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Dasarathapur

Gunupur mandal
Pincode 765034
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Dasarathapur 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 Dasarathapur 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)
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Mandangi Srimati
Contact: 63****6985
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LGD code
426804
Pincode
765034
Post office
Jaganathpur
Population
109
Households
19
Literacy rate
34.9%
Sex ratio
879 ♀/1000♂
Workers
45
Distance to district centre
148 km
Distance to mandal centre
154 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
414 km
Distance to Hyderabad
430 km
Nearest railway station
Machkunda Road · 31 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
PHC , Labburu · 14 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dasarathapur compares

By population, Dasarathapur ranks #178 of 206 villages in Gunupur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
34.9%
−8.0% vs mandal average
Dasarathapur
34.9%
Gunupur mandal
42.9%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
879
−171 vs mandal average
Dasarathapur
879
Gunupur mandal
1,050
Household size
people per home
5.7
+1.5 vs mandal average
Dasarathapur
5.7
Gunupur mandal
4.2

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

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Dasarathapur at a glance

Dasarathapur is a village of 109 people in 19 households (Census 2011) in Gunupur block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 178th-largest of 206 villages in Gunupur block. Literacy is 35%, 8 points below the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 879 women per 1,000 men. It lies 148 km from the Rayagada district centre, 31 km from Machkunda Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765034, served by Jaganathpur post office; the LGD village code is 426804. The nearest hospital or health centre is PHC , Labburu, 14 km away. The sarpanch is Mandangi Srimati. The population is estimated at 129 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Gothalapadar

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dasarathapur · this village10935%
Dasarathapur · Mangalpur5,25280%0 km N
Dasarathapur · Mudulipada00 km N
Andrahal · Mudulipada89115%2.8 km W
Hanumal · Machh Kund62533%2.9 km NE
Goilikunda · Mudulipada02.9 km NW
Mattamputtu · Munchingi Puttu3719%3.4 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dasarathapur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Primary school
0
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
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GUNUPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
36
Distance to district HQ (km)
87
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
27
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Gothalpodar
Total area (ha)
134
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Dasarathapur

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 — Dasarathapur

LGD code
426804
Pincode
765034
Post office
Jaganathpur
Population (Census 2011)
109
Population (projected 2026)
129
Households
19
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
879
Literacy rate
34.9%
Coordinates
18.48061°N, 82.38356°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gunupur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Mandangi Srimati
Block / Mandal
Gunupur
Getting there

How to reach Dasarathapur

Mandal centre
Gunupur · ≈ 154 km
≈ 5 h 17 min by car · 6 h 16 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 148 km
≈ 5 h 3 min by car · 6 h by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar414 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad430 km
  • Chennai641 km
  • Kolkata771 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMachkunda Road31 km
  • Bus stopONUKUDELLI BUS STOP7 km
  • Hospital / PHCPHC , Labburu14 km
  • ATM / bankSTATE BANK OF INDIA20 km
  • Police stationKoraput police station51 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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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