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Durakaguda

Dasamantapur mandal
Pincode 764028
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Durakaguda 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 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
Laxmipur
AC 141 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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BJ
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BHUBAN JANI
Contact: 98****7597
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LGD code
428424
Pincode
764028
Post office
Dasamanthpur
Population
182
Households
57
Literacy rate
4.9%
Sex ratio
1116 ♀/1000♂
Workers
118
Distance to district centre
34 km
Distance to mandal centre
18 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
345 km
Distance to Hyderabad
492 km
Nearest railway station
Maligura · 25 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sindhiguda Hospital · 19 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Durakaguda compares

By population, Durakaguda ranks #96 of 148 villages in Dasamantapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
4.9%
−29.8% vs mandal average
Durakaguda
4.9%
Dasamantapur mandal
34.7%
Koraput district
41.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,116
+65 vs mandal average
Durakaguda
1,116
Dasamantapur mandal
1,051
Household size
people per home
3.2
−0.7 vs mandal average
Durakaguda
3.2
Dasamantapur mandal
3.9

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

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Durakaguda at a glance

Durakaguda is a village of 182 people in 57 households (Census 2011) in Dasamantapur block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 96th-largest of 148 villages in Dasamantapur block. Literacy is 5%, 30 points below the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 1,116 women per 1,000 men. It lies 34 km from the Koraput district centre, 36 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 25 km from Maligura railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764028, served by Dasamanthpur post office; the LGD village code is 428424. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sindhiguda Hospital, 19 km away. The sarpanch is BHUBAN JANI. The population is estimated at 215 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Durakaguda · this village1825%—
Sanakukudakata · Dasamantapur0—0.1 km E
Durukaguda · Dasamantapur5936%1.2 km NW
Sanapindapadar · Dasamantapur0—1.3 km NE
Badakukudakata · Dasamantapur512%1.8 km NW
Kokotisil · Dasamantapur0—2 km NE
Duarsuni · Rasagobindapur27649%2.3 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Durakaguda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
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
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
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
KOTPAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
58
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
58
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Duarasuni
Total area (ha)
44
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
12.91

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

Notice board · Durakaguda

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 — Durakaguda

LGD code
428424
Pincode
764028
Post office
Dasamanthpur
Population (Census 2011)
182
Population (projected 2026)
215
Households
57
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1116
Literacy rate
4.9%
Coordinates
19.14630°N, 82.75965°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Laxmipur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BHUBAN JANI
Block / Mandal
Dasamantapur
Getting there

How to reach Durakaguda

Mandal centre
Dasamantapur · ≈ 18 km
≈ 37 min by car · 44 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Koraput · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 22 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,707 people
Jayapatna · ≈ 36 km
≈ 1 h 15 min by car · 1 h 29 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar345 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad492 km
  • Kolkata696 km
  • Chennai725 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMaligura25 km
  • Hospital / PHCSindhiguda Hospital19 km
  • ATM / bankIndian Bank37 km
  • Police stationKoraput police station37 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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