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Gumakia

Baliguda mandal
Pincode 762103
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Baliguda mandal

The principal temple recorded for Baliguda mandal is Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker. No temple of this dedication is on record within Gumakia 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)
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
416788
Pincode
762103
Post office
Balliguda
Population
139
Households
30
Literacy rate
40.3%
Sex ratio
1075 ♀/1000♂
Workers
64
Distance to district centre
25 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
273 km
Distance to Hyderabad
565 km
Nearest railway station
Singapur Road Junction · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sai Stuti Homeo Clinic · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Gumakia compares

By population, Gumakia ranks #162 of 328 villages in Baliguda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
40.3%
−6.2% vs mandal average
Gumakia
40.3%
Baliguda mandal
46.5%
Kandhamal district
54.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,075
+25 vs mandal average
Gumakia
1,075
Baliguda mandal
1,050
Household size
people per home
4.6
+0.2 vs mandal average
Gumakia
4.6
Baliguda mandal
4.4

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

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Gumakia at a glance

Gumakia is a village of 139 people in 30 households (Census 2011) in Baliguda block, Kandhamal district, Odisha, the 162nd-largest of 328 villages in Baliguda block. Literacy is 40%, 6 points below the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 1,075 women per 1,000 men. It lies 25 km from the Kandhamal district centre, 8 km from Singapur Road Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 762103, served by Balliguda post office; the LGD village code is 416788. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sai Stuti Homeo Clinic, 8 km away. The population is estimated at 164 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Gumikia

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Gumakia · this village13940%
Guakana · Rayagada55230%0 km N
Ghodabadi · Rayagada27729%0.8 km SE
Ghodabali · Baliguda49140%0.8 km SE
Madanpur · Bilaspur3,23962%1.3 km NW
Madanpur · Ramanujnagar1,45739%1.3 km NW
Madanpur · Nawagarh73353%1.3 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gumakia

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
1
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
Yes
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
PHULABANI
Distance to nearest town (km)
119
Distance to district HQ (km)
110
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Gumikia
Total area (ha)
199
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
169.83

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

Notice board · Gumakia

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 — Gumakia

LGD code
416788
Pincode
762103
Post office
Balliguda
Population (Census 2011)
139
Population (projected 2026)
164
Households
30
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1075
Literacy rate
40.3%
Coordinates
19.22803°N, 83.47157°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Block / Mandal
Baliguda
Getting there

How to reach Gumakia

Mandal centre
Baliguda · ≈ 4.3 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kandhamal · ≈ 25 km
≈ 51 min by car · 1 h by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar273 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad565 km
  • Kolkata630 km
  • Chennai764 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSingapur Road Junction8 km
  • Bus stopJaykaypur Bus Stop6 km
  • Hospital / PHCSai Stuti Homeo Clinic8 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank8 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management12 km
  • Police stationl. police station7 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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