# Talkuna Village, Madanpur Rampur, Kalahandi (Odisha)

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Village · Madanpur Rampur, Kalahandi 

# Talkuna

Talkuna is a village in Madanpur Rampur sub-district of Kalahandi district, Odisha, PIN code **766102**. The 2011 Census counted **633 people in 184 households**, the 65th largest of 288 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.3%.

- 633people (2011)
- 184households
- 61.7%literacy
- 766102PIN code

## Talkuna PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Talkuna is 766102.** Talkuna falls in Madanpur Rampur sub-district, Kalahandi district, Odisha.

- PIN code766102
- Gram panchayatGochhadengen
- Community development blockMadanpur Rampur
- Census village code422412

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Talkuna from nearby towns?

- Madanpur Rampur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Bhawanipatna (district HQ)83 km by road
- Kesinga (nearest town)70 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Talkuna?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Talkuna; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Risida
- ○Degree college10+ km · Madanpur Rampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhawanipatna
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 14 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Talkuna known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 70% of the 301 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Talkuna

Of every 100 households in Talkuna in 2011, 9 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 9 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Talkuna · ■ Madanpur Rampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****9%**

**18%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**93%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**4%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**99%

Use banking services ****7%**

**35%

Television ****2%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****9%**

**16%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****37%**

**36%

Own their home ****98%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Talkuna?

■ Talkuna · ■ Madanpur Rampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.7%**

**64.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1089**

**1000

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1042**

**942

Working population ****37.1%**

**48.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.7% for men and 50.7% for women. 60% of men and 16% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 116 (49%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 4 (2%) · **■** Marginal 113 (48%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Madanpur Rampur

- Burat652 people
- Pujiladu648 people
- Panda Padar646 people
- Degaon635 people
- Lobengarh625 people
- Benaguda614 people
- Telisarabahali612 people
- Bijamal609 people

[All 310 villages in Madanpur Rampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kalahandi/madanpur-rampur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Talkuna?766102
- How far is Talkuna from Bhawanipatna?83 km by road
- What is the population of Talkuna?633 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Talkuna in?Kalahandi district (Madanpur Rampur sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Talkuna?61.7% (Census 2011)