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Jhara

Gunupur mandal
Pincode 765023
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Gunupur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gunupur mandal is Boddhidi Sivalayam Panchavarneswar. No temple of this dedication is on record within Jhara 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 →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Koraput
PC 21 · ST
→VS
Gunupur
AC 138 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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RK
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RAMBHABATI KADRAKA
Contact: 70****8241
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LGD code
426720
Pincode
765023
Post office
Kujendri
Population
981
Households
242
Literacy rate
46.7%
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000♂
Workers
385
Distance to district centre
35 km
Distance to mandal centre
9 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
251 km
Distance to Hyderabad
590 km
Nearest railway station
Gunupur · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
government hospital · 14 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Jhara compares

By population, Jhara ranks #24 of 206 villages in Gunupur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.7%
+3.8% vs mandal average
Jhara
46.7%
Gunupur mandal
42.9%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
935
−115 vs mandal average
Jhara
935
Gunupur mandal
1,050
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.1 vs mandal average
Jhara
4.1
Gunupur mandal
4.2

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

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Jhara at a glance

Jhara is a village of 981 people in 242 households (Census 2011) in Gunupur block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 24th-largest of 206 villages in Gunupur block. Literacy is 47%, 4 points above the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 935 women per 1,000 men. It lies 35 km from the Rayagada district centre, 57 km from Veeraghattam, the nearest town, 15 km from Gunupur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765023, served by Kujendri post office; the LGD village code is 426720. The nearest hospital or health centre is government hospital, 14 km away. The sarpanch is RAMBHABATI KADRAKA. The population is estimated at 1,157 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Jhara · this village98147%—
Mada · Rayagada17731%0 km N
Muhana · Rayagada12752%0 km N
Kudingi · Rayagada20210%0.9 km NE
Tamingi · Gunupur24361%0.9 km NE
Alasingi · Rayagada1,09627%0.9 km NE
Kamupadar · Gunupur10940%2.2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jhara

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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GUNUPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Penkam
Total area (ha)
1,370.85
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
37.25

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

Notice board · Jhara

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 — Jhara

LGD code
426720
Pincode
765023
Post office
Kujendri
Population (Census 2011)
981
Population (projected 2026)
1,157
Households
242
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
935
Literacy rate
46.7%
Coordinates
19.18397°N, 83.74127°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gunupur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RAMBHABATI KADRAKA
Block / Mandal
Gunupur
Getting there

How to reach Jhara

Mandal centre
Gunupur · ≈ 8.8 km
≈ 18 min by car · 22 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 35 km
≈ 1 h 11 min by car · 1 h 24 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,315 people
Veeraghattam · ≈ 57 km
≈ 1 h 56 min by car · 2 h 18 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar251 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad590 km
  • Kolkata610 km
  • Chennai773 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGunupur15 km
  • Bus stopRamanguda Bus Stop9 km
  • Hospital / PHCgovernment hospital14 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India16 km
  • Petrol pumpSri Kanthamma Filling Station20 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management35 km
  • Police stationl. police station35 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Jhara

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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