Chharla village, Banaharapali block | Pincode 768211

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAGHUMANI PADHAN

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LGD code: 381049
Pincode: 768211
Post office: Bandhbahal Colony
Population: 476
Households: 108
Literacy rate: 72.1%
Sex ratio: 967 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 150

Census 2011 · in context

How Chharla compares

By population, Chharla ranks #19 of 26 villages in Banaharapali mandal.

Literacy rate

72.1%

+1.8% vs mandal average

Chharla: 72.1%
Banaharapali mandal: 70.3%
Jharsuguda district: 70.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

967

Same as the mandal average

Chharla: 967
Banaharapali mandal: 967

Household size

people per home

4.4

+0.2 vs mandal average

Chharla: 4.4
Banaharapali mandal: 4.2

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

Chharla at a glance

Chharla is a village of 476 people in 108 households (Census 2011) in Banaharapali block, Jharsuguda district, Odisha, the 19th-largest of 26 villages in Banaharapali block. Literacy is 72%, 2 points above the block average of 70% and the sex ratio is 967 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 768211, served by Bandhbahal Colony post office; the LGD village code is 381049. The sarpanch is RAGHUMANI PADHAN. The population is estimated at 561 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chharla · this village	476	72%	—
Kusraloi · Lakhanpur	1,848	63%	—
Nua Adhapada · Banaharapali	1,519	73%	—
Ubuda · Lakhanpur	1,226	70%	—
Baragad · Lakhanpur	263	80%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chharla

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): 18
Power hours (winter): 20
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: BANDHBAHAL
Distance to nearest town (km): 4
Distance to district HQ (km): 40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Kusraloi
Total area (ha): 550
Irrigated area (ha): 108.34
Forest area (ha): 287.77

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

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Key facts — Chharla

LGD code: 381049
Pincode: 768211
Post office: Bandhbahal Colony
Population (Census 2011): 476
Population (projected 2026): 561
Households: 108
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 967
Literacy rate: 72.1%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAGHUMANI PADHAN
Block / Mandal: Banaharapali

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 Jharsuguda district level

Then & Now

Chharla — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

476

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

561

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

108

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Households · 2026

127

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: 476Census 2011
Households: 108Census 2011
Literacy rate: 72.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 967 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5612026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1272026 projection
Active job cards: 50,326MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 21,463MGNREGA · 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: 793NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 81.0%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.1%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 70.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 67.8%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 · Jharsuguda district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Jharsuguda district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Jharsuguda 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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What is the pincode of Chharla?

The pincode of Chharla, Banaharapali block, Jharsuguda district, Odisha is 768211. The post office is Bandhbahal Colony.

Which post office delivers to Chharla?

Mail for Chharla is delivered through Bandhbahal Colony post office, pincode 768211, in Banaharapali block, Jharsuguda district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chharla located?

Chharla is a village in Banaharapali block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Chharla as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chharla village has a population of 476 across 108 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chharla?

The current sarpanch of Chharla gram panchayat is RAGHUMANI PADHAN.

What is the literacy rate in Chharla?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chharla village is 72.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Chharla?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chharla village is 967 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chharla?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chharla, 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.

What is the LGD code of Chharla?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chharla village is 381049.

How big is Chharla compared to other villages in Banaharapali block?

Chharla ranks 19 of 26 villages in Banaharapali block by Census 2011 population (476 residents).

What is the population of Chharla in 2026?

Chharla is estimated at 561 people in 2026, up about 18% from 476 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Chharla?

RAGHUMANI PADHAN is the sarpanch of Chharla gram panchayat, Banaharapali block. See the sarpanch list of Banaharapali 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, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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