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Ghataguda

Khatiguda mandal
Pincode 764085
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Ghataguda 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
Laxmipur
AC 141 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Ghataguda is a village in Khatiguda mandal, Nabarangpur district, Odisha, with a population of 458 across 126 households. The village has a literacy rate of 43% and is located at PIN 764085.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Bibhisena Soura
Contact: 96****9909
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LGD code
428080
Pincode
764085
Post office
Khatiguda
Population
458
Households
126
Literacy rate
43%
Sex ratio
1181 ♀/1000♂
Workers
286
Distance to district centre
52 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
323 km
Distance to Hyderabad
519 km
Nearest railway station
Lakshmipur Road · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sri Rama Nursing Home · 28 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ghataguda compares

By population, Ghataguda ranks #15 of 40 villages in Khatiguda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
43.0%
+2.7% vs mandal average
Ghataguda
43.0%
Khatiguda mandal
40.3%
Nabarangpur district
38.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,181
+71 vs mandal average
Ghataguda
1,181
Khatiguda mandal
1,110
Household size
people per home
3.6
−0.2 vs mandal average
Ghataguda
3.6
Khatiguda mandal
3.8

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

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Ghataguda at a glance

Ghataguda is a village of 458 people in 126 households (Census 2011) in Khatiguda block, Nabarangpur district, Odisha, the 15th-largest of 40 villages in Khatiguda block. Literacy is 43%, 3 points above the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 1,181 women per 1,000 men. It lies 52 km from the Nabarangpur district centre, 45 km from Ramabhadrapuram, the nearest town, 14 km from Lakshmipur Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764085, served by Khatiguda post office; the LGD village code is 428080. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sri Rama Nursing Home, 28 km away. The sarpanch is Bibhisena Soura. The population is estimated at 540 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Balipata · Melchhamunda86066%1.5 km SW
Balipata · Kochinda6655%1.5 km SW
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Balipata · Tarbha34725%1.5 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ghataguda

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
No
Power hours (summer)
10
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
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
NABARANGAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Jhadabandhaguda
Total area (ha)
210
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
4.93

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

Notice board · Ghataguda

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 — Ghataguda

LGD code
428080
Pincode
764085
Post office
Khatiguda
Population (Census 2011)
458
Population (projected 2026)
540
Households
126
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1181
Literacy rate
43.0%
Coordinates
18.88195°N, 83.13417°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Laxmipur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Bibhisena Soura
Block / Mandal
Khatiguda
Getting there

How to reach Ghataguda

Mandal centre
Khatiguda · ≈ 4.7 km
≈ 10 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nabarangpur · ≈ 52 km
≈ 1 h 47 min by car · 2 h 8 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,962 people
Ramabhadrapuram · ≈ 45 km
≈ 1 h 33 min by car · 1 h 50 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar323 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad519 km
  • Kolkata681 km
  • Chennai714 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLakshmipur Road14 km
  • Bus stopDuggeru Bus Stop18 km
  • Hospital / PHCSri Rama Nursing Home28 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India27 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil32 km
  • CollegeAPSWREIS JUNIOR COLLEGE KOMARADA34 km
  • Police stationPolice station, Komarada35 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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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