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Labham

Burja mandal
Pincode 532445
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

Labham observes Vinayaka Chavithi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

14 Sept

Vinayaka Chavithi in Andhra Pradesh

Called Vinayaka Chavithi. Clay idols, the 21-leaf puja and undrallu are central. Community mandapams run for days, the Khairatabad idol in Hyderabad being the largest and drawing the biggest immersion procession.

The regional form observed across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
581225
Pincode
532445
Post office
Burja
Population
1,825
Households
499
Literacy rate
53%
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000♂
Workers
867
Distance to district centre
21 km
Distance to mandal centre
6 km
Distance to Amaravati
401 km
Distance to Hyderabad
577 km
Nearest railway station
Srikakulam Road · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Chennaiahpeta · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Labham compares

By population, Labham ranks #4 of 66 villages in Burja mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.0%
−1.6% vs mandal average
Labham
53.0%
Burja mandal
54.6%
Srikakulam district
55.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,010
+34 vs mandal average
Labham
1,010
Burja mandal
976
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.1 vs mandal average
Labham
3.7
Burja mandal
3.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Labham at a glance

Labham is a village of 1,825 people in 499 households (Census 2011) in Burja mandal, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, the 4th-largest of 66 villages in Burja mandal. Literacy is 53%, 2 points below the mandal average of 55% and the sex ratio is 1,010 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Srikakulam district centre, 20 km from Shermahammadpuram, the nearest town, 13 km from Srikakulam Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 532445, served by Burja post office; the LGD village code is 581225. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Chennaiahpeta, 4 km away. The village votes in Amadalavalasa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Koona Ravi Kumar. The population is estimated at 1,987 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Labham

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Labham · this village1,82553%
Guttavalli · Burja2,01757%1.6 km SE
Thamaram · Santhakaviti1,14444%1.8 km S
Vasudevapatnam · Santhakaviti2,29757%1.8 km SW
Cheedivalasa · Burja1,06143%2 km NE
Kothuru Ramachandrapuram · Santhakaviti71845%2.1 km NW
Kantlam · Burja43453%2.1 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Labham

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
AMADALAVALASA
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
28
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
LABHAM
Total area (ha)
315
Irrigated area (ha)
146.96
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Labham

LGD code
581225
Pincode
532445
Post office
Burja
Population (Census 2011)
1,825
Population (projected 2026)
1,987
Households
499
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1010
Literacy rate
53.0%
Coordinates
18.48384°N, 83.81455°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Srikakulam
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Amadalavalasa
Member of Parliament
Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu
Member of Legislative Assembly
Koona Ravi Kumar
Block / Mandal
Burja
Getting there

How to reach Labham

Mandal centre
Burja · ≈ 5.9 km
≈ 12 min by car · 14 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Srikakulam · ≈ 21 km
≈ 43 min by car · 51 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,756 people
Shermahammadpuram · ≈ 20 km
≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati401 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad577 km
  • Kolkata656 km
  • Chennai710 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSrikakulam Road13 km
  • Bus stopKollivalasa Bus Stop3 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Chennaiahpeta4 km
  • ATM / bankAxis Bank12 km
  • Petrol pumpHP3 km
  • CollegeGovernment Degree College for Men21 km
  • Police stationRAJAM POLICE STATION17 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Labham

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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