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Beheda

Umarkote mandal
Pincode 764073
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Beheda 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 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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PRAMILA GOND
Contact: 80****7514
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LGD code
427317
Pincode
764073
Post office
Umerkote
Population
5,207
Households
1,070
Literacy rate
31.5%
Sex ratio
1014 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,776
Census 2011 · in context

How Beheda compares

By population, Beheda ranks #2 of 102 villages in Umarkote mandal.

Literacy rate
%
31.5%
−5.5% vs mandal average
Beheda
31.5%
Umarkote mandal
37.0%
Nabarangpur district
38.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,014
+8 vs mandal average
Beheda
1,014
Umarkote mandal
1,006
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.1 vs mandal average
Beheda
4.9
Umarkote mandal
4.8

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

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Beheda at a glance

Beheda is a village of 5,207 people in 1,070 households (Census 2011) in Umarkote block, Nabarangpur district, Odisha, the 2nd-largest of 102 villages in Umarkote block. Literacy is 32%, 6 points below the block average of 37% and the sex ratio is 1,014 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 764073, served by Umerkote post office; the LGD village code is 427317. The sarpanch is PRAMILA GOND. The population is estimated at 6,139 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Beheda

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Beheda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
5
Middle school
1
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
1
Post office
Yes
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
UMARKOTE
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Beheda
Total area (ha)
1,480
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
923.55

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

Notice board · Beheda

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 — Beheda

LGD code
427317
Pincode
764073
Post office
Umerkote
Population (Census 2011)
5,207
Population (projected 2026)
6,139
Households
1,070
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1014
Literacy rate
31.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PRAMILA GOND
Block / Mandal
Umarkote
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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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