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Durgapur

Kaniha mandal
Pincode 759100
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Durgapur

  • Narayana Gosain Temple · 3.2 km

Named places of worship on record

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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 →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Kandhamal
PC 13
→VS
G. Udayagiri
AC 083 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Rajendra Behera
Contact: 63****3364
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LGD code
403750
Pincode
759100
Post office
Talcher
Population
1,468
Households
387
Literacy rate
72%
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000♂
Workers
762
Distance to district centre
180 km
Distance to mandal centre
212 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
66 km
Distance to Kolkata
301 km
Nearest railway station
New Garh Madhopur · 9 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Nishikanta Kar Clinic · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Durgapur compares

By population, Durgapur ranks #13 of 156 villages in Kaniha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
72.0%
+3.0% vs mandal average
Durgapur
72.0%
Kaniha mandal
69.0%
Anugul district
68.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
921
+10 vs mandal average
Durgapur
921
Kaniha mandal
911
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
Durgapur
3.8
Kaniha mandal
3.9

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

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Durgapur at a glance

Durgapur is a village of 1,468 people in 387 households (Census 2011) in Kaniha block, Anugul district, Odisha, the 13th-largest of 156 villages in Kaniha block. Literacy is 72%, 3 points above the block average of 69% and the sex ratio is 921 women per 1,000 men. It lies 180 km from the Anugul district centre, 9 km from New Garh Madhopur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759100, served by Talcher post office; the LGD village code is 403750. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Nishikanta Kar Clinic, 5 km away. The sarpanch is Rajendra Behera, and the village votes in G. Udayagiri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Prafulla Chandra Pradhan. The population is estimated at 1,731 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Durgapur · this village1,46872%—
Durgapur · Baisinga65068%0 km N
Durgapur · Khordha Sadar80879%0 km N
Durgapur · Jajapur1,16466%0 km N
Durgapur · Jarapada1,90572%0 km N
Durgapur · Jhumpura67556%0 km N
Durgapur · Salepur72184%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Durgapur

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
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
TALCHER
Distance to nearest town (km)
45
Distance to district HQ (km)
75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Talapada
Total area (ha)
1,368
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
95.12

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

Notice board · Durgapur

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 — Durgapur

LGD code
403750
Pincode
759100
Post office
Talcher
Population (Census 2011)
1,468
Population (projected 2026)
1,731
Households
387
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
921
Literacy rate
72.0%
Coordinates
20.80029°N, 86.15874°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
G. Udayagiri
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Prafulla Chandra Pradhan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Rajendra Behera
Block / Mandal
Kaniha
Getting there

How to reach Durgapur

Mandal centre
Kaniha · ≈ 212 km
≈ 7 h 15 min by car · 8 h 36 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Anugul · ≈ 180 km
≈ 6 h 10 min by car · 7 h 20 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar66 kmcapital
  • Kolkata301 km
  • Hyderabad891 km
  • Chennai1062 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNew Garh Madhopur9 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Nishikanta Kar Clinic5 km
  • ATM / bankC B I BANK PURUNABOUALMAL11 km
  • Petrol pumpHP12 km
  • CollegeShri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College46 km
  • Police stationMadhupatna Police Station48 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Durgapur

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

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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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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