Pondas village, Dasamantapur block | Pincode 764021

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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Village snapshot

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Maheswar Gadaba

Contact: 86****8113

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LGD code: 428876
Pincode: 764021
Post office: Omp Line
Population: 393
Households: 106
Literacy rate: 25.7%
Sex ratio: 1148 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 257

Census 2011 · in context

How Pondas compares

By population, Pondas ranks #51 of 148 villages in Dasamantapur mandal.

Literacy rate

25.7%

−9.0% vs mandal average

Pondas: 25.7%
Dasamantapur mandal: 34.7%
Koraput district: 41.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,148

+97 vs mandal average

Pondas: 1,148
Dasamantapur mandal: 1,051

Household size

people per home

3.7

−0.2 vs mandal average

Pondas: 3.7
Dasamantapur mandal: 3.9

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

Pondas at a glance

Pondas is a village of 393 people in 106 households (Census 2011) in Dasamantapur block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 51st-largest of 148 villages in Dasamantapur block. Literacy is 26%, 9 points below the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 1,148 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 764021, served by Omp Line post office; the LGD village code is 428876. The sarpanch is Maheswar Gadaba. The population is estimated at 463 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Pondas · this village	393	26%	—
Mainamal · Dasamantapur	1,658	33%	—
P.Phulabeda · Koraput	1,263	36%	—
Odapur · Koraput	1,110	20%	—
Chakili · Koraput	580	5%	—
Tanginiguda · Koraput	198	4%	—
Majhiguda · Koraput	182	14%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pondas

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): 20
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: KORAPUT
Distance to nearest town (km): 63
Distance to district HQ (km): 40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 70
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Paikphulbeda
Total area (ha): 112
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 12.75

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 — Pondas

LGD code: 428876
Pincode: 764021
Post office: Omp Line
Population (Census 2011): 393
Population (projected 2026): 463
Households: 106
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1148
Literacy rate: 25.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Laxmipur
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Maheswar Gadaba
Block / Mandal: Dasamantapur

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 Koraput district level

Then & Now

Pondas — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

393

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

463

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

106

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

125

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: 393Census 2011
Households: 106Census 2011
Literacy rate: 25.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1148 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4632026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 1252026 projection
Active job cards: 2,21,868MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,21,626MGNREGA · 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: 1,014NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 41.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 39.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 98.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.2%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 · Koraput district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Koraput district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Koraput 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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People often ask about Pondas

What is the pincode of Pondas?

The pincode of Pondas, Dasamantapur block, Koraput district, Odisha is 764021. The post office is Omp Line.

Which post office delivers to Pondas?

Mail for Pondas is delivered through Omp Line post office, pincode 764021, in Dasamantapur block, Koraput district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Pondas located?

Pondas is a village in Dasamantapur block of Koraput district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Pondas as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Pondas village has a population of 393 across 106 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Pondas?

The current sarpanch of Pondas gram panchayat is Maheswar Gadaba.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pondas in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Pondas in?

Pondas falls under the Laxmipur assembly constituency (AC #141) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Pondas?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Pondas village is 25.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Pondas?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Pondas village is 1148 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Pondas?

12 schemes currently match residents of Pondas, 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 Pondas?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pondas village is 428876.

How big is Pondas compared to other villages in Dasamantapur block?

Pondas ranks 51 of 148 villages in Dasamantapur block by Census 2011 population (393 residents).

Who is the MP for Pondas?

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

What is the population of Pondas in 2026?

Pondas is estimated at 463 people in 2026, up about 18% from 393 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Pondas 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; Pondas in Koraput district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Pondas?

Maheswar Gadaba is the sarpanch of Pondas gram panchayat, Dasamantapur block. See the sarpanch list of Dasamantapur 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
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