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About Podhapali Village

Podhapali is a small village in Loisinga tehsil, in the district of Balangir, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 112, made up of 57 males and 55 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 767061, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Podhapali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Podhapali village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Balangir
Tehsil Loisinga
Pincode 767061
Area (hectares) 66 hectares
Population 112
Male Population 57
Female Population 55
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Podhapali compares

By the 2011 count Podhapali is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 981 residents. Its 66 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Podhapali

Podhapali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Podhapali as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Podhapali from other places

Podhapali lies about 42 km from Balangir, and the nearest railway station is Dungripali, about 11 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Podhapali
Nearest railway station Dungripali 11 km
Nearest town Barpāli 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Loisinga 25 km
District headquarters Balangir 42 km

Villages closest to Podhapali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Loisinga tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Podhapali

As per the Census of India 2011, Podhapali village had a population of 112. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 981 residents.

Podhapali village has 57 males and 55 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Podhapali has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Podhapali is 767061. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Podhapali covers 66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Podhapali falls under Loisinga tehsil of Balangir district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Podhapali is Dungripali, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Podhapali.

Podhapali is about 42 km from Balangir in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Podhapali is in Loisinga tehsil of Balangir district. Dungripali is about 11 km away. Barpāli is about 18 km away. Loisinga is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pandakital (5.2 km), Bhalupali (5.3 km) and Pipilipali (5.4 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Podhapali today is likely to be higher.

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