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Phorad

Kendrapara mandal
Pincode 754212
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LGD code
396399
Pincode
754212
Post office
Sribaldevjew
Population
505
Households
118
Literacy rate
74.1%
Sex ratio
1113 ♀/1000♂
Workers
135
Census 2011 · in context

How Phorad compares

By population, Phorad ranks #24 of 44 villages in Kendrapara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
74.1%
−1.6% vs mandal average
Phorad
74.1%
Kendrapara mandal
75.7%
Kendrapara district
75.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,113
+122 vs mandal average
Phorad
1,113
Kendrapara mandal
991
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.2 vs mandal average
Phorad
4.3
Kendrapara mandal
4.5

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

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Phorad at a glance

Phorad is a village of 505 people in 118 households (Census 2011) in Kendrapara block, Kendrapara district, Odisha, the 24th-largest of 44 villages in Kendrapara block. Literacy is 74%, 2 points below the block average of 76% and the sex ratio is 1,113 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 754212, served by Sribaldevjew post office; the LGD village code is 396399. The village votes in Ranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surama Padhy. The population is estimated at 595 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kansar

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Phorad

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)
13
Power hours (winter)
15
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KENDRAPARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
63
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
21
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kansar
Total area (ha)
114
Irrigated area (ha)
69.56
Forest area (ha)
1.15

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

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Key facts — Phorad

LGD code
396399
Pincode
754212
Post office
Sribaldevjew
Population (Census 2011)
505
Population (projected 2026)
595
Households
118
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1113
Literacy rate
74.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Puri
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranpur
Member of Parliament
Sambit Patra
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surama Padhy
Block / Mandal
Kendrapara
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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