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Kujendri

Gunupur mandal
Pincode 765023
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kujendri 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 September
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
RAMESH SABAR
Contact: 63****6021
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LGD code
426742
Pincode
765023
Post office
Kujendri
Population
2,520
Households
563
Literacy rate
59.3%
Sex ratio
1018 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,068
Distance to district centre
39 km
Distance to mandal centre
11 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
250 km
Distance to Hyderabad
591 km
Nearest railway station
Gunupur · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
government hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kujendri compares

By population, Kujendri ranks #4 of 206 villages in Gunupur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.3%
+16.4% vs mandal average
Kujendri
59.3%
Gunupur mandal
42.9%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,018
−32 vs mandal average
Kujendri
1,018
Gunupur mandal
1,050
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.3 vs mandal average
Kujendri
4.5
Gunupur mandal
4.2

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

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Kujendri at a glance

Kujendri is a village of 2,520 people in 563 households (Census 2011) in Gunupur block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 4th-largest of 206 villages in Gunupur block. Literacy is 59%, 16 points above the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 1,018 women per 1,000 men. It lies 39 km from the Rayagada district centre, 54 km from Veeraghattam, the nearest town, 10 km from Gunupur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765023, served by Kujendri post office; the LGD village code is 426742. The nearest hospital or health centre is government hospital, 10 km away. The sarpanch is RAMESH SABAR. The population is estimated at 2,971 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kujendri

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kujendri · this village2,52059%
Pandrajholi · Gunupur52945%3.7 km S
Mada · Rayagada17731%4.3 km NW
Jhara · Gunupur98147%4.3 km NW
Muhana · Rayagada12752%4.3 km NW
Bhamini · Gunupur43751%4.5 km NE
Bhamini · Umarkote2,71946%4.5 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kujendri

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)
15
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GUNUPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
11
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
11
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kujendri
Total area (ha)
636
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
133.05

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

Notice board · Kujendri

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 — Kujendri

LGD code
426742
Pincode
765023
Post office
Kujendri
Population (Census 2011)
2,520
Population (projected 2026)
2,971
Households
563
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1018
Literacy rate
59.3%
Coordinates
19.15448°N, 83.76798°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gunupur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RAMESH SABAR
Block / Mandal
Gunupur
Getting there

How to reach Kujendri

Mandal centre
Gunupur · ≈ 11 km
≈ 23 min by car · 28 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 20 min by car · 1 h 34 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,315 people
Veeraghattam · ≈ 54 km
≈ 1 h 51 min by car · 2 h 12 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar250 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad591 km
  • Kolkata610 km
  • Chennai772 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGunupur10 km
  • Bus stopGunupur Bus Station11 km
  • Hospital / PHCgovernment hospital10 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India11 km
  • Petrol pumpSri Kanthamma Filling Station16 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management37 km
  • Police stationl. police station38 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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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