Nagari village, Motunga block | Pincode 759121

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Puspalata Behera

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LGD code: 402913
Pincode: 759121
Post office: Meramandali
Population: 940
Households: 246
Literacy rate: 67.4%
Sex ratio: 1048 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 289
Distance to district centre: 334 km
Distance to mandal centre: 330 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 403 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 492 km
Nearest railway station: Sarsonpuri · 58 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government hospital Nagri · <1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Nagari compares

By population, Nagari ranks #27 of 66 villages in Motunga mandal.

Literacy rate

67.4%

−4.6% vs mandal average

Nagari: 67.4%
Motunga mandal: 72.0%
Dhenkanal district: 69.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,048

+128 vs mandal average

Nagari: 1,048
Motunga mandal: 920

Household size

people per home

3.8

−0.4 vs mandal average

Nagari: 3.8
Motunga mandal: 4.2

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

Nagari at a glance

Nagari is a village of 940 people in 246 households (Census 2011) in Motunga block, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, the 27th-largest of 66 villages in Motunga block. Literacy is 67%, 5 points below the block average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,048 women per 1,000 men. It lies 334 km from the Dhenkanal district centre, 58 km from Sarsonpuri railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759121, served by Meramandali post office; the LGD village code is 402913. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Nagri, <1 km away. The sarpanch is Puspalata Behera , and the village votes in Ranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surama Padhy. The population is estimated at 1,108 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Nagari · this village	940	67%	—
Nagari · Barang	—	—	0 km N
Nagari · Barang	1,142	78%	0 km N
Nagari · Mardapal	594	47%	0 km N
Sihawa · Nagri	3,359	70%	6.2 km SW
Bhothapara · Kukrel	681	63%	20.3 km W
Bhawarmara · Kukrel	1,204	62%	20.5 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Nagari

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 18
Power hours (winter): 20
Primary school: 1
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: 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: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: DHENKANAL
Distance to nearest town (km): 25
Distance to district HQ (km): 40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 13
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Motanga
Total area (ha): 103
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 — Nagari

LGD code: 402913
Pincode: 759121
Post office: Meramandali
Population (Census 2011): 940
Population (projected 2026): 1,108
Households: 246
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1048
Literacy rate: 67.4%
Coordinates: 20.35026°N, 81.95803°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Puri
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ranpur
Member of Parliament: Sambit Patra
Member of Legislative Assembly: Surama Padhy
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Puspalata Behera
Block / Mandal: Motunga

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

Nagari — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

940

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,108

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

246

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

290

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: 940Census 2011
Households: 246Census 2011
Literacy rate: 67.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1048 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1082026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2902026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Nagari

Mandal centre

Motunga · ≈ 330 km

≈ 11 h 17 min by car · 13 h 24 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Dhenkanal · ≈ 334 km

≈ 11 h 26 min by car · 13 h 35 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar403 kmcapital
Hyderabad492 km
Kolkata707 km
Chennai828 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSarsonpuri58 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital Nagri<1 km
Police stationchuura police thana57 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Nagari

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🛕Karneshwar Mahadev Temple, Sihawa DhamtariTemple5.0 km ↗

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People often ask about Nagari

What is the pincode of Nagari?

The pincode of Nagari, Motunga block, Dhenkanal district, Odisha is 759121. The post office is Meramandali.

Which post office delivers to Nagari?

Mail for Nagari is delivered through Meramandali post office, pincode 759121, in Motunga block, Dhenkanal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Nagari located?

Nagari is a village in Motunga block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Nagari as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Nagari village has a population of 940 across 246 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Nagari?

The current sarpanch of Nagari gram panchayat is Puspalata Behera .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nagari in?

Nagari falls under the Puri Lok Sabha constituency (PC #17) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Nagari in?

Nagari falls under the Ranpur assembly constituency (AC #119) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Nagari?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Nagari village is 67.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Nagari?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Nagari village is 1048 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Nagari?

The nearest health facility to Nagari is Dimisara Hospital (~334.8 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Nagari?

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

Nagari is approximately 334 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 Nagari?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Nagari village is 402913.

How big is Nagari compared to other villages in Motunga block?

Nagari ranks 27 of 66 villages in Motunga block by Census 2011 population (940 residents).

How far is Nagari from Bhubaneswar?

Nagari is about 403 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 524 km.

How far is Nagari from Hyderabad?

Nagari is about 492 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 640 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Nagari?

Sarsonpuri is the nearest railway station to Nagari, about 58 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 76 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Nagari?

Government hospital Nagri is the nearest hospital or health centre to Nagari, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Who is the MLA of Nagari?

Nagari falls under Ranpur assembly constituency (AC 119). The sitting MLA is Surama Padhy (BJP).

Who is the MP for Nagari?

Nagari is in Puri Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sambit Patra (BJP).

What is the population of Nagari in 2026?

Nagari is estimated at 1,108 people in 2026, up about 18% from 940 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Nagari?

Puspalata Behera is the sarpanch of Nagari gram panchayat, Motunga block. See the sarpanch list of Motunga 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, 2026-09-10
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)