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Lokarli

Bandhugaon mandal
Pincode 764027
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Lokarli 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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Lokarli is a village in Bandhugaon mandal, Koraput district, Odisha with a population of 218 in 48 households. The literacy rate is 14.2%.

SK
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SEKHAR KONDAGIRI
Contact: 94****3300
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LGD code
428843
Pincode
764027
Post office
Bandhugam
Population
218
Households
48
Literacy rate
14.2%
Sex ratio
879 ♀/1000♂
Workers
77
Distance to district centre
49 km
Distance to mandal centre
19 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
309 km
Distance to Hyderabad
533 km
Nearest railway station
Kuneru · 19 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Primary Health Center,Pedabondapalli · 20 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Lokarli compares

By population, Lokarli ranks #85 of 153 villages in Bandhugaon mandal.

Literacy rate
%
14.2%
−13.3% vs mandal average
Lokarli
14.2%
Bandhugaon mandal
27.5%
Koraput district
41.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
879
−193 vs mandal average
Lokarli
879
Bandhugaon mandal
1,072
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.2 vs mandal average
Lokarli
4.5
Bandhugaon mandal
4.7

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

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Lokarli at a glance

Lokarli is a village of 218 people in 48 households (Census 2011) in Bandhugaon block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 85th-largest of 153 villages in Bandhugaon block. Literacy is 14%, 13 points below the block average of 28% and the sex ratio is 879 women per 1,000 men. It lies 49 km from the Koraput district centre, 43 km from Veeraghattam, the nearest town, 19 km from Kuneru railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764027, served by Bandhugam post office; the LGD village code is 428843. The nearest hospital or health centre is Primary Health Center,Pedabondapalli, 20 km away. The sarpanch is SEKHAR KONDAGIRI. The population is estimated at 257 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Lokarli · this village21814%—
Turukpeta · Bandhugaon74454%3.6 km NW
Bariput · Narayanpatana0—4.4 km W
Gotiput · Bandhugaon33819%4.4 km W
Gotiput · Khatiguda65844%4.4 km W
Kanchanpadu · Narayanpatana21630%5 km W
Dasini · Bandhugaon48713%5.5 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lokarli

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
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
58
Distance to district HQ (km)
120
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Pedaoloda
Total area (ha)
153
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
9.66

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

Notice board · Lokarli

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 — Lokarli

LGD code
428843
Pincode
764027
Post office
Bandhugam
Population (Census 2011)
218
Population (projected 2026)
257
Households
48
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
879
Literacy rate
14.2%
Coordinates
18.90407°N, 83.27249°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SEKHAR KONDAGIRI
Block / Mandal
Bandhugaon
Getting there

How to reach Lokarli

Mandal centre
Bandhugaon · ≈ 19 km
≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Koraput · ≈ 49 km
≈ 1 h 41 min by car · 2 h by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,315 people
Veeraghattam · ≈ 43 km
≈ 1 h 28 min by car · 1 h 44 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar309 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad533 km
  • Kolkata668 km
  • Chennai722 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKuneru19 km
  • Bus stopKuneru Bus Stop19 km
  • Hospital / PHCPrimary Health Center,Pedabondapalli20 km
  • ATM / bankAndhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank20 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum22 km
  • CollegeAPSWREIS JUNIOR COLLEGE KOMARADA20 km
  • Police stationPolice station, Komarada20 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, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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