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Village snapshot
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
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- LGD code
- 396718
- Pincode
- 754244
- Post office
- Jampara
- Population
- 1,178
- Households
- 281
- Literacy rate
- 74.7%
- Sex ratio
- 879 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 373
Census 2011 · in context
How Godhan compares
By population, Godhan ranks #42 of 94 villages in Marsaghai mandal.
Literacy rate
%
74.7%
−3.2% vs mandal average
- Godhan
- 74.7%
- Marsaghai mandal
- 77.9%
- Kendrapara district
- 75.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
879
−81 vs mandal average
- Godhan
- 879
- Marsaghai mandal
- 960
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Godhan
- 4.2
- Marsaghai mandal
- 4.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Godhan at a glance
Godhan is a village of 1,178 people in 281 households (Census 2011) in Marsaghai block, Kendrapara district, Odisha, the 42nd-largest of 94 villages in Marsaghai block. Literacy is 75%, 3 points below the block average of 78% and the sex ratio is 879 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 754244, served by Jampara post office; the LGD village code is 396718. The village votes in Jatani assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bibhuti Bhusan Balabantaray. The population is estimated at 1,389 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godhan · this village | 1,178 | 75% | — |
| Pentha · Patkura | 2,919 | 80% | — |
| Bachharai · Patkura | 1,109 | 84% | — |
| Bara Tunga · Patkura | 594 | 74% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Godhan
- 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)
- 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
- No
- 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)
- 15
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 18
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 15
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Bachharai
- Total area (ha)
- 96
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Godhan
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Godhan
- LGD code
- 396718
- Pincode
- 754244
- Post office
- Jampara
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,178
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,389
- Households
- 281
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 879
- Literacy rate
- 74.7%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Bhubaneswar
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Jatani
- Member of Parliament
- Aparajita Sarangi
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Bibhuti Bhusan Balabantaray
- Block / Mandal
- Marsaghai
- Nearest railway station
- Argul (18.4 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 754244
- PenthaPatkura mandal2,919 pop
- JamapadaPatkura mandal2,403 pop
- Baikuntha PurPatkura mandal2,346 pop
- Karandia PatnaPatkura mandal2,207 pop
- Raghunatha PurMarsaghai mandal1,977 pop
- Bandha KataPatkura mandal1,733 pop
- MehendinagarKendrapara Sadar mandal1,447 pop
- BachharaiPatkura mandal1,109 pop
- BaulangaMarsaghai mandal1,094 pop
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Other villages named Godhan
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- Nuagan
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- Gararomita
- Athabatia
- Kuanrpal
- Manikunda
- Kasoti
- Dumuka
- Balikuda
- Beruhan
- Dasi Pur
- Gopei
- Dhaniapada
- Hantapada
- Benupal
- Raghabapur
- Ameipal
- Gatanai(Nuasahi)
- Narayanpur
- Puruso Tamapur
- Kusun Pur
- Hindulia
- Bilabalarampur
- Hatia
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)