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Arakhanda

Derabish mandal
Pincode 754289
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
DURYODHAN MALIK
Contact: 94****7951
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LGD code
396626
Pincode
754289
Post office
Derabish
Population
394
Households
94
Literacy rate
82.5%
Sex ratio
1118 ♀/1000♂
Workers
200
Census 2011 · in context

How Arakhanda compares

By population, Arakhanda ranks #82 of 125 villages in Derabish mandal.

Literacy rate
%
82.5%
+5.7% vs mandal average
Arakhanda
82.5%
Derabish mandal
76.8%
Kendrapara district
75.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,118
+157 vs mandal average
Arakhanda
1,118
Derabish mandal
961
Household size
people per home
4.2
+0.1 vs mandal average
Arakhanda
4.2
Derabish mandal
4.1

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

Arakhanda at a glance

Arakhanda is a village of 394 people in 94 households (Census 2011) in Derabish block, Kendrapara district, Odisha, the 82nd-largest of 125 villages in Derabish block. Literacy is 83%, 6 points above the block average of 77% and the sex ratio is 1,118 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 754289, served by Derabish post office; the LGD village code is 396626. The sarpanch is DURYODHAN MALIK, and the village votes in Dhenkanal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krushna Chandra Patra. The population is estimated at 465 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Arakhanda

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
14
Power hours (winter)
16
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
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
KENDRAPARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Ender
Total area (ha)
120
Irrigated area (ha)
79.78
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Arakhanda

LGD code
396626
Pincode
754289
Post office
Derabish
Population (Census 2011)
394
Population (projected 2026)
465
Households
94
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1118
Literacy rate
82.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Member of Parliament
Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly
Krushna Chandra Patra
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
DURYODHAN MALIK
Block / Mandal
Derabish
Nearest railway station
Tapang (62.9 km)
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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, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)