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Revenue village·Gunupur block·Rayagada

Biribai

Gunupur mandal
Pincode 765029
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Gunupur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gunupur mandal is Boddhidi Sivalayam Panchavarneswar. No temple of this dedication is on record within Biribai 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
BHASKAR KADRAKA
Contact: 96****3890
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LGD code
426668
Pincode
765029
Post office
Ramanaguda
Population
202
Households
57
Literacy rate
25.2%
Sex ratio
1349 ♀/1000♂
Workers
117
Distance to district centre
20 km
Distance to mandal centre
17 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
253 km
Distance to Hyderabad
585 km
Nearest railway station
Therubali · 24 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Govt Medical Jangili · 25 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Biribai compares

By population, Biribai ranks #145 of 206 villages in Gunupur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
25.2%
−17.7% vs mandal average
Biribai
25.2%
Gunupur mandal
42.9%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,349
+299 vs mandal average
Biribai
1,349
Gunupur mandal
1,050
Household size
people per home
3.5
−0.7 vs mandal average
Biribai
3.5
Gunupur mandal
4.2

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

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Biribai at a glance

Biribai is a village of 202 people in 57 households (Census 2011) in Gunupur block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 145th-largest of 206 villages in Gunupur block. Literacy is 25%, 18 points below the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 1,349 women per 1,000 men. It lies 20 km from the Rayagada district centre, 24 km from Therubali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765029, served by Ramanaguda post office; the LGD village code is 426668. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govt Medical Jangili, 25 km away. The sarpanch is BHASKAR KADRAKA. The population is estimated at 238 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sundhidhamuni

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Biribai · this village20225%
Durukupa · Gunupur8018%1.2 km E
Kalakada · Karanjia63449%1.6 km N
Kalamaguda · Gunupur14625%1.6 km N
Rengini · Gunupur350%1.9 km E
Rangamatia · Karanjia18315%2 km SW
Alubadi · Gunupur12324%2.4 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Biribai

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)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
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
RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
58
Distance to district HQ (km)
110
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
90
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sundhidhamini
Total area (ha)
165.49
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
57.43

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

Notice board · Biribai

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 — Biribai

LGD code
426668
Pincode
765029
Post office
Ramanaguda
Population (Census 2011)
202
Population (projected 2026)
238
Households
57
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1349
Literacy rate
25.2%
Coordinates
19.30961°N, 83.64530°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gunupur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BHASKAR KADRAKA
Block / Mandal
Gunupur
Getting there

How to reach Biribai

Mandal centre
Gunupur · ≈ 17 km
≈ 34 min by car · 41 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 20 km
≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar253 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad585 km
  • Kolkata610 km
  • Chennai780 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTherubali24 km
  • Bus stopKisiri9 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovt Medical Jangili25 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank28 km
  • Petrol pumpSri Kanthamma Filling Station37 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management31 km
  • Police stationl. police station28 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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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