Chhatar village, Mahakalapada block | Pincode 754224

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LGD code: 396988
Pincode: 754224
Post office: Mahakalpara
Population: 823
Households: 175
Literacy rate: 87.6%
Sex ratio: 1037 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 464

Census 2011 · in context

How Chhatar compares

By population, Chhatar ranks #78 of 187 villages in Mahakalapada mandal.

Literacy rate

87.6%

+17.3% vs mandal average

Chhatar: 87.6%
Mahakalapada mandal: 70.3%
Kendrapara district: 75.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,037

+64 vs mandal average

Chhatar: 1,037
Mahakalapada mandal: 973

Household size

people per home

4.7

+0.3 vs mandal average

Chhatar: 4.7
Mahakalapada mandal: 4.4

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

Chhatar at a glance

Chhatar is a village of 823 people in 175 households (Census 2011) in Mahakalapada block, Kendrapara district, Odisha, the 78th-largest of 187 villages in Mahakalapada block. Literacy is 88%, 17 points above the block average of 70% and the sex ratio is 1,037 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 754224, served by Mahakalpara post office; the LGD village code is 396988. The village votes in Dhenkanal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krushna Chandra Patra. The population is estimated at 970 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chhatar

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: 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: No
Nearest statutory town: KENDRAPARA
Distance to nearest town (km): 10
Distance to district HQ (km): 34
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 12
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Badihi
Total area (ha): 116
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 1.62

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

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Key facts — Chhatar

LGD code: 396988
Pincode: 754224
Post office: Mahakalpara
Population (Census 2011): 823
Population (projected 2026): 970
Households: 175
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1037
Literacy rate: 87.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dhenkanal
Member of Parliament: Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly: Krushna Chandra Patra
Block / Mandal: Mahakalapada
Nearest railway station: Tapang (76.3 km)

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 Kendrapara district level

Then & Now

Chhatar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

823

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

970

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

175

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

206

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: 823Census 2011
Households: 175Census 2011
Literacy rate: 87.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1037 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9702026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2062026 projection
Active job cards: 1,28,917MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 21,397MGNREGA · 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: 860NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 86.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 57.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.8%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 · Kendrapara district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Kendrapara district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Kendrapara 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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What is the pincode of Chhatar?

The pincode of Chhatar, Mahakalapada block, Kendrapara district, Odisha is 754224. The post office is Mahakalpara.

Which post office delivers to Chhatar?

Mail for Chhatar is delivered through Mahakalpara post office, pincode 754224, in Mahakalapada block, Kendrapara district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chhatar located?

Chhatar is a village in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Chhatar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chhatar village has a population of 823 across 175 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chhatar in?

Chhatar falls under the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chhatar in?

Chhatar falls under the Dhenkanal assembly constituency (AC #55) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Chhatar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chhatar village is 87.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Chhatar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chhatar village is 1037 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Chhatar?

The nearest railway station to Chhatar is Tapang (~76.3 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chhatar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chhatar, 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 Chhatar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chhatar village is 396988.

How big is Chhatar compared to other villages in Mahakalapada block?

Chhatar ranks 78 of 187 villages in Mahakalapada block by Census 2011 population (823 residents).

Who is the MLA of Chhatar?

Chhatar falls under Dhenkanal assembly constituency (AC 55). The sitting MLA is Krushna Chandra Patra (BJP).

Who is the MP for Chhatar?

Chhatar is in Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rudra Narayan Pany (BJP).

What is the population of Chhatar in 2026?

Chhatar is estimated at 970 people in 2026, up about 18% from 823 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

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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, 2026-09-11
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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