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Raguda

Banigochha mandal
Pincode 752089
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Raguda

  • Jagdiswaraswami temple · 2.0 km
  • Budhakhola Temple · 2.0 km
  • Gangadharaswami temple · 2.0 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Banigochha mandal

The principal temple recorded for Banigochha mandal is Biranchinarayan Temple, Buguda. No temple of this dedication is on record within Raguda itself.

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 →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Sasmita Mahnkuda
Contact: 77****9553
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LGD code
405632
Pincode
752089
Post office
Banigochha
Population
24
Households
5
Literacy rate
37.5%
Sex ratio
2000 ♀/1000♂
Workers
13
Distance to district centre
29 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
116 km
Distance to Kolkata
476 km
Nearest railway station
Kalijai · 39 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital · 15 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Raguda compares

By population, Raguda ranks #83 of 114 villages in Banigochha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.5%
−15.2% vs mandal average
Raguda
37.5%
Banigochha mandal
52.7%
Nayagarh district
71.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
2,000
+975 vs mandal average
Raguda
2,000
Banigochha mandal
1,025
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.9 vs mandal average
Raguda
4.8
Banigochha mandal
3.9

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

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Raguda at a glance

Raguda is a village of 24 people in 5 households (Census 2011) in Banigochha block, Nayagarh district, Odisha, the 83rd-largest of 114 villages in Banigochha block. Literacy is 38%, 15 points below the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 2,000 women per 1,000 men. It lies 29 km from the Nayagarh district centre, 39 km from Kalijai railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 752089, served by Banigochha post office; the LGD village code is 405632. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 15 km away. The sarpanch is Sasmita Mahnkuda. The population is estimated at 28 in 2026, up 17% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Banigochha

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Raguda · this village2438%
Bhuruda · Banigochha2730%0 km N
Buguda · Buguda5.2 km SW
Buguda · Hinjili59052%5.2 km SW
Buguda · Surada2,31057%5.2 km SW
Buguda · Patapur65825%5.2 km SW
Buguda · Paralakhemundi43555%5.2 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Raguda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
Yes
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
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
NAYAGARH
Distance to nearest town (km)
75
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
60
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Banigochha
Total area (ha)
18
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
6.84

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

Notice board · Raguda

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 — Raguda

LGD code
405632
Pincode
752089
Post office
Banigochha
Population (Census 2011)
24
Population (projected 2026)
28
Households
5
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
2000
Literacy rate
37.5%
Coordinates
19.83642°N, 84.83237°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Aska
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Polasara
Member of Parliament
Anita Subhadarshini
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sasmita Mahnkuda
Block / Mandal
Banigochha
Getting there

How to reach Raguda

Mandal centre
Banigochha · ≈ 2.6 km
≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nayagarh · ≈ 29 km
≈ 1 h by car · 1 h 12 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar116 kmcapital
  • Kolkata476 km
  • Hyderabad722 km
  • Chennai895 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKalijai39 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital15 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India29 km
  • Petrol pumpNayara29 km
  • CollegeOAV Adarsha Vidyalaya, Ragapur25 km
  • Police stationPurushottampur Police Station35 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Raguda

3 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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