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Goicharcha

Biswanathpur mandal
Pincode 766020
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Goicharcha observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.

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Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Odisha

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.

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Kalahandi
PC 11
→VS
Junagarh
AC 078
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YM
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
YAMUNA MAJHI
Contact: 94****7712
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LGD code
423236
Pincode
766020
Post office
Biswanathpur
Population
105
Households
20
Literacy rate
41.9%
Sex ratio
1059 ♀/1000♂
Workers
67
Census 2011 · in context

How Goicharcha compares

By population, Goicharcha ranks #42 of 81 villages in Biswanathpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.9%
+3.6% vs mandal average
Goicharcha41.9%
Biswanathpur mandal38.3%
Kalahandi district50.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,059
+24 vs mandal average
Goicharcha1,059
Biswanathpur mandal1,035
Household size
people per home
5.3
+1.0 vs mandal average
Goicharcha5.3
Biswanathpur mandal4.3

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

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Goicharcha at a glance

Goicharcha is a village of 105 people in 20 households (Census 2011) in Biswanathpur block, Kalahandi district, Odisha, the 42nd-largest of 81 villages in Biswanathpur block. Literacy is 42%, 4 points above the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 1,059 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 766020, served by Biswanathpur post office; the LGD village code is 423236. The sarpanch is YAMUNA MAJHI, and the village votes in Junagarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dibya Shankar Mishra. The population is estimated at 124 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Goicharcha · this village10542%—
Mushanal · Lanjigarh59947%—
Sindhipadar · Biswanathpur48649%—
Dandiguda · Lanjigarh30628%—
Kenduguda · Lanjigarh28248%—
Kandama · Biswanathpur28266%—
Madanguda · Lanjigarh23211%—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Goicharcha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BHAWANIPATNA
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Lanjee
Total area (ha)
88
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
13.81

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

Notice board · Goicharcha

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 — Goicharcha

LGD code
423236
Pincode
766020
Post office
Biswanathpur
Population (Census 2011)
105
Population (projected 2026)
124
Households
20
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1059
Literacy rate
41.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kalahandi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Junagarh
Member of Parliament
Malvika Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dibya Shankar Mishra
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
YAMUNA MAJHI
Block / Mandal
Biswanathpur
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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, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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