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Revenue village·Podia block·Malkangiri

Iralgundi

Podia mandal
Pincode 764087
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Iralgundi observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Iralgundi is a village in Podia mandal, Malkangiri district, Odisha, with a population of 1,593 across 363 households. The village has a literacy rate of 51% and is located at coordinates 18.281°N, 81.697°E with PIN code 764087.

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debe madhi
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LGD code
430998
Pincode
764087
Post office
Lachipeta
Population
1,593
Households
363
Literacy rate
51%
Sex ratio
924 ♀/1000♂
Workers
653
Distance to district centre
37 km
Distance to mandal centre
10 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
488 km
Distance to Hyderabad
354 km
Nearest railway station
Kirandul · 61 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Ayush Speciality Clinic · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Iralgundi compares

By population, Iralgundi ranks #2 of 25 villages in Podia mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.0%
+15.1% vs mandal average
Iralgundi
51.0%
Podia mandal
35.9%
Malkangiri district
39.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
924
−80 vs mandal average
Iralgundi
924
Podia mandal
1,004
Household size
people per home
4.4
Same as the mandal average
Iralgundi
4.4
Podia mandal
4.4

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

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Iralgundi at a glance

Iralgundi is a village of 1,593 people in 363 households (Census 2011) in Podia block, Malkangiri district, Odisha, the 2nd-largest of 25 villages in Podia block. Literacy is 51%, 15 points above the block average of 36% and the sex ratio is 924 women per 1,000 men. It lies 37 km from the Malkangiri district centre, 61 km from Kirandul railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764087, served by Lachipeta post office; the LGD village code is 430998. The nearest hospital or health centre is Ayush Speciality Clinic, 12 km away. The sarpanch is debe madhi, and the village votes in Malkangiri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Narasinga Madkami. The population is estimated at 1,878 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Niliguda

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Iralgundi · this village1,59351%
Dharampalli · Podia55042%2 km W
Gadiguda · Kotagarh02.5 km NW
Koyagiri · Malkangiri41120%2.7 km N
Nandiwada · Podia55523%4 km NW
Nunurguda · Podia12621%5 km SW
Namkonda · Malkangiri28710%4.9 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Iralgundi

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)
14
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
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
Yes
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
MALKANGIRI
Distance to nearest town (km)
34
Distance to district HQ (km)
31
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
11
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Gompakonda
Total area (ha)
327
Irrigated area (ha)
80.23
Forest area (ha)
160.89

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

Notice board · Iralgundi

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 — Iralgundi

LGD code
430998
Pincode
764087
Post office
Lachipeta
Population (Census 2011)
1,593
Population (projected 2026)
1,878
Households
363
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
924
Literacy rate
51.0%
Coordinates
18.28097°N, 81.69691°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nabarangpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Malkangiri
Member of Parliament
Balabhadra Majhi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Narasinga Madkami
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
debe madhi
Block / Mandal
Podia
Getting there

How to reach Iralgundi

Mandal centre
Podia · ≈ 10 km
≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Malkangiri · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 16 min by car · 1 h 30 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar488 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad354 km
  • Chennai598 km
  • Bengaluru736 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKirandul61 km
  • Bus stopयात्री प्रतीक्षालय, कुम्हाररास12 km
  • Hospital / PHCAyush Speciality Clinic12 km
  • ATM / bankपंजाब नेशनल बैंक13 km
  • Petrol pumpJMR FUILS12 km
  • CollegeGovt Nursing College Sukma13 km
  • Police stationPolice Station, Sileru44 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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