Ostia village, Rajkanika block | Pincode 754220

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Baijayanti Nayak

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LGD code: 395614
Pincode: 754220
Post office: Rajkanika
Population: 365
Households: 83
Literacy rate: 84.9%
Sex ratio: 1340 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 138

Census 2011 · in context

How Ostia compares

By population, Ostia ranks #128 of 168 villages in Rajkanika mandal.

Literacy rate

84.9%

+8.8% vs mandal average

Ostia: 84.9%
Rajkanika mandal: 76.1%
Kendrapara district: 75.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,340

+252 vs mandal average

Ostia: 1,340
Rajkanika mandal: 1,088

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.1 vs mandal average

Ostia: 4.4
Rajkanika mandal: 4.5

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

Ostia at a glance

Ostia is a village of 365 people in 83 households (Census 2011) in Rajkanika block, Kendrapara district, Odisha, the 128th-largest of 168 villages in Rajkanika block. Literacy is 85%, 9 points above the block average of 76% and the sex ratio is 1,340 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 754220, served by Rajkanika post office; the LGD village code is 395614. The sarpanch is Baijayanti Nayak, and the village votes in Ranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surama Padhy. The population is estimated at 430 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Ostia · this village	365	85%	—
Nuagan · Rajkanika	1,755	78%	—
Baghabuda · Rajkanika	1,483	82%	—
Arasa · Rajkanika	893	83%	—
Badataila · Rajkanika	774	81%	—
Mahurigan · Rajkanika	692	84%	—
Barada · Rajkanika	647	74%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ostia

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: 0
Middle school: 0
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: 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: PATTAMUNDAI
Distance to nearest town (km): 26
Distance to district HQ (km): 53
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 3
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Baghabuda
Total area (ha): 70
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Ostia

LGD code: 395614
Pincode: 754220
Post office: Rajkanika
Population (Census 2011): 365
Population (projected 2026): 430
Households: 83
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1340
Literacy rate: 84.9%
Lok Sabha constituency: Puri
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ranpur
Member of Parliament: Sambit Patra
Member of Legislative Assembly: Surama Padhy
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Baijayanti Nayak
Block / Mandal: Rajkanika
Nearest railway station: Tapang (38.6 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

Ostia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

365

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

430

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

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: 365Census 2011
Households: 83Census 2011
Literacy rate: 84.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1340 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4302026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 982026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Tapang
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September 2026

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Rahul Gandhi Likely to Visit Odisha in October;Panchayat election ahead(!) |

Reported by odishabarta.com.

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Odisha forms technical team to monitor care of the apes in Nandankanan

Reported by The New Indian Express.

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Odisha Begins Voter List Preparation For 2027 Panchayat, Municipal Elections

Reported by Deccan Chronicle.

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Ganesh Chaturthi

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Hartalika Teej

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Vishwakarma Puja

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News from Kendrapara & Odisha

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Rahul Gandhi Likely to Visit Odisha in October;Panchayat election ahead(!) |
odishabarta.com17h ago
Odisha forms technical team to monitor care of the apes in Nandankanan
The New Indian Express3 days ago
Odisha Begins Voter List Preparation For 2027 Panchayat, Municipal Elections
Deccan Chronicle5 days ago
How solar is helping communities in rural Odisha cope with energy poverty
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People often ask about Ostia

What is the pincode of Ostia?

The pincode of Ostia, Rajkanika block, Kendrapara district, Odisha is 754220. The post office is Rajkanika.

Which post office delivers to Ostia?

Mail for Ostia is delivered through Rajkanika post office, pincode 754220, in Rajkanika block, Kendrapara district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ostia located?

Ostia is a village in Rajkanika block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Ostia as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ostia village has a population of 365 across 83 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Ostia?

The current sarpanch of Ostia gram panchayat is Baijayanti Nayak.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ostia in?

Ostia falls under the Puri Lok Sabha constituency (PC #17) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ostia in?

Ostia falls under the Ranpur assembly constituency (AC #119) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Ostia?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ostia village is 84.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Ostia?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ostia village is 1340 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Ostia?

The nearest railway station to Ostia is Tapang (~38.6 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ostia?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ostia, 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 Ostia?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ostia village is 395614.

How big is Ostia compared to other villages in Rajkanika block?

Ostia ranks 128 of 168 villages in Rajkanika block by Census 2011 population (365 residents).

Who is the MLA of Ostia?

Ostia falls under Ranpur assembly constituency (AC 119). The sitting MLA is Surama Padhy (BJP).

Who is the MP for Ostia?

Ostia is in Puri Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sambit Patra (BJP).

What is the population of Ostia in 2026?

Ostia is estimated at 430 people in 2026, up about 18% from 365 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Ostia?

Baijayanti Nayak is the sarpanch of Ostia gram panchayat, Rajkanika block. See the sarpanch list of Rajkanika 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, 2026-09-11
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)