Pankabadi village, Gudari block | Pincode 765026

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Lusi Narenga

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LGD code: 426859
Pincode: 765026
Post office: Gudari
Population: 310
Households: 65
Literacy rate: 49.7%
Sex ratio: 962 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 192
Distance to district centre: 34 km
Distance to mandal centre: 10 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 236 km
Distance to Kolkata: 591 km
Nearest railway station: Sansartali · 30 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Bisam · 27 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Pankabadi compares

By population, Pankabadi ranks #58 of 188 villages in Gudari mandal.

Literacy rate

49.7%

+8.3% vs mandal average

Pankabadi: 49.7%
Gudari mandal: 41.4%
Rayagada district: 42.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

962

−76 vs mandal average

Pankabadi: 962
Gudari mandal: 1,038

Household size

people per home

4.8

+0.5 vs mandal average

Pankabadi: 4.8
Gudari mandal: 4.3

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

Pankabadi at a glance

Pankabadi is a village of 310 people in 65 households (Census 2011) in Gudari block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 58th-largest of 188 villages in Gudari block. Literacy is 50%, 8 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 962 women per 1,000 men. It lies 34 km from the Rayagada district centre, 30 km from Sansartali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765026, served by Gudari post office; the LGD village code is 426859. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bisam, 27 km away. The sarpanch is Lusi Narenga. The population is estimated at 365 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Pankabadi · this village	310	50%	—
Gunangabali · Gudari	14	57%	1.8 km N
Boripadar · Buguda	1,709	65%	2.6 km SE
Boripadar · Jarada	318	55%	2.6 km SE
Boripadar · Gudari	153	16%	2.6 km SE
Jadaguda · Adava	183	17%	2.8 km SW
Delibandha · Gudari	156	47%	2.8 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pankabadi

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): 15
Power hours (winter): 16
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: Yes
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: RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km): 121
Distance to district HQ (km): 95
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Khariguda
Total area (ha): 513
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 — Pankabadi

LGD code: 426859
Pincode: 765026
Post office: Gudari
Population (Census 2011): 310
Population (projected 2026): 365
Households: 65
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 962
Literacy rate: 49.7%
Coordinates: 19.45097°N, 83.75804°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gunupur
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Lusi Narenga
Block / Mandal: Gudari

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 Rayagada district level

Then & Now

Pankabadi — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

310

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Population · 2026

365

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.5%

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: 310Census 2011
Households: 65Census 2011
Literacy rate: 49.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 962 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3652026 proj. · +17.7% vs 2011
Est. households: 772026 projection
Active job cards: 1,26,090MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 73,434MGNREGA · 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: 951NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 45.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 50.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 92.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 69.1%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 · Rayagada district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Rayagada district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Rayagada 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 Pankabadi

Mandal centre

Gudari · ≈ 10 km

≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike

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District centre

Rayagada · ≈ 34 km

≈ 1 h 10 min by car · 1 h 24 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar236 kmcapital
Kolkata591 km
Hyderabad602 km
Chennai800 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSansartali30 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bisam27 km
CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management50 km
Police stationl. police station46 km

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People often ask about Pankabadi

What is the pincode of Pankabadi?

The pincode of Pankabadi, Gudari block, Rayagada district, Odisha is 765026. The post office is Gudari.

Which post office delivers to Pankabadi?

Mail for Pankabadi is delivered through Gudari post office, pincode 765026, in Gudari block, Rayagada district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Pankabadi located?

Pankabadi is a village in Gudari block of Rayagada district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Pankabadi as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Pankabadi village has a population of 310 across 65 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Pankabadi?

The current sarpanch of Pankabadi gram panchayat is Lusi Narenga.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pankabadi in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Pankabadi in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Pankabadi?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Pankabadi village is 49.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Pankabadi?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Pankabadi village is 962 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Pankabadi?

12 schemes currently match residents of Pankabadi, 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 Pankabadi from Rayagada district centre?

Pankabadi is approximately 34 km (straight-line) from the centre of Rayagada district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Pankabadi?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pankabadi village is 426859.

How big is Pankabadi compared to other villages in Gudari block?

Pankabadi ranks 58 of 188 villages in Gudari block by Census 2011 population (310 residents).

How far is Pankabadi from Bhubaneswar?

Pankabadi is about 236 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 306 km.

How far is Pankabadi from Kolkata?

Pankabadi is about 591 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 768 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Pankabadi?

Sansartali is the nearest railway station to Pankabadi, about 30 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 40 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pankabadi?

Government Hospital, Bisam is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pankabadi, about 27 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 35 km.

Who is the MP for Pankabadi?

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

What is the population of Pankabadi in 2026?

Pankabadi is estimated at 365 people in 2026, up about 18% from 310 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Pankabadi?

Lusi Narenga is the sarpanch of Pankabadi gram panchayat, Gudari block. See the sarpanch list of Gudari 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)