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Karanjaguda

Pottangi mandal
Pincode 764039
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Karanjaguda 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
Pottangi
AC 145 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Karanjaguda is a small village in Pottangi mandal, Koraput district, Odisha, with a population of 196 in 49 households. The village has a literacy rate of 1.5%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NARENDRA BADANAYAK
Contact: 93****9754
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LGD code
430051
Pincode
764039
Post office
Pottangi
Population
196
Households
49
Literacy rate
1.5%
Sex ratio
867 ♀/1000♂
Workers
94
Distance to district centre
37 km
Distance to mandal centre
2 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
362 km
Distance to Hyderabad
486 km
Nearest railway station
Araku · 23 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
New Apollo Medical Store · 21 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Karanjaguda compares

By population, Karanjaguda ranks #75 of 100 villages in Pottangi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
1.5%
−27.7% vs mandal average
Karanjaguda
1.5%
Pottangi mandal
29.2%
Koraput district
41.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
867
−156 vs mandal average
Karanjaguda
867
Pottangi mandal
1,023
Household size
people per home
4.0
−0.3 vs mandal average
Karanjaguda
4.0
Pottangi mandal
4.3

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

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Karanjaguda at a glance

Karanjaguda is a village of 196 people in 49 households (Census 2011) in Pottangi block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 75th-largest of 100 villages in Pottangi block. Literacy is 2%, 28 points below the block average of 29% and the sex ratio is 867 women per 1,000 men. It lies 37 km from the Koraput district centre, 38 km from Ramabhadrapuram, the nearest town, 23 km from Araku railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764039, served by Pottangi post office; the LGD village code is 430051. The nearest hospital or health centre is New Apollo Medical Store, 21 km away. The sarpanch is NARENDRA BADANAYAK, and the village votes in Pottangi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rama Chandra Kadam. The population is estimated at 231 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Karanjaguda · this village1962%—
Gunjipadu · Pottangi13320%1.2 km S
Dabaguntha · Pottangi784%1.8 km SW
Bituguda · Pottangi28126%1.8 km SE
Deopottangi · Pottangi3,01933%1.8 km NW
Tadivalsa · Pottangi42515%2 km N
Sargiguda · Pottangi1,07551%2.1 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karanjaguda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
No
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KORAPUT
Distance to nearest town (km)
56
Distance to district HQ (km)
57
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Deopottangi
Total area (ha)
178
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
3.14

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

Notice board · Karanjaguda

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 — Karanjaguda

LGD code
430051
Pincode
764039
Post office
Pottangi
Population (Census 2011)
196
Population (projected 2026)
231
Households
49
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
867
Literacy rate
1.5%
Coordinates
18.52942°N, 82.92296°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pottangi
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rama Chandra Kadam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NARENDRA BADANAYAK
Block / Mandal
Pottangi
Getting there

How to reach Karanjaguda

Mandal centre
Pottangi · ≈ 1.6 km
≈ 3 min by car · 4 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Koraput · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 16 min by car · 1 h 31 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,962 people
Ramabhadrapuram · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 18 min by car · 1 h 32 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar362 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad486 km
  • Chennai669 km
  • Kolkata723 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAraku23 km
  • Bus stopDalaivalasa Bus Stop18 km
  • Hospital / PHCNew Apollo Medical Store21 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India21 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil21 km
  • CollegeRaja college ground45 km
  • Police stationLandespolizei38 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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