the block average of 65% and the sex ratio is 935 women per 1,000 men. It lies 113 km from the Boudh district centre, 32 km from Nuagaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 762023, served by Jhadrajing post office; the LGD village code is 418642. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 2 km away. The sarpanch is Sribanta Meher, and the village votes in Baliguda assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chakramani Kanhar. The population is estimated at 424 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Bahali · this village	360	56%	—
Bahali · Tushura	824	68%	0 km N
Baras · Baliapal	1,040	77%	0 km N
Bahali · Athmallik	913	65%	0 km N
Debahali · Palalahada	128	61%	0 km N
Bahali · Harbhanga	369	82%	0 km N
Bahali · Gania	31	87%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bahali

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BAUDHGARH
Distance to nearest town (km): 43
Distance to district HQ (km): 44
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 9
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Banibhusanpur
Total area (ha): 103
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 3.16

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

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Key facts — Bahali

LGD code: 418642
Pincode: 762023
Post office: Jhadrajing
Population (Census 2011): 360
Population (projected 2026): 424
Households: 92
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 935
Literacy rate: 56.4%
Coordinates: 20.48071°N, 85.15851°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Baliguda
Member of Parliament: Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Chakramani Kanhar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Sribanta Meher
Block / Mandal: Puruna Katak

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 Boudh district level

Then & Now

Bahali — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

360

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

424

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.4%

Households · 2026

108

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: 360Census 2011
Households: 92Census 2011
Literacy rate: 56.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 935 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4242026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 1082026 projection
Active job cards: 73,287MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 35,176MGNREGA · 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: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —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 · Boudh district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Boudh district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Boudh 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 Bahali

Mandal centre

Puruna Katak · ≈ 112 km

≈ 3 h 50 min by car · 4 h 33 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Boudh · ≈ 113 km

≈ 3 h 52 min by car · 4 h 35 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar72 kmcapital
Kolkata405 km
Hyderabad781 km
Chennai973 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationNuagaon32 km
Bus stopSiaria Chhaka7 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital2 km
ATM / bankUCO Bank5 km
CollegeChampeswar Anchalik Mahavidyalaya6 km
Police stationRaghunath Nivas23 km

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Odisha rejects premature release plea of Hindutva man Dara Singh in Graham Staines murder case

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Five minors among nine deaths by drowning in a day across Odisha
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People often ask about Bahali

What is the pincode of Bahali?

The pincode of Bahali, Puruna Katak block, Boudh district, Odisha is 762023. The post office is Jhadrajing.

Which post office delivers to Bahali?

Mail for Bahali is delivered through Jhadrajing post office, pincode 762023, in Puruna Katak block, Boudh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bahali located?

Bahali is a village in Puruna Katak block of Boudh district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Bahali as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bahali village has a population of 360 across 92 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bahali?

The current sarpanch of Bahali gram panchayat is Sribanta Meher.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bahali in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bahali in?

Bahali falls under the Baliguda assembly constituency (AC #82) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Bahali?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bahali village is 56.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Bahali?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bahali village is 935 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bahali?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bahali, 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 Bahali from Boudh district centre?

Bahali is approximately 113 km (straight-line) from the centre of Boudh district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bahali?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bahali village is 418642.

How big is Bahali compared to other villages in Puruna Katak block?

Bahali ranks 25 of 70 villages in Puruna Katak block by Census 2011 population (360 residents).

How far is Bahali from Bhubaneswar?

Bahali is about 72 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 94 km.

How far is Bahali from Kolkata?

Bahali is about 405 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 526 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bahali?

Nuagaon is the nearest railway station to Bahali, about 32 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 41 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Bahali?

Siaria Chhaka is the nearest bus stop to Bahali, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bahali?

Government Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bahali, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Bahali?

UCO Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Bahali, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Who is the MLA of Bahali?

Bahali falls under Baliguda assembly constituency (AC 82). The sitting MLA is Chakramani Kanhar (BJD).

Who is the MP for Bahali?

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

What is the population of Bahali in 2026?

Bahali is estimated at 424 people in 2026, up about 18% from 360 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Bahali?

Sribanta Meher is the sarpanch of Bahali gram panchayat, Puruna Katak block. See the sarpanch list of Puruna Katak 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, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)