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Sambai

Pottangi mandal
Pincode 764039
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Sambai 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
Pottangi
AC 145 · ST
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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KC
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KISHOR CHANDRA KHARA
Contact: 78****0789
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LGD code
430083
Pincode
764039
Post office
Pottangi
Population
2,978
Households
703
Literacy rate
15%
Sex ratio
1052 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,903
Distance to district centre
46 km
Distance to mandal centre
12 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
373 km
Distance to Hyderabad
478 km
Nearest railway station
Araku · 11 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. B. Biswas · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sambai compares

By population, Sambai ranks #6 of 100 villages in Pottangi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
15.0%
−14.2% vs mandal average
Sambai
15.0%
Pottangi mandal
29.2%
Koraput district
41.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,052
+29 vs mandal average
Sambai
1,052
Pottangi mandal
1,023
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.1 vs mandal average
Sambai
4.2
Pottangi mandal
4.3

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

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Sambai at a glance

Sambai is a village of 2,978 people in 703 households (Census 2011) in Pottangi block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 6th-largest of 100 villages in Pottangi block. Literacy is 15%, 14 points below the block average of 29% and the sex ratio is 1,052 women per 1,000 men. It lies 46 km from the Koraput district centre, 44 km from Ramabhadrapuram, the nearest town, 11 km from Araku railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764039, served by Pottangi post office; the LGD village code is 430083. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. B. Biswas, 11 km away. The sarpanch is KISHOR CHANDRA KHARA, and the village votes in Pottangi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rama Chandra Kadam. The population is estimated at 3,511 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Sambai · this village2,97815%—
Vadiyavalasa @ Vaddevalasa · Dumbriguda10624%2.7 km SW
Kollaputtu · Dumbriguda76721%3.3 km S
Bitragonda · Dumbriguda96730%3.4 km SE
Kusuma · Khaira20169%3.9 km N
Kusuma · Chandabali37783%3.9 km N
Kusuma · Pottangi58423%3.9 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sambai

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
15
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
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
JEYPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
49
Distance to district HQ (km)
72
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
24
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sambai
Total area (ha)
1,958
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
40.51

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

Notice board · Sambai

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 — Sambai

LGD code
430083
Pincode
764039
Post office
Pottangi
Population (Census 2011)
2,978
Population (projected 2026)
3,511
Households
703
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1052
Literacy rate
15.0%
Coordinates
18.43599°N, 82.86936°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
KISHOR CHANDRA KHARA
Block / Mandal
Pottangi
Getting there

How to reach Sambai

Mandal centre
Pottangi · ≈ 12 km
≈ 25 min by car · 30 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Koraput · ≈ 46 km
≈ 1 h 35 min by car · 1 h 52 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,962 people
Ramabhadrapuram · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 30 min by car · 1 h 47 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar373 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad478 km
  • Chennai657 km
  • Kolkata734 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAraku11 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Araku13 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. B. Biswas11 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India26 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil26 km
  • CollegeRaja college ground53 km
  • Police stationRamabhadrapuram Police station44 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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