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Dekapadu

Narayanpatana mandal
Pincode 764014
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Dekapadu 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
Laxmipur
AC 141 · ST
→
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Dekapadu is a village in Narayanpatana mandal, Koraput district, Odisha with a population of 1,144 in 206 households and a literacy rate of 14.7%. It is located at coordinates 18.497°N, 82.979°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
REBATI KUNDARIA
Contact: 78****8458
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LGD code
428598
Pincode
764014
Post office
Narayanpatna
Population
1,144
Households
206
Literacy rate
14.7%
Sex ratio
1076 ♀/1000♂
Workers
593
Distance to district centre
43 km
Distance to mandal centre
55 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
359 km
Distance to Hyderabad
491 km
Nearest railway station
Shimiliguda · 22 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital,Pachipenta · 14 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dekapadu compares

By population, Dekapadu ranks #4 of 127 villages in Narayanpatana mandal.

Literacy rate
%
14.7%
−16.2% vs mandal average
Dekapadu
14.7%
Narayanpatana mandal
30.9%
Koraput district
41.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,076
+33 vs mandal average
Dekapadu
1,076
Narayanpatana mandal
1,043
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.9 vs mandal average
Dekapadu
5.6
Narayanpatana mandal
4.7

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

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Dekapadu at a glance

Dekapadu is a village of 1,144 people in 206 households (Census 2011) in Narayanpatana block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 4th-largest of 127 villages in Narayanpatana block. Literacy is 15%, 16 points below the block average of 31% and the sex ratio is 1,076 women per 1,000 men. It lies 43 km from the Koraput district centre, 32 km from Ramabhadrapuram, the nearest town, 22 km from Shimiliguda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764014, served by Narayanpatna post office; the LGD village code is 428598. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Pachipenta, 14 km away. The sarpanch is REBATI KUNDARIA. The population is estimated at 1,349 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dekapadu · this village1,14415%—
Totavalsa · Pottangi991%1.1 km N
Kodovalsa · Pottangi12325%1.1 km N
Mariguda · Pottangi43621%2 km W
Gurujiguda · Pottangi41822%2.7 km SE
Sikaparu · Pottangi49824%2.9 km NW
Sikilamari · Pottangi62925%2.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dekapadu

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)
15
Power hours (winter)
17
Primary school
2
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
SUNABEDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
83
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
80
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Narayanpatana
Total area (ha)
395
Irrigated area (ha)
3.27
Forest area (ha)
0.93

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

Notice board · Dekapadu

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 — Dekapadu

LGD code
428598
Pincode
764014
Post office
Narayanpatna
Population (Census 2011)
1,144
Population (projected 2026)
1,349
Households
206
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1076
Literacy rate
14.7%
Coordinates
18.49696°N, 82.97895°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Laxmipur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
REBATI KUNDARIA
Block / Mandal
Narayanpatana
Getting there

How to reach Dekapadu

Mandal centre
Narayanpatana · ≈ 55 km
≈ 1 h 52 min by car · 2 h 13 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Koraput · ≈ 43 km
≈ 1 h 28 min by car · 1 h 44 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,962 people
Ramabhadrapuram · ≈ 32 km
≈ 1 h 5 min by car · 1 h 17 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar359 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad491 km
  • Chennai668 km
  • Kolkata721 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationShimiliguda22 km
  • Bus stopDalaivalasa Bus Stop14 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Pachipenta14 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India14 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil14 km
  • CollegeRaja college ground40 km
  • Police stationRamabhadrapuram Police station32 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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