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Buluda

Rayagada mandal
Pincode 761215
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Rayagada mandal

The principal temple recorded for Rayagada mandal is Nilakantheswar Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Buluda 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 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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JK
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Jyostna Kumari Mandal
Contact: 70****0590
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LGD code
414889
Pincode
761215
Post office
Garabandha
Population
114
Households
21
Literacy rate
19.3%
Sex ratio
1111 ♀/1000♂
Workers
72
Census 2011 · in context

How Buluda compares

By population, Buluda ranks #110 of 158 villages in Rayagada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
19.3%
−21.7% vs mandal average
Buluda
19.3%
Rayagada mandal
41.0%
Gajapati district
45.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,111
+26 vs mandal average
Buluda
1,111
Rayagada mandal
1,085
Household size
people per home
5.4
+1.1 vs mandal average
Buluda
5.4
Rayagada mandal
4.3

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

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Buluda at a glance

Buluda is a village of 114 people in 21 households (Census 2011) in Rayagada block, Gajapati district, Odisha, the 110th-largest of 158 villages in Rayagada block. Literacy is 19%, 22 points below the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 1,111 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 761215, served by Garabandha post office; the LGD village code is 414889. The sarpanch is Jyostna Kumari Mandal. The population is estimated at 134 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Gandahati

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Buluda · this village11419%
Gandahati · Rayagada1,77356%
Gadasingi · Garabandha53845%
Tamtara · Rayagada4494%
Adagaon · Rayagada41913%
Vidada · Garabandha35039%
Laupur · Garabandha25363%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Buluda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
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)
18
Primary school
0
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
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PARLAKHEMUNDI
Distance to nearest town (km)
23
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
35
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Gandahati
Total area (ha)
45
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
5.86

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

Notice board · Buluda

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 — Buluda

LGD code
414889
Pincode
761215
Post office
Garabandha
Population (Census 2011)
114
Population (projected 2026)
134
Households
21
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1111
Literacy rate
19.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gunupur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Jyostna Kumari Mandal
Block / Mandal
Rayagada
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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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