Kalinga village, Hindol block | Pincode 759021

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

TAPASWINI PATI

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LGD code: 403126
Pincode: 759021
Post office: Rasol
Population: 1,957
Households: 496
Literacy rate: 71.9%
Sex ratio: 969 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 780
Distance to district centre: 86 km
Distance to mandal centre: 60 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 148 km
Distance to Kolkata: 489 km
Nearest railway station: Dashapalla · 50 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Moorshead Memorial Christian Hospital · 8 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kalinga compares

By population, Kalinga ranks #11 of 101 villages in Hindol mandal.

Literacy rate

71.9%

+5.7% vs mandal average

Kalinga: 71.9%
Hindol mandal: 66.2%
Dhenkanal district: 69.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

969

+6 vs mandal average

Kalinga: 969
Hindol mandal: 963

Household size

people per home

3.9

−0.2 vs mandal average

Kalinga: 3.9
Hindol mandal: 4.1

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

Kalinga at a glance

Kalinga is a village of 1,957 people in 496 households (Census 2011) in Hindol block, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, the 11th-largest of 101 villages in Hindol block. Literacy is 72%, 6 points above the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 969 women per 1,000 men. It lies 86 km from the Dhenkanal district centre, 50 km from Dashapalla railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759021, served by Rasol post office; the LGD village code is 403126. The nearest hospital or health centre is Moorshead Memorial Christian Hospital, 8 km away. The sarpanch is TAPASWINI PATI, and the village votes in Daspalla assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ramesh Chandra Behera. The population is estimated at 2,307 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kalinga · this village	1,957	72%	—
Kalinga · G.Udayagiri	2,291	71%	0 km N
Kalinga · Jagatsinghapur	290	85%	0 km N
Kalinga · Jhumpura	1,568	52%	0 km N
Kalinga · Garabandha	87	40%	0 km N
G. Udayagiri · G.Udayagiri	—	—	6.5 km SW
Tikabali · Tikabali	3,044	80%	10.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kalinga

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: 2
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DHENKANAL
Distance to nearest town (km): 36
Distance to district HQ (km): 36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 17
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Kalinga
Total area (ha): 275
Irrigated area (ha): 163.06
Forest area (ha): 0.2

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

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Key facts — Kalinga

LGD code: 403126
Pincode: 759021
Post office: Rasol
Population (Census 2011): 1,957
Population (projected 2026): 2,307
Households: 496
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 969
Literacy rate: 71.9%
Coordinates: 20.16593°N, 84.41196°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: TAPASWINI PATI
Block / Mandal: Hindol

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 Dhenkanal district level

Then & Now

Kalinga — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,957

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,307

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

496

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

585

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: 1,957Census 2011
Households: 496Census 2011
Literacy rate: 71.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 969 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,3072026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 5852026 projection
Active job cards: 1,57,934MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 52,459MGNREGA · 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: 895NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 77.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 58.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 65.9%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 · Dhenkanal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dhenkanal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dhenkanal 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 Kalinga

Mandal centre

Hindol · ≈ 60 km

≈ 2 h 3 min by car · 2 h 26 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Dhenkanal · ≈ 86 km

≈ 2 h 57 min by car · 3 h 30 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar148 kmcapital
Kolkata489 km
Hyderabad696 km
Chennai903 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDashapalla50 km
Hospital / PHCMoorshead Memorial Christian Hospital8 km

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People often ask about Kalinga

What is the pincode of Kalinga?

The pincode of Kalinga, Hindol block, Dhenkanal district, Odisha is 759021. The post office is Rasol.

Which post office delivers to Kalinga?

Mail for Kalinga is delivered through Rasol post office, pincode 759021, in Hindol block, Dhenkanal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kalinga located?

Kalinga is a village in Hindol block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Kalinga as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kalinga village has a population of 1,957 across 496 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kalinga?

The current sarpanch of Kalinga gram panchayat is TAPASWINI PATI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kalinga in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kalinga in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Kalinga?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kalinga village is 71.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Kalinga?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kalinga village is 969 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kalinga?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kalinga, 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 Kalinga from Dhenkanal district centre?

Kalinga is approximately 86 km (straight-line) from the centre of Dhenkanal district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kalinga?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kalinga village is 403126.

How big is Kalinga compared to other villages in Hindol block?

Kalinga ranks 11 of 101 villages in Hindol block by Census 2011 population (1,957 residents).

How far is Kalinga from Bhubaneswar?

Kalinga is about 148 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 193 km.

How far is Kalinga from Kolkata?

Kalinga is about 489 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 636 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kalinga?

Dashapalla is the nearest railway station to Kalinga, about 50 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 65 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kalinga?

Moorshead Memorial Christian Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kalinga, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Who is the MLA of Kalinga?

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

Who is the MP for Kalinga?

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

What is the population of Kalinga in 2026?

Kalinga is estimated at 2,307 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,957 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kalinga?

TAPASWINI PATI is the sarpanch of Kalinga gram panchayat, Hindol block. See the sarpanch list of Hindol 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, 2026-09-13
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)