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Podibhata

Kalyanasingpur mandal
Pincode 765016
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Kalyanasingpur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kalyanasingpur mandal is SHRI HANUMAN TEMPLE SIKARPAI. No temple of this dedication is on record within Podibhata 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 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.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Koraput
PC 21 · ST
→VS
Bissam Cuttack
AC 139 · ST
→
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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AH
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AMITA HIMIRIKA
Contact: 88****1867
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LGD code
425580
Pincode
765016
Post office
K.Singhpur
Population
377
Households
85
Literacy rate
15.6%
Sex ratio
1313 ♀/1000♂
Workers
244
Distance to district centre
14 km
Distance to mandal centre
11 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
268 km
Distance to Hyderabad
569 km
Nearest railway station
Bissamcuttack · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Bisam · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Podibhata compares

By population, Podibhata ranks #43 of 272 villages in Kalyanasingpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
15.6%
−14.1% vs mandal average
Podibhata
15.6%
Kalyanasingpur mandal
29.7%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,313
+182 vs mandal average
Podibhata
1,313
Kalyanasingpur mandal
1,131
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.1 vs mandal average
Podibhata
4.4
Kalyanasingpur mandal
4.3

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

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Podibhata at a glance

Podibhata is a village of 377 people in 85 households (Census 2011) in Kalyanasingpur block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 43rd-largest of 272 villages in Kalyanasingpur block. Literacy is 16%, 14 points below the block average of 30% and the sex ratio is 1,313 women per 1,000 men. It lies 14 km from the Rayagada district centre, 5 km from Bissamcuttack railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765016, served by K.Singhpur post office; the LGD village code is 425580. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bisam, 11 km away. The sarpanch is AMITA HIMIRIKA. The population is estimated at 444 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Podibhata · this village37716%—
Karkona · Kalyanasingpur861%1 km SW
Bandhakaranja · Kalyanasingpur18416%1.8 km SW
Gobiri · Kalyanasingpur0—2.3 km S
Papikona · Kalyanasingpur3756%3.1 km S
Hirisamoti · Bishamakatak5411%3 km SE
Satabisi · Kalyanasingpur2010%3.4 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Podibhata

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
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)
62
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Palama
Total area (ha)
457
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Podibhata

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 — Podibhata

LGD code
425580
Pincode
765016
Post office
K.Singhpur
Population (Census 2011)
377
Population (projected 2026)
444
Households
85
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1313
Literacy rate
15.6%
Coordinates
19.45919°N, 83.42085°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bissam Cuttack
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AMITA HIMIRIKA
Block / Mandal
Kalyanasingpur
Getting there

How to reach Podibhata

Mandal centre
Kalyanasingpur · ≈ 11 km
≈ 23 min by car · 28 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 14 km
≈ 29 min by car · 34 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar268 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad569 km
  • Kolkata619 km
  • Chennai785 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBissamcuttack5 km
  • Bus stopJaykaypur Bus Stop24 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bisam11 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank31 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management36 km
  • Police stationl. police station29 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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