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Kuntesu

Bandhugaon mandal
Pincode 764027
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Kuntesu 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 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.

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
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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JT
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
JHILLI TADINGI
Contact: 93****0243
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LGD code
428732
Pincode
764027
Post office
Bandhugam
Population
969
Households
227
Literacy rate
29.7%
Sex ratio
1053 ♀/1000♂
Workers
628
Distance to district centre
58 km
Distance to mandal centre
10 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
299 km
Distance to Hyderabad
542 km
Nearest railway station
Kuneru · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Venu Clinic · 21 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kuntesu compares

By population, Kuntesu ranks #14 of 153 villages in Bandhugaon mandal.

Literacy rate
%
29.7%
+2.2% vs mandal average
Kuntesu
29.7%
Bandhugaon mandal
27.5%
Koraput district
41.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,053
−19 vs mandal average
Kuntesu
1,053
Bandhugaon mandal
1,072
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.4 vs mandal average
Kuntesu
4.3
Bandhugaon mandal
4.7

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

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Kuntesu at a glance

Kuntesu is a village of 969 people in 227 households (Census 2011) in Bandhugaon block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 14th-largest of 153 villages in Bandhugaon block. Literacy is 30%, 2 points above the block average of 28% and the sex ratio is 1,053 women per 1,000 men. It lies 58 km from the Koraput district centre, 41 km from Veeraghattam, the nearest town, 10 km from Kuneru railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764027, served by Bandhugam post office; the LGD village code is 428732. The nearest hospital or health centre is Venu Clinic, 21 km away. The sarpanch is JHILLI TADINGI . The population is estimated at 553 in 2026, down 43% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kuntesu · this village96930%—
Kuntesu · Komarada50119%0 km N
Tanku · Banapur0—1.7 km E
Tanku · Bandhugaon14626%1.7 km E
Gorlemma · Komarada36419%1.8 km SW
Jadaba · Bandhugaon28010%2.1 km SE
Lanja · Arang1,10160%2.6 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kuntesu

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
No
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
12
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KORAPUT
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
128
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Jaguguda
Total area (ha)
377
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
9.13

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

Notice board · Kuntesu

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 — Kuntesu

LGD code
428732
Pincode
764027
Post office
Bandhugam
Population (Census 2011)
969
Population (projected 2026)
553
Households
227
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1053
Literacy rate
29.7%
Coordinates
18.95705°N, 83.34581°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
JHILLI TADINGI
Block / Mandal
Bandhugaon
Getting there

How to reach Kuntesu

Mandal centre
Bandhugaon · ≈ 9.7 km
≈ 20 min by car · 24 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Koraput · ≈ 58 km
≈ 1 h 58 min by car · 2 h 20 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,315 people
Veeraghattam · ≈ 41 km
≈ 1 h 24 min by car · 1 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar299 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad542 km
  • Kolkata659 km
  • Chennai731 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKuneru10 km
  • Bus stopKuneru Bus Stop10 km
  • Hospital / PHCVenu Clinic21 km
  • ATM / bankVishaka Co-operative bank22 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum22 km
  • CollegeAPSWREIS JUNIOR COLLEGE KOMARADA14 km
  • Police stationKusa12 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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