Ankula village, Kotpad block, Koraput | Pincode 764058

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Jagamahan Majhi

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LGD code: 428098
Pincode: 764058
Post office: Kotpad
Population: 915
Households: 215
Literacy rate: 50.8%
Sex ratio: 955 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 564
Distance to district centre: 59 km
Distance to mandal centre: 10 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 383 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 455 km
Nearest railway station: Kotapar Road · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Govinda Ayyurvedic Clinic · 11 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Ankula compares

By population, Ankula ranks #43 of 109 villages in Kotpad mandal.

Literacy rate

50.8%

+13.0% vs mandal average

Ankula: 50.8%
Kotpad mandal: 37.8%
Koraput district: 41.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

955

−69 vs mandal average

Ankula: 955
Kotpad mandal: 1,024

Household size

people per home

4.3

+0.3 vs mandal average

Ankula: 4.3
Kotpad mandal: 4.0

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

Ankula at a glance

Ankula is a village of 915 people in 215 households (Census 2011) in Kotpad block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 43rd-largest of 109 villages in Kotpad block. Literacy is 51%, 13 points above the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 955 women per 1,000 men. It lies 59 km from the Koraput district centre, 57 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 16 km from Kotapar Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764058, served by Kotpad post office; the LGD village code is 428098. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govinda Ayyurvedic Clinic, 11 km away. The sarpanch is Jagamahan Majhi. The population is estimated at 1,079 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Ankula · this village	915	51%	—
Ankula · Jajapur	1,565	74%	0 km N
Ankula · Balugaon	567	61%	0 km N
Ankula · Balugaon	546	76%	0 km N
Ankula · Delanga	1,181	81%	0 km N
Ankula · Athagad	1,339	77%	0 km N
Ankula · Similia	249	82%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ankula

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): 19
Power hours (winter): 22
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: JEYPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 38
Distance to district HQ (km): 79
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 57
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Girla
Total area (ha): 186
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 — Ankula

LGD code: 428098
Pincode: 764058
Post office: Kotpad
Population (Census 2011): 915
Population (projected 2026): 1,079
Households: 215
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 955
Literacy rate: 50.8%
Coordinates: 19.16967°N, 82.36782°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Nabarangpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Kotpad
Member of Parliament: Balabhadra Majhi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Jagamahan Majhi
Block / Mandal: Kotpad

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 Koraput district level

Then & Now

Ankula — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

915

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,079

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

215

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

253

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: 915Census 2011
Households: 215Census 2011
Literacy rate: 50.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 955 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0792026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2532026 projection
Active job cards: 2,21,868MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,21,626MGNREGA · 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: 1,014NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 41.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 39.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 98.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.2%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 · Koraput district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Koraput district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Koraput 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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Getting there

How to reach Ankula

Mandal centre

Kotpad · ≈ 10 km

≈ 21 min by car · 24 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Koraput · ≈ 59 km

≈ 2 h 1 min by car · 2 h 23 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,707 people

Jayapatna · ≈ 57 km

≈ 1 h 57 min by car · 2 h 19 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar383 kmcapital
Hyderabad455 km
Chennai713 km
Kolkata729 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKotapar Road16 km
Hospital / PHCGovinda Ayyurvedic Clinic11 km
ATM / bankPunjab National Bank37 km
Police stationKoraput police station54 km

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Quick answers

People often ask about Ankula

What is the pincode of Ankula?

The pincode of Ankula, Kotpad block, Koraput district, Odisha is 764058. The post office is Kotpad.

Which post office delivers to Ankula?

Mail for Ankula is delivered through Kotpad post office, pincode 764058, in Kotpad block, Koraput district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ankula located?

Ankula is a village in Kotpad block of Koraput district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Ankula as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ankula village has a population of 915 across 215 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Ankula?

The current sarpanch of Ankula gram panchayat is Jagamahan Majhi.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ankula in?

Ankula falls under the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #12) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ankula in?

Ankula falls under the Kotpad assembly constituency (AC #142) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Ankula?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ankula village is 50.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Ankula?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ankula village is 955 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ankula?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ankula, 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 Ankula from Koraput district centre?

Ankula is approximately 59 km (straight-line) from the centre of Koraput district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Ankula?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ankula village is 428098.

Which is the nearest town to Ankula?

Jayapatna (population 10,707, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 57 km from Ankula in a straight line.

How big is Ankula compared to other villages in Kotpad block?

Ankula ranks 43 of 109 villages in Kotpad block by Census 2011 population (915 residents).

How far is Ankula from Bhubaneswar?

Ankula is about 383 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 498 km.

How far is Ankula from Hyderabad?

Ankula is about 455 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 592 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Ankula?

Kotapar Road is the nearest railway station to Ankula, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ankula?

Govinda Ayyurvedic Clinic is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ankula, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Ankula?

Punjab National Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Ankula, about 37 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 48 km.

Who is the MP for Ankula?

Ankula is in Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Balabhadra Majhi (BJP).

What is the population of Ankula in 2026?

Ankula is estimated at 1,079 people in 2026, up about 18% from 915 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Ankula?

Jagamahan Majhi is the sarpanch of Ankula gram panchayat, Kotpad block. See the sarpanch list of Kotpad 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, 2026-09-08
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)