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Karanja

Mahakalapada mandal
Pincode 754224
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Mahakalapada mandal

The principal temple recorded for Mahakalapada mandal is Nilakantheswar Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Karanja 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 →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Dhenkanal
PC 09
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Dhenkanal
AC 055
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Village snapshot

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Karanja is a village in Mahakalapada mandal, Kendrapara district, Odisha, with a population of 3,137 across 706 households. The village has a literacy rate of 70.7% and is located at 19.557°N, 83.320°E.

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LGD code
396924
Pincode
754224
Post office
Mahakalpara
Population
3,137
Households
706
Literacy rate
70.7%
Sex ratio
1037 ♀/1000♂
Workers
936
Distance to district centre
235 km
Distance to mandal centre
280 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
274 km
Distance to Hyderabad
564 km
Nearest railway station
Bissamcuttack · 17 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Skin Hospital · 20 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Karanja compares

By population, Karanja ranks #10 of 187 villages in Mahakalapada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
70.7%
+0.4% vs mandal average
Karanja
70.7%
Mahakalapada mandal
70.3%
Kendrapara district
75.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,037
+64 vs mandal average
Karanja
1,037
Mahakalapada mandal
973
Household size
people per home
4.4
Same as the mandal average
Karanja
4.4
Mahakalapada mandal
4.4

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

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Karanja at a glance

Karanja is a village of 3,137 people in 706 households (Census 2011) in Mahakalapada block, Kendrapara district, Odisha, the 10th-largest of 187 villages in Mahakalapada block. Literacy is 71%, about the same as the block average of 70% and the sex ratio is 1,037 women per 1,000 men. It lies 235 km from the Kendrapara district centre, 54 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 17 km from Bissamcuttack railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 754224, served by Mahakalpara post office; the LGD village code is 396924. The nearest hospital or health centre is Skin Hospital, 20 km away. The village votes in Dhenkanal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krushna Chandra Patra. The population is estimated at 3,699 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Karanja · this village3,13771%—
Karanja · Niali78674%0 km N
Karanja · Baliapal1,77168%0 km N
Karanja · Narala33957%0 km N
Karanja · Belaghar14428%0 km N
Karanja · Gudari2711%0 km N
Karanja · Kalyanasingpur40117%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karanja

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)
13
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
3
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KENDRAPARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
19
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Karanja
Total area (ha)
610
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
20.7

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

Notice board · Karanja

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 — Karanja

LGD code
396924
Pincode
754224
Post office
Mahakalpara
Population (Census 2011)
3,137
Population (projected 2026)
3,699
Households
706
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1037
Literacy rate
70.7%
Coordinates
19.55740°N, 83.31960°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Member of Parliament
Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly
Krushna Chandra Patra
Block / Mandal
Mahakalapada
Nearest railway station
Tapang (243.1 km)
Getting there

How to reach Karanja

Mandal centre
Mahakalapada · ≈ 280 km
≈ 9 h 35 min by car · 11 h 22 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kendrapara · ≈ 235 km
≈ 8 h 2 min by car · 9 h 32 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,707 people
Jayapatna · ≈ 54 km
≈ 1 h 52 min by car · 2 h 13 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar274 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad564 km
  • Kolkata621 km
  • Chennai790 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBissamcuttack17 km
  • Hospital / PHCSkin Hospital20 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management48 km
  • Police stationl. police station41 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, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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