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Gorasethu

Chitrakonda mandal
Pincode 764052
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Gorasethu 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
Nabarangpur
PC 12 · ST
→VS
Chitrakonda
AC 147 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Gorasethu is a village in Chitrakonda mandal, Malkangiri district, Odisha, with a population of 179 across 41 households. The village has a literacy rate of 43% and is located at 18.280°N, 82.337°E with postal code 764052.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Sri Arjuna Hantal
Contact: 76****1725
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LGD code
430798
Pincode
764052
Post office
Chitrakonda
Population
179
Households
41
Literacy rate
43%
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000♂
Workers
83
Distance to district centre
31 km
Distance to mandal centre
8 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
429 km
Distance to Hyderabad
420 km
Nearest railway station
Padua · 39 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
PHC , Labburu · 26 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Gorasethu compares

By population, Gorasethu ranks #94 of 177 villages in Chitrakonda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
43.0%
+15.1% vs mandal average
Gorasethu
43.0%
Chitrakonda mandal
27.9%
Malkangiri district
39.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
989
−80 vs mandal average
Gorasethu
989
Chitrakonda mandal
1,069
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.1 vs mandal average
Gorasethu
4.4
Chitrakonda mandal
4.3

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

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Gorasethu at a glance

Gorasethu is a village of 179 people in 41 households (Census 2011) in Chitrakonda block, Malkangiri district, Odisha, the 94th-largest of 177 villages in Chitrakonda block. Literacy is 43%, 15 points above the block average of 28% and the sex ratio is 989 women per 1,000 men. It lies 31 km from the Malkangiri district centre, 39 km from Padua railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764052, served by Chitrakonda post office; the LGD village code is 430798. The nearest hospital or health centre is PHC , Labburu, 26 km away. The sarpanch is Sri Arjuna Hantal, and the village votes in Chitrakonda assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mangu Khilla. The population is estimated at 211 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Gorasethu · this village17943%—
Tutugumi · Jodamba7615%1 km S
Mundiguma · Chitrakonda1308%1.2 km S
Sirlimetta · Munchingi Puttu12311%1.2 km E
Kimuduputtu · Munchingi Puttu19815%2.1 km S
Takuguda · Jodamba12234%2.3 km E
Khajuriguda · Jodamba34141%2.7 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gorasethu

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
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
No
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BALIMELA
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
140
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
120
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Panasput
Total area (ha)
0
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Gorasethu

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 — Gorasethu

LGD code
430798
Pincode
764052
Post office
Chitrakonda
Population (Census 2011)
179
Population (projected 2026)
211
Households
41
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
989
Literacy rate
43.0%
Coordinates
18.27996°N, 82.33691°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nabarangpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chitrakonda
Member of Parliament
Balabhadra Majhi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Mangu Khilla
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sri Arjuna Hantal
Block / Mandal
Chitrakonda
Getting there

How to reach Gorasethu

Mandal centre
Chitrakonda · ≈ 8.3 km
≈ 17 min by car · 20 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Malkangiri · ≈ 31 km
≈ 1 h 3 min by car · 1 h 14 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar429 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad420 km
  • Chennai619 km
  • Bengaluru779 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPadua39 km
  • Bus stopKumada Bus Stop10 km
  • Hospital / PHCPHC , Labburu26 km
  • ATM / bankSTATE BANK OF INDIA33 km
  • Police stationPolice Station, Sileru41 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, 2026-05-06
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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