Rajpur village, Seskhal block | Pincode 765002

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

MITA PUALA

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LGD code: 426616
Pincode: 765002
Post office: Rayagada S.F.
Population: 102
Households: 21
Literacy rate: 16.7%
Sex ratio: 1372 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 61
Distance to district centre: 23 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 283 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 556 km
Nearest railway station: Ladda · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Kumaraswamy Kumundan Nursing Home · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Rajpur compares

By population, Rajpur ranks #74 of 92 villages in Seskhal mandal.

Literacy rate

16.7%

−15.5% vs mandal average

Rajpur: 16.7%
Seskhal mandal: 32.2%
Rayagada district: 42.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,372

+257 vs mandal average

Rajpur: 1,372
Seskhal mandal: 1,115

Household size

people per home

4.9

+0.5 vs mandal average

Rajpur: 4.9
Seskhal mandal: 4.4

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

Rajpur at a glance

Rajpur is a village of 102 people in 21 households (Census 2011) in Seskhal block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 74th-largest of 92 villages in Seskhal block. Literacy is 17%, 16 points below the block average of 32% and the sex ratio is 1,372 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Rayagada district centre, 53 km from Veeraghattam, the nearest town, 3 km from Ladda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765002, served by Rayagada S.F. post office; the LGD village code is 426616. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kumaraswamy Kumundan Nursing Home, 4 km away. The sarpanch is MITA PUALA. The population is estimated at 120 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Rajpur · this village	102	17%	—
Khairaguda · Seskhal	115	57%	0.3 km SE
Pitamahal · Seskhal	896	55%	0.9 km NW
Bishnuguda · Araku Valley	254	48%	1.2 km W
Pujaribanbu · Seskhal	113	11%	1.3 km E
Disaripada · Bishamakatak	222	28%	1.4 km NW
Jaggaguda · Seskhal	43	7%	1.6 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rajpur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
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: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
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: RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km): 11
Distance to district HQ (km): 52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 16
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Jemadaipentha
Total area (ha): 96
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0.26

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

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Key facts — Rajpur

LGD code: 426616
Pincode: 765002
Post office: Rayagada S.F.
Population (Census 2011): 102
Population (projected 2026): 120
Households: 21
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1372
Literacy rate: 16.7%
Coordinates: 19.13047°N, 83.42196°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Rayagada
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: MITA PUALA
Block / Mandal: Seskhal

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

Rajpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

102

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Population · 2026

120

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+19.0%

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: 102Census 2011
Households: 21Census 2011
Literacy rate: 16.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1372 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1202026 proj. · +17.6% vs 2011
Est. households: 252026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Rajpur

Mandal centre

Seskhal · ≈ 4.0 km

≈ 8 min by car · 10 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Rayagada · ≈ 23 km

≈ 48 min by car · 57 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 14,315 people

Veeraghattam · ≈ 53 km

≈ 1 h 48 min by car · 2 h 9 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar283 kmcapital
Hyderabad556 km
Kolkata640 km
Chennai752 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationLadda3 km
Bus stopPitamahel Bus Stop1 km
Hospital / PHCKumaraswamy Kumundan Nursing Home4 km
ATM / bankCorporation Bank6 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum40 km
CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management<1 km
Police stationl. police station7 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Rajpur

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

🛕Jagannath Temple, RayagadaTemple3.6 km ↗
🛕Majhighariani TempleTemple3.6 km ↗
🛕Cathedral of St. Joseph the WorkerTemple4.4 km ↗
🛕Ma Mangala Ma Temple, RayagadaTemple4.4 km ↗
🛕Sai Baba TempleTemple4.6 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Rajpur

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🎓Rayagada Institute of Technology and ManagementCollege<1 km ↗

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What is the pincode of Rajpur?

The pincode of Rajpur, Seskhal block, Rayagada district, Odisha is 765002. The post office is Rayagada S.F..

Which post office delivers to Rajpur?

Mail for Rajpur is delivered through Rayagada S.F. post office, pincode 765002, in Seskhal block, Rayagada district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Rajpur located?

Rajpur is a village in Seskhal block of Rayagada district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Rajpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Rajpur village has a population of 102 across 21 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Rajpur?

The current sarpanch of Rajpur gram panchayat is MITA PUALA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rajpur in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Rajpur in?

Rajpur falls under the Rayagada assembly constituency (AC #140) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Rajpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Rajpur village is 16.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Rajpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Rajpur village is 1372 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Rajpur?

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

Rajpur is approximately 23 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 Rajpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Rajpur village is 426616.

Which is the nearest town to Rajpur?

Veeraghattam (population 14,315, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 53 km from Rajpur in a straight line.

How big is Rajpur compared to other villages in Seskhal block?

Rajpur ranks 74 of 92 villages in Seskhal block by Census 2011 population (102 residents).

How far is Rajpur from Bhubaneswar?

Rajpur is about 283 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 368 km.

How far is Rajpur from Hyderabad?

Rajpur is about 556 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 723 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Rajpur?

Ladda is the nearest railway station to Rajpur, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Rajpur?

Pitamahel Bus Stop is the nearest bus stop to Rajpur, about 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Rajpur?

Kumaraswamy Kumundan Nursing Home is the nearest hospital or health centre to Rajpur, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Rajpur?

Corporation Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Rajpur, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Rajpur?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Rajpur, about 40 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 52 km.

Who is the MP for Rajpur?

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

Which schools and colleges are near Rajpur?

Within 5 km of Rajpur: Rayagada Institute of Technology and Management (under 1 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Rajpur in 2026?

Rajpur is estimated at 120 people in 2026, up about 18% from 102 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Rajpur?

MITA PUALA is the sarpanch of Rajpur gram panchayat, Seskhal block. See the sarpanch list of Seskhal 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, 2026-09-08
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)