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Tikarabaju

Baliguda mandal
Pincode 762110
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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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 Tikarabaju 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 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
Koraput
PC 21 · ST
→VS
Rayagada
AC 140 · ST
→
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SAROJINI MALLICK
Contact: 94****3002
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LGD code
416597
Pincode
762110
Post office
Barakhama
Population
459
Households
104
Literacy rate
38.1%
Sex ratio
1022 ♀/1000♂
Workers
254
Distance to district centre
31 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
272 km
Distance to Hyderabad
567 km
Nearest railway station
Rayagada · 11 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Govt Medical Jangili · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Tikarabaju compares

By population, Tikarabaju ranks #38 of 328 villages in Baliguda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.1%
−8.4% vs mandal average
Tikarabaju
38.1%
Baliguda mandal
46.5%
Kandhamal district
54.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,022
−28 vs mandal average
Tikarabaju
1,022
Baliguda mandal
1,050
Household size
people per home
4.4
Same as the mandal average
Tikarabaju
4.4
Baliguda mandal
4.4

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

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Tikarabaju at a glance

Tikarabaju is a village of 459 people in 104 households (Census 2011) in Baliguda block, Kandhamal district, Odisha, the 38th-largest of 328 villages in Baliguda block. Literacy is 38%, 8 points below the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 1,022 women per 1,000 men. It lies 31 km from the Kandhamal district centre, 55 km from Veeraghattam, the nearest town, 11 km from Rayagada railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 762110, served by Barakhama post office; the LGD village code is 416597. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govt Medical Jangili, 6 km away. The sarpanch is SAROJINI MALLICK. The population is estimated at 541 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Tikarabaju · this village45938%—
Sakarapadi · Baliguda11547%0 km N
Dakapadi · Baliguda16827%0.4 km NW
Budaguda · Baliguda2,30256%0.4 km W
Anagula · Baliguda60157%0.4 km W
Badaguda · Baliguda2520%0.4 km W
Badaalubadi · Rayagada1,18327%1.6 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Tikarabaju

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
1
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SONAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
80
Distance to district HQ (km)
115
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sudra
Total area (ha)
291
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
218.49

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

Notice board · Tikarabaju

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 — Tikarabaju

LGD code
416597
Pincode
762110
Post office
Barakhama
Population (Census 2011)
459
Population (projected 2026)
541
Households
104
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1022
Literacy rate
38.1%
Coordinates
19.17160°N, 83.51267°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SAROJINI MALLICK
Block / Mandal
Baliguda
Getting there

How to reach Tikarabaju

Mandal centre
Baliguda · ≈ 4.4 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kandhamal · ≈ 31 km
≈ 1 h 4 min by car · 1 h 16 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,315 people
Veeraghattam · ≈ 55 km
≈ 1 h 52 min by car · 2 h 13 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar272 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad567 km
  • Kolkata630 km
  • Chennai760 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRayagada11 km
  • Bus stopKothapeta Bus Stop10 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovt Medical Jangili6 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank10 km
  • Petrol pumpSri Kanthamma Filling Station34 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management11 km
  • Police stationl. police station11 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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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