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Kurunti

Motunga mandal
Pincode 759121
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Motunga mandal

The principal temple recorded for Motunga mandal is Jagannath Temple, Nayagarh. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kurunti itself.

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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANITA NAYAK
Contact: 93****1117
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LGD code
402898
Pincode
759121
Post office
Meramandali
Population
2,910
Households
673
Literacy rate
69.1%
Sex ratio
675 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,423
Census 2011 · in context

How Kurunti compares

By population, Kurunti ranks #4 of 66 villages in Motunga mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.1%
−2.9% vs mandal average
Kurunti
69.1%
Motunga mandal
72.0%
Dhenkanal district
69.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
675
−245 vs mandal average
Kurunti
675
Motunga mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.3
+0.1 vs mandal average
Kurunti
4.3
Motunga mandal
4.2

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

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Kurunti at a glance

Kurunti is a village of 2,910 people in 673 households (Census 2011) in Motunga block, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, the 4th-largest of 66 villages in Motunga block. Literacy is 69%, 3 points below the block average of 72% and the sex ratio is 675 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 759121, served by Meramandali post office; the LGD village code is 402898. The sarpanch is ANITA NAYAK, and the village votes in Ranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surama Padhy. The population is estimated at 3,431 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kusupanga

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kurunti · this village2,91069%
Narendrapur · Bhusan Steel Limited1,94064%
Kusupanga · Motunga1,91169%
Itapa · Bhusan Steel Limited33571%
Asanabania · Bhusan Steel Limited22167%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kurunti

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
No
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
1
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
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
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DHENKANAL
Distance to nearest town (km)
26
Distance to district HQ (km)
47
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
21
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kusupanga
Total area (ha)
649
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
12.57

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

Notice board · Kurunti

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 — Kurunti

LGD code
402898
Pincode
759121
Post office
Meramandali
Population (Census 2011)
2,910
Population (projected 2026)
3,431
Households
673
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
675
Literacy rate
69.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Puri
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranpur
Member of Parliament
Sambit Patra
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surama Padhy
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ANITA NAYAK
Block / Mandal
Motunga
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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