Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Dengapadar, Kukudakhandi, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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April 2, 2026

Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Dengapadar, Kukudakhandi, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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Dengapadar village (also referred to as Dangapadar) in the Kukudakhandi Tehsil of Ganjam district, Odisha .

Dengapadar is a large village that serves as the headquarters for its own Gram Panchayat. The Dengapadar Gram Panchayat also administers the villages of Narayanpur and Nuapada . The village is located approximately 18 km from the city of Brahmapur (Berhampur) .

📊 Key Details of Dengapadar/Dangapadar, Kukudakhandi

The following table summarizes the core statistics for Dengapadar village, based primarily on the 2011 Census of India .

Feature	Details
Location	Kukudakhandi Tehsil, Ganjam District, Odisha
Gram Panchayat	Dengapadar (self-administered)
Pin Code	761054
Total Area	458 – 761 hectares
Total Population (2011)	2,936 people
Male Population	1,495 (50.9%)
Female Population	1,441 (49.1%)
Total Households	632
Overall Literacy Rate	46.8%
Male Literacy	27.9% (approx.)
Female Literacy	18.9%
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	1,336 people (45.5% of total)
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	146 people (5.0% of total)
Child Population (0-6 years)	434
Working Population %	43.3%
Nearest Major City	Brahmapur (approx. 18 km away)
Assembly Constituency	Digapahandi
Lok Sabha Constituency	Berhampur (Brahmapur)

🏛️ Administrative Details

As a Gram Panchayat, Dengapadar serves as the administrative hub for three villages in the Kukudakhandi block .

Gram Panchayat Name	Constituent Villages
Dengapadar	1. Dangapadar / Dengapadar
	2. Narayanpur
	3. Nuapada

Governance Details:

Gram Panchayat Code: 117863
Number of Wards: 13
Number of Elected Members: 14
Total Government Employees: 22
Sarpanch: Sitaram Sahu

Development Scores:
The Dengapadar Gram Panchayat has been assessed under the Mission Antyodaya program. Its Composite Index score is 0.509373 (2019-2020), placing it in the 0.51-0.60 range . Individual village scores from the 2018 survey are as follows :

Village Name	Mission Antyodaya Score (2018)
Dangapadar	46.5
Narayanpur	41.5
Nuapada	36.5

Asset Geotagging (Mission Antyodaya 2022-23):
Under the 2022-23 survey, a total of 48 assets were geotagged across the Dengapadar Gram Panchayat :

Village Name	Assets Geotagged
Dangapadar	26
Narayanpur	11
Nuapada	11

🏫 Education Facilities

The Dengapadar Gram Panchayat has a total of 4 schools under its jurisdiction, providing education from primary to secondary levels .

School Name	Type	Grades	Boys	Girls	Teachers
Dengapadar U.G.H.S.	Secondary/Sr. Secondary	1 to 10	170	213	14
Narayanpur U.p.s.	Upper Primary	1 to 8	133	134	13
Dengapadar Indira Awas P.s.	Primary Only	1 to 5	15	29	3
Nuapada P.s.	Primary Only	1 to 5	9	6	2

About Dengapadar U.G.H.S.:

Founded in 1965
Government-run, co-educational school
Medium of instruction: Oriya
Has 6 classrooms, a library with 700 books, but no electricity or playground

Higher Education: Students seeking higher education (senior secondary, degree college) typically travel to nearby Ballipada (arts and science degree college) or Brahmapur (engineering, medical, and MBA colleges) .

Facility Type	Availability
Primary Health Centre (PHC)	Available (Patapur PHC, near Biswasray Science College)
Community Health Centre (CHC)	Available (Berhampur ZD)
Medical Shops	1 available in village
Other Medical Facilities	CITY HOSPITAL available in Berhampur

Facility Type	Name / Location	Approx. Distance
Temple	Maa Kalua Thakurani Temple	1.5 km
Temple	Ambagada Shiva Temple	1.9 km
ATM	SBI ATM, Haridakhandi	4.7 km
ATM	HDFC Bank ATM, Haridakhandi	4.8 km
College	Kukudakhandi College	In Kukudakhandi town
Bus Stop	Kukudakhandi Bus Stop	7.2 km
Railway Station	Brahmapur	~5 km

Village Name	Population (2011)	Households
Narayanpur	2,260	433
Nuapada	Data not available	Data not available

📊 Key Details of Dengapadar/Dangapadar, Kukudakhandi

🏛️ Administrative Details

🏫 Education Facilities

🏥 Healthcare Facilities

🛣️ Amenities, Infrastructure, and Connectivity

🌾 Agriculture and Economy

📰 Nearby Facilities and Points of Interest

🗺️ Nearby Villages (within Dengapadar Panchayat)

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