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Kantragada

Gurandi mandal
Pincode 761016
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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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 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.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Berhampur
PC 20
→VS
Mohana
AC 136 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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GD
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
GEDELA DAMAYANTI
Contact: 93****9628
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LGD code
414677
Pincode
761016
Post office
R.Udayagiri
Population
819
Households
231
Literacy rate
51%
Sex ratio
1133 ♀/1000♂
Workers
452
Distance to district centre
62 km
Distance to mandal centre
42 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
224 km
Distance to Kolkata
589 km
Nearest railway station
Palasa · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Svdp Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kantragada compares

By population, Kantragada ranks #13 of 51 villages in Gurandi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.0%
+0.3% vs mandal average
Kantragada
51.0%
Gurandi mandal
50.7%
Gajapati district
45.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,133
+83 vs mandal average
Kantragada
1,133
Gurandi mandal
1,050
Household size
people per home
3.5
−0.4 vs mandal average
Kantragada
3.5
Gurandi mandal
3.9

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

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Kantragada at a glance

Kantragada is a village of 819 people in 231 households (Census 2011) in Gurandi block, Gajapati district, Odisha, the 13th-largest of 51 villages in Gurandi block. Literacy is 51%, about the same as the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 1,133 women per 1,000 men. It lies 62 km from the Gajapati district centre, 30 km from Pathapatnam, the nearest town, 10 km from Palasa railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 761016, served by R.Udayagiri post office; the LGD village code is 414677. The nearest hospital or health centre is Svdp Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is GEDELA DAMAYANTI, and the village votes in Mohana assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dasarathi Gomanga. The population is estimated at 966 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kantragada · this village81951%—
Kantragada · Palasa55256%0 km N
Kantragada · Tekkali33065%0 km N
Goppili · Meliaputti2,54657%1.1 km W
Ramakrishna Puram · Palasa7352%1.6 km SW
Rentikota · Palasa3,18447%1.6 km S
Sandhigam · Mandasa47152%2.2 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kantragada

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)
18
Power hours (winter)
20
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
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PARLAKHEMUNDI
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kantragada
Total area (ha)
310
Irrigated area (ha)
224.97
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Kantragada

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 — Kantragada

LGD code
414677
Pincode
761016
Post office
R.Udayagiri
Population (Census 2011)
819
Population (projected 2026)
966
Households
231
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1133
Literacy rate
51.0%
Coordinates
18.82627°N, 84.36498°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Berhampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mohana
Member of Parliament
Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dasarathi Gomanga
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
GEDELA DAMAYANTI
Block / Mandal
Gurandi
Getting there

How to reach Kantragada

Mandal centre
Gurandi · ≈ 42 km
≈ 1 h 26 min by car · 1 h 42 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gajapati · ≈ 62 km
≈ 2 h 8 min by car · 2 h 32 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,954 people
Pathapatnam · ≈ 30 km
≈ 1 h 2 min by car · 1 h 14 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar224 kmcapital
  • Kolkata589 km
  • Hyderabad642 km
  • Chennai774 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPalasa10 km
  • Bus stopGoppili Bus Stop1 km
  • Hospital / PHCSvdp Hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India20 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil12 km
  • CollegeGovt. Junior College47 km
  • Police stationPOLICE STATION29 km
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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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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