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Rayala

Kothuru mandal
Pincode 532457
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

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

14 Sept

Temples near Rayala

  • VENKATSWARA SWAMY · 1.5 km
  • agroramamma chettu · 2.0 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Kothuru mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kothuru mandal is Sri Venkasteswara Temple, Seethampeta. No temple of this dedication is on record within Rayala itself.

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.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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LGD code
580101
Pincode
532457
Post office
Nivagam
Population
877
Households
220
Literacy rate
42.6%
Sex ratio
1103 ♀/1000♂
Workers
765
Distance to district centre
30 km
Distance to mandal centre
17 km
Distance to Amaravati
435 km
Distance to Hyderabad
602 km
Nearest railway station
Sitapuram · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital,Kurigam · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Rayala compares

By population, Rayala ranks #25 of 36 villages in Kothuru mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.6%
−8.5% vs mandal average
Rayala
42.6%
Kothuru mandal
51.1%
Srikakulam district
55.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,103
+102 vs mandal average
Rayala
1,103
Kothuru mandal
1,001
Household size
people per home
4.0
+0.1 vs mandal average
Rayala
4.0
Kothuru mandal
3.9

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

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Rayala at a glance

Rayala is a village of 877 people in 220 households (Census 2011) in Kothuru mandal, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, the 25th-largest of 36 villages in Kothuru mandal. Literacy is 43%, 9 points below the mandal average of 51% and the sex ratio is 1,103 women per 1,000 men. It lies 30 km from the Srikakulam district centre, 12 km from Pathapatnam, the nearest town, 3 km from Sitapuram railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 532457, served by Nivagam post office; the LGD village code is 580101. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Kurigam, 2 km away. The village votes in Palakonda assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jayakrishna Nimmaka. The population is estimated at 955 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Rayala

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Rayala · this village87743%
Dimili · Kotagarh14044%1.5 km NE
Kakaraguda · Kothuru33432%1.6 km E
Banki · Mungeli86955%1.9 km S
Banki · Katghora5171.9 km S
Banki · Bodla32336%1.9 km S
Banki · Odgi29544%1.9 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rayala

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
No
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
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PARLAKIMIDI (ORISSA)
Distance to nearest town (km)
23
Distance to district HQ (km)
75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
17
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
RAYALA
Total area (ha)
280
Irrigated area (ha)
136.25
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 — Rayala

LGD code
580101
Pincode
532457
Post office
Nivagam
Population (Census 2011)
877
Population (projected 2026)
955
Households
220
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1103
Literacy rate
42.6%
Coordinates
18.78975°N, 83.98452°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Araku
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Palakonda
Member of Parliament
Gumma Thanuja Rani
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jayakrishna Nimmaka
Block / Mandal
Kothuru
Getting there

How to reach Rayala

Mandal centre
Kothuru · ≈ 17 km
≈ 35 min by car · 41 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Srikakulam · ≈ 30 km
≈ 1 h 2 min by car · 1 h 13 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,954 people
Pathapatnam · ≈ 12 km
≈ 24 min by car · 29 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati435 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad602 km
  • Kolkata620 km
  • Chennai748 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSitapuram3 km
  • Bus stopMatala Bus Stop5 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Kurigam2 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank11 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump11 km
  • CollegeSri Venkateswara Degree College Kotturu13 km
  • Police stationPOLICE STATION12 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Rayala

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Rayala

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

  • 🏫Mandal Parishad Primary School , AnguruSchool3.5 km ↗
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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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