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Kitumba

Serango mandal
Pincode 761207
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Pitamani Raita
Contact: 87****0553
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LGD code
414398
Pincode
761207
Post office
Gumma (Gajapati)
Population
519
Households
107
Literacy rate
37%
Sex ratio
1101 ♀/1000♂
Workers
309
Census 2011 · in context

How Kitumba compares

By population, Kitumba ranks #39 of 234 villages in Serango mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.0%
−4.6% vs mandal average
Kitumba
37.0%
Serango mandal
41.6%
Gajapati district
45.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,101
+44 vs mandal average
Kitumba
1,101
Serango mandal
1,057
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.2 vs mandal average
Kitumba
4.9
Serango mandal
4.7

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

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Kitumba at a glance

Kitumba is a village of 519 people in 107 households (Census 2011) in Serango block, Gajapati district, Odisha, the 39th-largest of 234 villages in Serango block. Literacy is 37%, 5 points below the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 1,101 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 761207, served by Gumma (Gajapati) post office; the LGD village code is 414398. The sarpanch is Pitamani Raita. The population is estimated at 612 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Gumma

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kitumba · this village51937%
Gumma · Serango3,44462%
Krushnachandrapur · Serango74984%
Sindhising · Serango30743%
Luyib · Serango20047%
Sarsang · Serango14237%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kitumba

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
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
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
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)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
32
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Gumma
Total area (ha)
78
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
22.79

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

Notice board · Kitumba

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 — Kitumba

LGD code
414398
Pincode
761207
Post office
Gumma (Gajapati)
Population (Census 2011)
519
Population (projected 2026)
612
Households
107
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1101
Literacy rate
37.0%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Pitamani Raita
Block / Mandal
Serango
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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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