Rua — Chandanpur, Puri, Odisha

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BIDYULATA MOHANTY

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LGD code: 409726
Pincode: 752012
Population: 796
Households: 162
Literacy rate: 65.8%
Sex ratio: 1010 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 272

Key facts — Rua

LGD code: 409726
Pincode: 752012
Population (Census 2011): 796
Population (projected 2026): 938
Households: 162
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1010
Literacy rate: 65.8%
Lok Sabha constituency: Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Daspalla
Member of Parliament: Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ramesh Chandra Behera
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BIDYULATA MOHANTY
Block / Mandal: Chandanpur

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 Puri district level

Then & Now

Rua — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

796

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

938

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

162

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

191

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: 796Census 2011
Households: 162Census 2011
Literacy rate: 65.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1010 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9382026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 1912026 projection
Active job cards: 1,21,928MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 37,683MGNREGA · 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: 782NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 87.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 67.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 63.3%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 · Puri district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Puri district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Puri 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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Centred on Chandanpur mandal

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People often ask about Rua

What is the pincode of Rua?

The pincode of Rua, Chandanpur mandal, Puri district, Odisha is 752012.

In which district is Rua located?

Rua is a village in Chandanpur mandal of Puri district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Rua as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Rua village has a population of 796 across 162 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Rua?

The current sarpanch of Rua gram panchayat is BIDYULATA MOHANTY.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rua in?

Rua falls under the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #13) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Rua in?

Rua falls under the Daspalla assembly constituency (AC #121) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Rua?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Rua village is 65.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Rua?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Rua village is 1010 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Rua?

12 schemes currently match residents of Rua, 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 Rua?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Rua village is 409726.

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