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Handikhal

Jodamba mandal
Pincode 764052
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Handikhal 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.

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Handikhal is a village in Jodamba mandal, Malkangiri district, Odisha, with a population of 410 across 97 households. The village has a literacy rate of 7.8% and is located at coordinates 18.301°N, 82.373°E with postal code 764052.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Sri Arjuna Hantal
Contact: 76****1725
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LGD code
430791
Pincode
764052
Post office
Chitrakonda
Population
410
Households
97
Literacy rate
7.8%
Sex ratio
1135 ♀/1000♂
Workers
313
Distance to district centre
34 km
Distance to mandal centre
11 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
425 km
Distance to Hyderabad
424 km
Nearest railway station
Padua · 35 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
PHC , Labburu · 21 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Handikhal compares

By population, Handikhal ranks #5 of 37 villages in Jodamba mandal.

Literacy rate
%
7.8%
−21.1% vs mandal average
Handikhal
7.8%
Jodamba mandal
28.9%
Malkangiri district
39.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,135
+156 vs mandal average
Handikhal
1,135
Jodamba mandal
979
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.6 vs mandal average
Handikhal
4.2
Jodamba mandal
4.8

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

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Handikhal at a glance

Handikhal is a village of 410 people in 97 households (Census 2011) in Jodamba block, Malkangiri district, Odisha, the 5th-largest of 37 villages in Jodamba block. Literacy is 8%, 21 points below the block average of 29% and the sex ratio is 1,135 women per 1,000 men. It lies 34 km from the Malkangiri district centre, 35 km from Padua railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764052, served by Chitrakonda post office; the LGD village code is 430791. The nearest hospital or health centre is PHC , Labburu, 21 km away. The sarpanch is Sri Arjuna Hantal. The population is estimated at 483 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Handikhal · this village4108%—
Goilikhari · Chitrakonda21722%1.2 km N
Mulaput · Chitrakonda1818%1.5 km S
Takuguda · Jodamba12234%2.3 km SW
Antlavada · Munchingi Puttu794%2.5 km N
Tabalaguda · Jodamba11448%2.8 km N
Sojjavada · Munchingi Puttu13910%2.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Handikhal

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BALIMELA
Distance to nearest town (km)
11
Distance to district HQ (km)
150
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
125
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Panasput
Total area (ha)
382
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
2.05

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

Notice board · Handikhal

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 — Handikhal

LGD code
430791
Pincode
764052
Post office
Chitrakonda
Population (Census 2011)
410
Population (projected 2026)
483
Households
97
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1135
Literacy rate
7.8%
Coordinates
18.30146°N, 82.37265°E
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sri Arjuna Hantal
Block / Mandal
Jodamba
Getting there

How to reach Handikhal

Mandal centre
Jodamba · ≈ 11 km
≈ 23 min by car · 27 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Malkangiri · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 10 min by car · 1 h 24 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar425 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad424 km
  • Chennai622 km
  • Bengaluru783 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPadua35 km
  • Bus stopKumada Bus Stop6 km
  • Hospital / PHCPHC , Labburu21 km
  • ATM / bankSTATE BANK OF INDIA33 km
  • Police stationPolice Station, Sileru45 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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