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Gunjuguda

Junagarh mandal
Pincode 766002
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Gunjuguda 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 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.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Kalahandi
PC 11
→VS
Lanjigarh
AC 077 · ST
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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KK
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KSunil Kumar
Contact: 99****2562
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LGD code
423762
Pincode
766002
Post office
Bhawanipatna G.Chowk
Population
291
Households
77
Literacy rate
33.7%
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000♂
Workers
141
Distance to district centre
62 km
Distance to mandal centre
64 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
250 km
Distance to Hyderabad
589 km
Nearest railway station
Therubali · 28 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Govt Medical Jangili · 27 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Gunjuguda compares

By population, Gunjuguda ranks #124 of 168 villages in Junagarh mandal.

Literacy rate
%
33.7%
−14.5% vs mandal average
Gunjuguda
33.7%
Junagarh mandal
48.2%
Kalahandi district
50.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
953
−50 vs mandal average
Gunjuguda
953
Junagarh mandal
1,003
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.2 vs mandal average
Gunjuguda
3.8
Junagarh mandal
4.0

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

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Gunjuguda at a glance

Gunjuguda is a village of 291 people in 77 households (Census 2011) in Junagarh block, Kalahandi district, Odisha, the 124th-largest of 168 villages in Junagarh block. Literacy is 34%, 15 points below the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 953 women per 1,000 men. It lies 62 km from the Kalahandi district centre, 28 km from Therubali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 766002, served by Bhawanipatna G.Chowk post office; the LGD village code is 423762. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govt Medical Jangili, 27 km away. The sarpanch is KSunil Kumar, and the village votes in Lanjigarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pradip Kumar Dishari. The population is estimated at 343 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Gundriguda · Mohana9633%0 km N
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gunjuguda

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)
14
Power hours (winter)
16
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JUNAGARH
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
14
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Taljaring
Total area (ha)
80
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
7.04

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

Notice board · Gunjuguda

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 — Gunjuguda

LGD code
423762
Pincode
766002
Post office
Bhawanipatna G.Chowk
Population (Census 2011)
291
Population (projected 2026)
343
Households
77
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
953
Literacy rate
33.7%
Coordinates
19.30869°N, 83.68258°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kalahandi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Lanjigarh
Member of Parliament
Malvika Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pradip Kumar Dishari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KSunil Kumar
Block / Mandal
Junagarh
Getting there

How to reach Gunjuguda

Mandal centre
Junagarh · ≈ 64 km
≈ 2 h 11 min by car · 2 h 36 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kalahandi · ≈ 62 km
≈ 2 h 8 min by car · 2 h 32 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar250 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad589 km
  • Kolkata607 km
  • Chennai782 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTherubali28 km
  • Bus stopRamanguda Bus Stop11 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovt Medical Jangili27 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India31 km
  • Petrol pumpSri Kanthamma Filling Station35 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management34 km
  • Police stationl. police station31 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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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