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Munda

Gunupur mandal
Pincode 765033
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Munda 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 Munda 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.

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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
Dibakar Sabar
Contact: 83****7814
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LGD code
427144
Pincode
765033
Post office
Dambasora
Population
362
Households
91
Literacy rate
34.8%
Sex ratio
828 ♀/1000♂
Workers
209
Distance to district centre
22 km
Distance to mandal centre
39 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
252 km
Distance to Hyderabad
585 km
Nearest railway station
Sansartali · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Bisam · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Munda compares

By population, Munda ranks #101 of 206 villages in Gunupur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
34.8%
−8.1% vs mandal average
Munda
34.8%
Gunupur mandal
42.9%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
828
−222 vs mandal average
Munda
828
Gunupur mandal
1,050
Household size
people per home
4.0
−0.2 vs mandal average
Munda
4.0
Gunupur mandal
4.2

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

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Munda at a glance

Munda is a village of 362 people in 91 households (Census 2011) in Gunupur block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 101st-largest of 206 villages in Gunupur block. Literacy is 35%, 8 points below the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 828 women per 1,000 men. It lies 22 km from the Rayagada district centre, 10 km from Sansartali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765033, served by Dambasora post office; the LGD village code is 427144. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bisam, 6 km away. The sarpanch is Dibakar Sabar. The population is estimated at 427 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Titimiri

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Munda · this village36235%
Karajandi · Belaghar27733%2.1 km S
Karapadi · Bishamakatak38313%2.1 km S
Pagarapadi · Belaghar14660%2.1 km S
Salapati · Belaghar6959%2.1 km S
Bandichuan · Bishamakatak5919%2.1 km SE
Patta · Daringbadi25344%2.5 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Munda

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
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
Yes
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GUNUPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
113
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
33
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Titimiri
Total area (ha)
119
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Munda

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 — Munda

LGD code
427144
Pincode
765033
Post office
Dambasora
Population (Census 2011)
362
Population (projected 2026)
427
Households
91
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
828
Literacy rate
34.8%
Coordinates
19.50103°N, 83.56727°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gunupur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Dibakar Sabar
Block / Mandal
Gunupur
Getting there

How to reach Munda

Mandal centre
Gunupur · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 20 min by car · 1 h 35 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 22 km
≈ 45 min by car · 53 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar252 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad585 km
  • Kolkata604 km
  • Chennai796 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSansartali10 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bisam6 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank39 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management44 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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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