Penagiri village, Phiringia block | Pincode 762011

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 for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 September
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The 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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Jalandhar Kanhar

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LGD code: 416381
Pincode: 762011
Post office: Phiringia
Population: 159
Households: 34
Literacy rate: 59.7%
Sex ratio: 849 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 88

Census 2011 · in context

How Penagiri compares

By population, Penagiri ranks #119 of 322 villages in Phiringia mandal.

Literacy rate

59.7%

+7.6% vs mandal average

Penagiri: 59.7%
Phiringia mandal: 52.1%
Kandhamal district: 54.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

849

−204 vs mandal average

Penagiri: 849
Phiringia mandal: 1,053

Household size

people per home

4.7

+0.4 vs mandal average

Penagiri: 4.7
Phiringia mandal: 4.3

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

Penagiri at a glance

Penagiri is a village of 159 people in 34 households (Census 2011) in Phiringia block, Kandhamal district, Odisha, the 119th-largest of 322 villages in Phiringia block. Literacy is 60%, 8 points above the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 849 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 762011, served by Phiringia post office; the LGD village code is 416381. The sarpanch is Jalandhar Kanhar. The population is estimated at 187 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Penagiri · this village	159	60%	—
Phiringia · Phiringia	2,373	78%	—
Sakhipada · Phiringia	576	56%	—
Khajuripara · Phiringia	426	70%	—
Nahangaon · Phiringia	293	66%	—
Kuliakuti · Phiringia	291	56%	—
Nuapara · Phiringia	259	65%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Penagiri

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 15
Power hours (winter): 18
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: 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: PHULABANI
Distance to nearest town (km): 40
Distance to district HQ (km): 30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 6
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Phiringia
Total area (ha): 239
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 164.2

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

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Penagiri

LGD code: 416381
Pincode: 762011
Post office: Phiringia
Population (Census 2011): 159
Population (projected 2026): 187
Households: 34
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 849
Literacy rate: 59.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bissam Cuttack
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Jalandhar Kanhar
Block / Mandal: Phiringia

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Kandhamal district level

Then & Now

Penagiri — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

159

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Population · 2026

187

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 159Census 2011
Households: 34Census 2011
Literacy rate: 59.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 849 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1872026 proj. · +17.6% vs 2011
Est. households: 402026 projection
Active job cards: 1,50,399MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,25,080MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 985NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 52.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 94.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 48.9%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Kandhamal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Kandhamal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Kandhamal district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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People often ask about Penagiri

What is the pincode of Penagiri?

The pincode of Penagiri, Phiringia block, Kandhamal district, Odisha is 762011. The post office is Phiringia.

Which post office delivers to Penagiri?

Mail for Penagiri is delivered through Phiringia post office, pincode 762011, in Phiringia block, Kandhamal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Penagiri located?

Penagiri is a village in Phiringia block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Penagiri as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Penagiri village has a population of 159 across 34 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Penagiri?

The current sarpanch of Penagiri gram panchayat is Jalandhar Kanhar.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Penagiri in?

Penagiri falls under the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency (PC #21) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Penagiri in?

Penagiri falls under the Bissam Cuttack assembly constituency (AC #139) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Penagiri?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Penagiri village is 59.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Penagiri?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Penagiri village is 849 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Penagiri?

12 schemes currently match residents of Penagiri, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Penagiri?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Penagiri village is 416381.

How big is Penagiri compared to other villages in Phiringia block?

Penagiri ranks 119 of 322 villages in Phiringia block by Census 2011 population (159 residents).

Who is the MP for Penagiri?

Penagiri is in Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC).

What is the population of Penagiri in 2026?

Penagiri is estimated at 187 people in 2026, up about 18% from 159 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Penagiri in?

Odisha falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Penagiri in Kandhamal district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Penagiri?

Jalandhar Kanhar is the sarpanch of Penagiri gram panchayat, Phiringia block. See the sarpanch list of Phiringia block for every gram panchayat.

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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
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