Ora village, Kotagarh block | Pincode 762105

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Sarajini Beheramajhi

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LGD code: 417177
Pincode: 762105
Post office: Kothagarh
Population: 891
Households: 191
Literacy rate: 45.5%
Sex ratio: 976 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 388
Distance to district centre: 53 km
Distance to mandal centre: 35 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 214 km
Distance to Kolkata: 561 km
Nearest railway station: Doikallu · 38 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Goverment hospital,kotagarh · 14 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Ora compares

By population, Ora ranks #11 of 141 villages in Kotagarh mandal.

Literacy rate

45.5%

+7.5% vs mandal average

Ora: 45.5%
Kotagarh mandal: 38.0%
Kandhamal district: 54.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

976

−54 vs mandal average

Ora: 976
Kotagarh mandal: 1,030

Household size

people per home

4.7

Same as the mandal average

Ora: 4.7
Kotagarh mandal: 4.7

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

Ora at a glance

Ora is a village of 891 people in 191 households (Census 2011) in Kotagarh block, Kandhamal district, Odisha, the 11th-largest of 141 villages in Kotagarh block. Literacy is 46%, 8 points above the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 976 women per 1,000 men. It lies 53 km from the Kandhamal district centre, 38 km from Doikallu railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 762105, served by Kothagarh post office; the LGD village code is 417177. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment hospital,kotagarh, 14 km away. The sarpanch is Sarajini Beheramajhi. The population is estimated at 1,050 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Ora · this village	891	46%	—
Ora · Krushna Prasad	604	77%	0 km N
Ora · R.Udayagiri	189	27%	0 km N
Ora · Badagada	146	48%	0 km N
Kupudama · Kotagarh	499	32%	1 km E
Duabada · Kotagarh	262	22%	2.1 km W
Pileri · Kotagarh	304	27%	3.3 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ora

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
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: 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: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km): 135
Distance to district HQ (km): 161
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 21
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Ora
Total area (ha): 176
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 8.16

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

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Key facts — Ora

LGD code: 417177
Pincode: 762105
Post office: Kothagarh
Population (Census 2011): 891
Population (projected 2026): 1,050
Households: 191
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 976
Literacy rate: 45.5%
Coordinates: 19.78924°N, 83.84666°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gunupur
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Sarajini Beheramajhi
Block / Mandal: Kotagarh

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 Kandhamal district level

Then & Now

Ora — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

891

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

1,050

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

191

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

225

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: 891Census 2011
Households: 191Census 2011
Literacy rate: 45.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 976 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0502026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 2252026 projection
Active job cards: 1,50,399MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,25,080MGNREGA · 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: 985NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 52.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 94.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 48.9%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 · Kandhamal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Kandhamal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Kandhamal 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 Ora

Mandal centre

Kotagarh · ≈ 35 km

≈ 1 h 12 min by car · 1 h 25 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Kandhamal · ≈ 53 km

≈ 1 h 49 min by car · 2 h 9 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar214 kmcapital
Kolkata561 km
Hyderabad625 km
Chennai837 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDoikallu38 km
Hospital / PHCGoverment hospital,kotagarh14 km

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What is the pincode of Ora?

The pincode of Ora, Kotagarh block, Kandhamal district, Odisha is 762105. The post office is Kothagarh.

Which post office delivers to Ora?

Mail for Ora is delivered through Kothagarh post office, pincode 762105, in Kotagarh block, Kandhamal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ora located?

Ora is a village in Kotagarh block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Ora as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ora village has a population of 891 across 191 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Ora?

The current sarpanch of Ora gram panchayat is Sarajini Beheramajhi.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ora in?

Ora falls under the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency (PC #21) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ora in?

Ora falls under the Gunupur assembly constituency (AC #138) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Ora?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ora village is 45.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Ora?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ora village is 976 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ora?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ora, 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 Ora from Kandhamal district centre?

Ora is approximately 53 km (straight-line) from the centre of Kandhamal district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Ora?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ora village is 417177.

How big is Ora compared to other villages in Kotagarh block?

Ora ranks 11 of 141 villages in Kotagarh block by Census 2011 population (891 residents).

How far is Ora from Bhubaneswar?

Ora is about 214 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 278 km.

How far is Ora from Kolkata?

Ora is about 561 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 730 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Ora?

Doikallu is the nearest railway station to Ora, about 38 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 50 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ora?

Goverment hospital,kotagarh is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ora, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 18 km.

Who is the MP for Ora?

Ora is in Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC).

What is the population of Ora in 2026?

Ora is estimated at 1,050 people in 2026, up about 18% from 891 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Ora?

Sarajini Beheramajhi is the sarpanch of Ora gram panchayat, Kotagarh block. See the sarpanch list of Kotagarh 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, 2026-09-12
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)