Baruan village, Anandapur block | Pincode 758022

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Baruan is a village in Anandapur mandal, Kendujhar district, Odisha. It has a population of 973 spread across 230 households with a literacy rate of 50.5%. The village is located at coordinates 20.793°N, 85.584°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

PADMINI NAIK

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LGD code: 387041
Pincode: 758022
Post office: Fakirpur
Population: 973
Households: 230
Literacy rate: 50.5%
Sex ratio: 1036 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 324
Distance to district centre: 109 km
Distance to mandal centre: 248 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 61 km
Distance to Kolkata: 349 km
Nearest railway station: Dandimal · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Public Health Center (PHC), Guneibil · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Baruan compares

By population, Baruan ranks #40 of 126 villages in Anandapur mandal.

Literacy rate

50.5%

−5.9% vs mandal average

Baruan: 50.5%
Anandapur mandal: 56.4%
Kendujhar district: 58.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,036

+43 vs mandal average

Baruan: 1,036
Anandapur mandal: 993

Household size

people per home

4.2

−0.3 vs mandal average

Baruan: 4.2
Anandapur mandal: 4.5

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

Baruan at a glance

Baruan is a village of 973 people in 230 households (Census 2011) in Anandapur block, Kendujhar district, Odisha, the 40th-largest of 126 villages in Anandapur block. Literacy is 51%, 6 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,036 women per 1,000 men. It lies 109 km from the Kendujhar district centre, 10 km from Dandimal railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 758022, served by Fakirpur post office; the LGD village code is 387041. The nearest hospital or health centre is Public Health Center (PHC), Guneibil, 6 km away. The sarpanch is PADMINI NAIK. The population is estimated at 1,147 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Baruan · this village	973	51%	—
Baruan · Bhuban	1,323	83%	0 km N
Baruan · Samal Barrage	910	69%	0 km N
Baruan · Remuna	991	68%	0 km N
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Barakoli · Khandapada	782	64%	1.9 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baruan

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: No
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 13
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: Yes
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: ANANDAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 15
Distance to district HQ (km): 92
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 12
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Kantipal
Total area (ha): 289
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 208.54

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

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Key facts — Baruan

LGD code: 387041
Pincode: 758022
Post office: Fakirpur
Population (Census 2011): 973
Population (projected 2026): 1,147
Households: 230
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1036
Literacy rate: 50.5%
Coordinates: 20.79323°N, 85.58431°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gunupur
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: PADMINI NAIK
Block / Mandal: Anandapur

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 Kendujhar district level

Then & Now

Baruan — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

973

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,147

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

230

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

271

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: 973Census 2011
Households: 230Census 2011
Literacy rate: 50.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1036 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1472026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2712026 projection
Active job cards: 2,52,581MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,25,505MGNREGA · 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: 984NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 67.0%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 91.1%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 47.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 69.2%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 · Kendujhar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Kendujhar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Kendujhar 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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Getting there

How to reach Baruan

Mandal centre

Anandapur · ≈ 248 km

≈ 8 h 29 min by car · 10 h 5 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Kendujhar · ≈ 109 km

≈ 3 h 44 min by car · 4 h 27 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar61 kmcapital
Kolkata349 km
Hyderabad836 km
Chennai1027 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDandimal10 km
Bus stopHadubereni, Kamagara high school, Dhenkanal4 km
Hospital / PHCPublic Health Center (PHC), Guneibil6 km
ATM / bankCo-operative Bank6 km
Petrol pumpPetrolimex5 km
CollegeParimal College, Pandua4 km
Police stationPolice Station4 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Baruan

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Nilakantheswar TempleTemple3.5 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Baruan

4 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

🏫U P SchoolSchool<1 km ↗
🎓High School, BaruanHigh school<1 km ↗
🎓High SchoolHigh school2.2 km ↗
🎓Parimal College, PanduaCollege3.8 km ↗

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People often ask about Baruan

What is the pincode of Baruan?

The pincode of Baruan, Anandapur block, Kendujhar district, Odisha is 758022. The post office is Fakirpur.

Which post office delivers to Baruan?

Mail for Baruan is delivered through Fakirpur post office, pincode 758022, in Anandapur block, Kendujhar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Baruan located?

Baruan is a village in Anandapur block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Baruan as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Baruan village has a population of 973 across 230 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Baruan?

The current sarpanch of Baruan gram panchayat is PADMINI NAIK.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Baruan in?

Baruan falls under the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency (PC #21) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Baruan in?

Baruan falls under the Gunupur assembly constituency (AC #138) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Baruan?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Baruan village is 50.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Baruan?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Baruan village is 1036 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Baruan?

12 schemes currently match residents of Baruan, 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.

How far is Baruan from Kendujhar district centre?

Baruan is approximately 109 km (straight-line) from the centre of Kendujhar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Baruan?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Baruan village is 387041.

How big is Baruan compared to other villages in Anandapur block?

Baruan ranks 40 of 126 villages in Anandapur block by Census 2011 population (973 residents).

How far is Baruan from Bhubaneswar?

Baruan is about 61 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 79 km.

How far is Baruan from Kolkata?

Baruan is about 349 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 453 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Baruan?

Dandimal is the nearest railway station to Baruan, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Baruan?

Hadubereni, Kamagara high school, Dhenkanal is the nearest bus stop to Baruan, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Baruan?

Public Health Center (PHC), Guneibil is the nearest hospital or health centre to Baruan, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Baruan?

Co-operative Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Baruan, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Baruan?

Petrolimex is the nearest petrol pump to Baruan, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Who is the MP for Baruan?

Baruan is in Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC).

Which schools and colleges are near Baruan?

Within 5 km of Baruan: U P School (under 1 km), High School, Baruan (under 1 km), High School (2.2 km), Parimal College, Pandua (3.8 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Baruan in 2026?

Baruan is estimated at 1,147 people in 2026, up about 18% from 973 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Baruan?

PADMINI NAIK is the sarpanch of Baruan gram panchayat, Anandapur block. See the sarpanch list of Anandapur 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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)