Devotees including two women harassed in Odisha's Dhenkanal, video surfaced on social media
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Kunjabiharipur observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.
The principal temple recorded for Motunga mandal is Jagannath Temple, Nayagarh. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kunjabiharipur itself.
Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.
The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.
By population, Kunjabiharipur ranks #41 of 66 villages in Motunga mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kunjabiharipur is a village of 531 people in 117 households (Census 2011) in Motunga block, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, the 41st-largest of 66 villages in Motunga block. Literacy is 67%, 5 points below the block average of 72% and the sex ratio is 974 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 759019, served by Hindol Road R.S. post office; the LGD village code is 402922. The sarpanch is JATTI NAIK, and the village votes in Ranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surama Padhy. The population is estimated at 626 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunjabiharipur · this village | 531 | 67% | — |
| Haladibahali · Motunga | 1,662 | 79% | — |
| Nayabhagirathipur(East) · Motunga | 1,254 | 81% | — |
| Nayabhagirathipur(West) · Motunga | 1,027 | 69% | — |
| Kalusahukateni · Motunga | 753 | 88% | — |
| Binakarkateni · Motunga | 587 | 70% | — |
| Budhipahad · Motunga | 492 | 54% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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