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Kurumtap

Handapa mandal
Pincode 759124
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kurumtap observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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 September
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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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MK
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MANOJ KUMAR BAGHA
Contact: 72****7051
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LGD code
404589
Pincode
759124
Post office
Chhendipada
Population
658
Households
161
Literacy rate
86.9%
Sex ratio
941 ♀/1000♂
Workers
270
Census 2011 · in context

How Kurumtap compares

By population, Kurumtap ranks #13 of 64 villages in Handapa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
86.9%
+20.3% vs mandal average
Kurumtap
86.9%
Handapa mandal
66.6%
Anugul district
68.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
941
−37 vs mandal average
Kurumtap
941
Handapa mandal
978
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.2 vs mandal average
Kurumtap
4.1
Handapa mandal
4.3

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

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Kurumtap at a glance

Kurumtap is a village of 658 people in 161 households (Census 2011) in Handapa block, Anugul district, Odisha, the 13th-largest of 64 villages in Handapa block. Literacy is 87%, 20 points above the block average of 67% and the sex ratio is 941 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 759124, served by Chhendipada post office; the LGD village code is 404589. The sarpanch is MANOJ KUMAR BAGHA, and the village votes in Daspalla assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ramesh Chandra Behera. The population is estimated at 776 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Nakehi

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kurumtap · this village65887%
Lakichi · Handapa98775%
Badadangiani · Kishorenagar78687%
Ranibhuin · Kishorenagar49959%
Madhupur · Handapa47556%
Kandhal · Handapa40356%
Khalapal · Kishorenagar33157%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kurumtap

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)
14
Power hours (winter)
18
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
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
ANUGUL
Distance to nearest town (km)
70
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Nakchi
Total area (ha)
319
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
32.48

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

Notice board · Kurumtap

No notices this week

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

Key facts — Kurumtap

LGD code
404589
Pincode
759124
Post office
Chhendipada
Population (Census 2011)
658
Population (projected 2026)
776
Households
161
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
941
Literacy rate
86.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Daspalla
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ramesh Chandra Behera
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MANOJ KUMAR BAGHA
Block / Mandal
Handapa
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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