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

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April 1, 2026

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

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about Kalabada, a village and Gram Panchayat in the Chikiti block of Odisha’s Ganjam district.

📋 Administrative Overview

Kalabada is a village that serves as the headquarters of its own Gram Panchayat (village council) . The Gram Panchayat administers a total of 11 villages .

Feature	Details
Gram Panchayat Name	Kalabada (LGD Code: 117696)
Block	Chikiti
Tehsil	Nuagaon
District	Ganjam
State	Odisha
Pincode	761010
Post Office Type	Branch Office (B.O.) under Chikiti Sub Office
Division	Berhampur
Assembly Constituency	Chikiti
Lok Sabha Constituency	Berhampur

🗺️ Villages under Kalabada Gram Panchayat

The Gram Panchayat administers the following 11 villages :

Sl. No.	Village Name
1	Badabaranga
2	Baliarsingapalli
3	Bholasingi
4	Chiladi
5	Janakimanipur
6	Kalabada
7	Kharakharia
8	Madhusudanpur
9	Maisanpur
10	Pandiri
11	Parsamba

📊 Demographics (as per 2011 Census)

Feature	Details
Total Population	1,124
Number of Households	258
Male Population	562 (50.0%)
Female Population	562 (50.0%)
Sex Ratio	1000 females per 1,000 males
Literacy Rate	55.07% (619 literate persons)
Male Literacy	359 persons (63.88%)
Female Literacy	260 persons (46.26%)
Scheduled Caste (SC) %	15.7% (177 persons)
Scheduled Tribe (ST) %	0.0%
Working Population %	53.9%
Child Population (0-6)	125 (58 girls, 67 boys)

📍 Location & Connectivity

Feature	Details
Latitude	19.16031° N
Longitude	84.60264° E
Distance to District HQ (Chatrapur)	60 km
Distance to Sub-District HQ (Nuagaon)	40 km
Distance to Nearest Town (Chikiti)	6 km
Nearest Railway Station	More than 10 km away
Public Bus Service	Available within 5-10 km
Private Bus Service	Available within the village
State Highway	Not within 10 km
District Road	Not within 10 km
Total Area	258 hectares (202.3 hectares according to some sources)
Elevation	18 meters above sea level

The village is situated near the border with Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district, with Chikiti town located 4½ km south of the village .

🏫 Educational Facilities

Facility	Availability
Government Primary School	Available within the village
Government Middle School	Available within the village
Government Secondary School	Available within the village
Government Senior Secondary School	Available in Chikiti
Arts & Science Degree College	Available in Chikiti
Engineering College	Available in Berhampur
Polytechnic College	Available in Berhampur
Medical College	Available in Brahmapur
Private Disabled School	Available in Berhampur
Private Pre-Primary School	Available in Berhampur

🏥 Healthcare & Amenities

Facility	Availability
RMP (Registered Medical Practitioner)	Available within the village
Sachidananda Hospital	4½ km north of Kalabada
Government Hospital, Sumandi	8 km west
Medical Shop	Available within the village

💧 Drinking Water & Sanitation

Treated tap water is available all year round, including summer
Untreated tap water is also available
Other sources include covered wells, uncovered wells, hand pumps, and tube wells/boreholes
Open drainage system is available in the village
There is no system to collect garbage on streets; drain water is discharged into a sewer plant

🌾 Economy & Land Use

Feature	Details
Total Area	258 hectares
Non-Agricultural Land	30.28 hectares
Total Irrigated Area	104.09 hectares
Irrigation Source	Canals (104.09 hectares)
Main Crops	Paddy, Pulses, and Vegetables
Agricultural Power Supply	18 hours in summer, 20 hours in winter

🏦 Banking Facilities

Facility	Details
Andhra Bank Branch	Available in Kalabada
IFSC Code	ANDB0000992
BSR Code	0340991

📞 Communication Facilities

Facility	Availability
Post Office	Available within the village
Landline	Available
Mobile Coverage	Available
Internet Centre	Available within 5-10 km
Private Courier Facility	Available within 5-10 km

🚗 Transportation Within Village

Tractors available
Man-pulled cycle rickshaws available
Animal-driven carts available
Pucca road, Kuccha road, and foot paths are available

🏞️ Local Places of Interest

Place	Distance from Kalabada
Bala Kumari Temple	6 km northeast
Boddavada Bus Stop	3½ km south
Koligam Bus Stop	4½ km south

🏗️ Development Works under MGNREGA (2022-2023)

Kalabada Gram Panchayat has several active development projects under MGNREGA, including :

Work Name	Type	Estimated Cost (₹ lakhs)
Const. of Cattle Shed of Ranganath Sahu	Works on Individual Land	1.13
Bond Plantation (Multiple locations)	Drought Proofing	0.90 – 4.50
Const of Cremation Centre at Pandiri	Rural Infrastructure	5.00
Reno of canal from Gandhi Mandira to Nua bandha at Pandiri	Micro Irrigation	5.00
Reno of canal from RD road Culvert to Check dam at Pandiri	Micro Irrigation	5.00
Const of Rural Park Barahi Bidya Pitha at Kalabada	Land Development	10.00
Const Metal Muroom road from Nua Sahi to Heta Bandha Road at Kalabada	Rural Connectivity	10.00
Renov of New Bandha at Badabaranga	Water Conservation	10.00

📈 Gram Panchayat Development Score

As per Mission Antyodaya 2019, Kalabada village has a development score of 32.5 . Other villages under the Gram Panchayat have scores ranging from 24.0 to 38.0.