Dakaraguda village, Paparahandi block | Pincode 764071

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI

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LGD code: 427752
Pincode: 764071
Post office: Papadahandi
Population: 900
Households: 201
Literacy rate: 36.7%
Sex ratio: 919 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 509
Distance to district centre: 32 km
Distance to mandal centre: 3 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 328 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 510 km
Nearest railway station: Lakshmipur Road · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur · 25 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Dakaraguda compares

By population, Dakaraguda ranks #48 of 77 villages in Paparahandi mandal.

Literacy rate

36.7%

+0.5% vs mandal average

Dakaraguda: 36.7%
Paparahandi mandal: 36.2%
Nabarangpur district: 38.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

919

−104 vs mandal average

Dakaraguda: 919
Paparahandi mandal: 1,023

Household size

people per home

4.5

+0.2 vs mandal average

Dakaraguda: 4.5
Paparahandi mandal: 4.3

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

Dakaraguda at a glance

Dakaraguda is a village of 900 people in 201 households (Census 2011) in Paparahandi block, Nabarangpur district, Odisha, the 48th-largest of 77 villages in Paparahandi block. Literacy is 37%, about the same as the block average of 36% and the sex ratio is 919 women per 1,000 men. It lies 32 km from the Nabarangpur district centre, 52 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 12 km from Lakshmipur Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764071, served by Papadahandi post office; the LGD village code is 427752. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur, 25 km away. The sarpanch is CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI. The population is estimated at 1,061 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Dakaraguda · this village	900	37%	—
Silakaguda · Paparahandi	680	32%	0 km N
Sikerguda · Thuamul Rampur	54	7%	0 km N
Tikaraguda · Thuamul Rampur	146	45%	0 km N
Pokhara · Thuamul Rampur	407	46%	1.9 km SW
Bendajhola · Thuamul Rampur	448	49%	2 km NW
Gunpur · Thuamul Rampur	750	70%	2.3 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dakaraguda

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 14
Primary school: 1
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: 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: PAPADAHANDI
Distance to nearest town (km): 4
Distance to district HQ (km): 16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 4
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Paparahandi
Total area (ha): 238
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 46.96

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

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Key facts — Dakaraguda

LGD code: 427752
Pincode: 764071
Post office: Papadahandi
Population (Census 2011): 900
Population (projected 2026): 1,061
Households: 201
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 919
Literacy rate: 36.7%
Coordinates: 19.04066°N, 82.99380°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Laxmipur
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI
Block / Mandal: Paparahandi

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 Nabarangpur district level

Then & Now

Dakaraguda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

900

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,061

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

201

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

237

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: 900Census 2011
Households: 201Census 2011
Literacy rate: 36.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 919 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0612026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2372026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —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 · Nabarangpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Nabarangpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Nabarangpur 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 Dakaraguda

Mandal centre

Paparahandi · ≈ 2.9 km

≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Nabarangpur · ≈ 32 km

≈ 1 h 5 min by car · 1 h 17 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,707 people

Jayapatna · ≈ 52 km

≈ 1 h 46 min by car · 2 h 6 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar328 kmcapital
Hyderabad510 km
Kolkata682 km
Chennai724 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationLakshmipur Road12 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur25 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India32 km
CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management45 km
Police stationLandespolizei39 km

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Odisha Panchayat Election 2027 | Ground Report From Binjharpur, Jajpur
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Odisha rejects premature release plea of Hindutva man Dara Singh in Graham Staines murder case
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Five minors among nine deaths by drowning in a day across Odisha
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Odisha tribal woman’s last rites delayed for two days over alleged religious conversion
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What is the pincode of Dakaraguda?

The pincode of Dakaraguda, Paparahandi block, Nabarangpur district, Odisha is 764071. The post office is Papadahandi.

Which post office delivers to Dakaraguda?

Mail for Dakaraguda is delivered through Papadahandi post office, pincode 764071, in Paparahandi block, Nabarangpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dakaraguda located?

Dakaraguda is a village in Paparahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Dakaraguda as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dakaraguda village has a population of 900 across 201 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dakaraguda?

The current sarpanch of Dakaraguda gram panchayat is CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dakaraguda in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dakaraguda in?

Dakaraguda falls under the Laxmipur assembly constituency (AC #141) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Dakaraguda?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dakaraguda village is 36.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Dakaraguda?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dakaraguda village is 919 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dakaraguda?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dakaraguda, 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 Dakaraguda from Nabarangpur district centre?

Dakaraguda is approximately 32 km (straight-line) from the centre of Nabarangpur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Dakaraguda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dakaraguda village is 427752.

Which is the nearest town to Dakaraguda?

Jayapatna (population 10,707, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 52 km from Dakaraguda in a straight line.

How big is Dakaraguda compared to other villages in Paparahandi block?

Dakaraguda ranks 48 of 77 villages in Paparahandi block by Census 2011 population (900 residents).

How far is Dakaraguda from Bhubaneswar?

Dakaraguda is about 328 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 426 km.

How far is Dakaraguda from Hyderabad?

Dakaraguda is about 510 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 664 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Dakaraguda?

Lakshmipur Road is the nearest railway station to Dakaraguda, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dakaraguda?

Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dakaraguda, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 33 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Dakaraguda?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Dakaraguda, about 32 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 42 km.

Who is the MP for Dakaraguda?

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

What is the population of Dakaraguda in 2026?

Dakaraguda is estimated at 1,061 people in 2026, up about 18% from 900 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Dakaraguda?

CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI is the sarpanch of Dakaraguda gram panchayat, Paparahandi block. See the sarpanch list of Paparahandi 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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)