Grindolapali village, Dhama block | Pincode 768113

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Elabati Pujhari

Contact: 98****6391

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Grindolapali can update it.

LGD code: 382243
Pincode: 768113
Post office: Dhama
Population: 202
Households: 55
Literacy rate: 83.2%
Sex ratio: 1020 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 113

Census 2011 · in context

How Grindolapali compares

By population, Grindolapali ranks #59 of 69 villages in Dhama mandal.

Literacy rate

83.2%

+17.7% vs mandal average

Grindolapali: 83.2%
Dhama mandal: 65.5%
Sambalpur district: 67.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,020

+52 vs mandal average

Grindolapali: 1,020
Dhama mandal: 968

Household size

people per home

3.7

−0.2 vs mandal average

Grindolapali: 3.7
Dhama mandal: 3.9

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

Grindolapali at a glance

Grindolapali is a village of 202 people in 55 households (Census 2011) in Dhama block, Sambalpur district, Odisha, the 59th-largest of 69 villages in Dhama block. Literacy is 83%, 18 points above the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 1,020 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 768113, served by Dhama post office; the LGD village code is 382243. The sarpanch is Elabati Pujhari, and the village votes in Rairakhol assembly constituency, represented by MLA Prasanna Acharya. The population is estimated at 238 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Huma →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Grindolapali · this village	202	83%	—
Karanjola · Dhama	627	71%	—
Panchphut · Dhama	623	72%	—
Huma · Dhama	619	65%	—
Dashpur · Dhama	540	64%	—
Pudapara · Dhama	400	60%	—
Kanbar · Dhama	389	83%	—

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Grindolapali

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): 20
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: 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: SAMBALPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 27
Distance to district HQ (km): 27
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 16
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Huma
Total area (ha): 51
Irrigated area (ha): 44.75
Forest area (ha): 0

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

Notice board · Grindolapali

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Grindolapali

LGD code: 382243
Pincode: 768113
Post office: Dhama
Population (Census 2011): 202
Population (projected 2026): 238
Households: 55
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1020
Literacy rate: 83.2%
Lok Sabha constituency: Sambalpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Rairakhol
Member of Parliament: Dharmendra Pradhan
Member of Legislative Assembly: Prasanna Acharya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Elabati Pujhari
Block / Mandal: Dhama

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 Sambalpur district level

Then & Now

Grindolapali — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

202

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

238

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

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: 202Census 2011
Households: 55Census 2011
Literacy rate: 83.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1020 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2382026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 652026 projection
Active job cards: 91,932MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 45,353MGNREGA · 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: 1,061NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 76.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 62.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 66.7%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 · Sambalpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sambalpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sambalpur 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

Grindolapali on the map

Centred on Dhama mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 21.1705° N, 84.1716° EOpen in OSM →

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 768113

All villages in 768113 →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Odisha Panchayat Election 2027 | Ground Report From Binjharpur, Jajpur

Reported by Kanak News Odisha.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Odisha rejects premature release plea of Hindutva man Dara Singh in Graham Staines murder case

Reported by Maktoob.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Five minors among nine deaths by drowning in a day across Odisha

Reported by The New Indian Express.

Resident

Notable persons of Grindolapali

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Grindolapali

Married women fast for the well-being of their husbands.

→

Nov

Dhanteras

state

First day of Diwali; auspicious day for buying gold and utensils.

→

News from Sambalpur & Odisha

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

'144 Students, Three Classrooms': School At Village In Odisha's Sambalpur Yet Another Victim Of Official Apathy
SambalpurETV Bharat2 days ago
Implementing OBC quota in upcoming panchayat poll under examination: Odisha minister
orissapost.com2h ago
Odisha Vigilance Raids 6 Locations of Baragada PEO in DA Probe
Pragativadi4h ago
IMD issues ‘Extremely Heavy Rainfall’ alert for Odisha; warns of intense monsoon activity
DD News8h ago
People in Odisha’s Babojola Village Sweep Streets 3 Times a Day & Fine Those Who Litter
The Better Indiayesterday
Local Goes Global: Odisha Farmers Find Buyers Beyond India With FPO Support
ETV Bharatyesterday

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Grindolapali

What is the pincode of Grindolapali?

The pincode of Grindolapali, Dhama block, Sambalpur district, Odisha is 768113. The post office is Dhama.

Which post office delivers to Grindolapali?

Mail for Grindolapali is delivered through Dhama post office, pincode 768113, in Dhama block, Sambalpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Grindolapali located?

Grindolapali is a village in Dhama block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Grindolapali as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Grindolapali village has a population of 202 across 55 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Grindolapali?

The current sarpanch of Grindolapali gram panchayat is Elabati Pujhari.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Grindolapali in?

Grindolapali falls under the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #3) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Grindolapali in?

Grindolapali falls under the Rairakhol assembly constituency (AC #18) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Grindolapali?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Grindolapali village is 83.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Grindolapali?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Grindolapali village is 1020 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Grindolapali?

12 schemes currently match residents of Grindolapali, 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 Grindolapali?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Grindolapali village is 382243.

How big is Grindolapali compared to other villages in Dhama block?

Grindolapali ranks 59 of 69 villages in Dhama block by Census 2011 population (202 residents).

Who is the MLA of Grindolapali?

Grindolapali falls under Rairakhol assembly constituency (AC 18). The sitting MLA is Prasanna Acharya (BJD).

Who is the MP for Grindolapali?

Grindolapali is in Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Dharmendra Pradhan (BJP).

What is the population of Grindolapali in 2026?

Grindolapali is estimated at 238 people in 2026, up about 18% from 202 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Grindolapali?

Elabati Pujhari is the sarpanch of Grindolapali gram panchayat, Dhama block. See the sarpanch list of Dhama block for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)