Bankual — Rajnagar, Kendrapara, Odisha

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Bankual is a village in Rajnagar mandal, Kendrapara district, Odisha, with a population of 234 and 51 households. The village has a literacy rate of 64.5% and is located at 20.874°N, 85.652°E with postal code 754248.

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Draupadi Sethy

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LGD code: 395799
Pincode: 754248
Population: 234
Households: 51
Literacy rate: 64.5%
Sex ratio: 1272 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 69

Key facts — Bankual

LGD code: 395799
Pincode: 754248
Population (Census 2011): 234
Population (projected 2026): 276
Households: 51
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1272
Literacy rate: 64.5%
Coordinates: 20.87441°N, 85.65230°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Hindol
Member of Parliament: Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly: Simarani Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Draupadi Sethy
Block / Mandal: Rajnagar
Nearest railway station: Tapang (91.4 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

Bankual — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

234

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

276

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

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: 234Census 2011
Households: 51Census 2011
Literacy rate: 64.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1272 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2762026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 602026 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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Transport

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Tapang
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What is the pincode of Bankual?

The pincode of Bankual, Rajnagar mandal, Kendrapara district, Odisha is 754248.

In which district is Bankual located?

Bankual is a village in Rajnagar mandal of Kendrapara district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Bankual as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bankual village has a population of 234 across 51 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bankual?

The current sarpanch of Bankual gram panchayat is Draupadi Sethy.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bankual in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bankual in?

Bankual falls under the Hindol assembly constituency (AC #56) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Bankual?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bankual village is 64.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Bankual?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bankual village is 1272 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Bankual?

The nearest railway station to Bankual is Tapang (~91.4 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bankual?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bankual, 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 Bankual?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bankual village is 395799.

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