What is "pankapal"

Pankapal is a moderate size village in the district of Jagatsinghpur of Odisha State, India. The history of the village can be traced back to 18th century when two brothers from the Puri region migrated and settled down in the present day Pankapal. The village falls by the side of the Cuttack-Paradeep state highway 12 that branches out from Ompi square at cuttack to paradeep. The village is about 60 km from Cuttack and 30 km from Paradeep. It is situated at 20.30N, 86.44E.

Pankapal has a primary health center which employs an MBBS doctor and several supporting staff. The hospital treats minor ailments and performs minor surgeries.