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Meri Panga

Padmapur mandal
Pincode 765025
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Padmapur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Padmapur mandal is Nilakantheswar Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Meri Panga 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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Koraput
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Gunupur
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Smt Indubati Sabar
Contact: 81****9612
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LGD code
427125
Pincode
765025
Post office
Padmapur
Population
0
Households
0
Workers
0
Distance to district centre
45 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
231 km
Distance to Kolkata
591 km
Nearest railway station
Gunupur · 27 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Govt. Hospital, Gunupur · 27 km

Meri Panga at a glance

Meri Panga is a revenue village in Padmapur block, Rayagada district, Odisha. It lies 45 km from the Rayagada district centre, 27 km from Gunupur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765025, served by Padmapur post office; the LGD village code is 427125. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govt. Hospital, Gunupur, 27 km away. The sarpanch is Smt Indubati Sabar.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Meri Panga · this village0——
Jaripanga · Padmapur59543%0 km N
Khambari Guda · Padmapur1,19454%1.6 km S
Surulukupa · Padmapur26155%1.8 km E
Jhitika · Padmapur64846%3.2 km S
Regeda · Padmapur16930%3.4 km S
Dalimbapur · Padmapur14039%3.4 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Meri Panga

Nearest statutory town
GUNUPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
24
Distance to district HQ (km)
90
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
Gram panchayat (2011)
Jatili
Total area (ha)
42
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Meri Panga

LGD code
427125
Pincode
765025
Post office
Padmapur
Population (Census 2011)
0
Households
0
Coordinates
19.30543°N, 83.87978°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gunupur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Smt Indubati Sabar
Block / Mandal
Padmapur
Getting there

How to reach Meri Panga

Mandal centre
Padmapur · ≈ 4.0 km
≈ 8 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 45 km
≈ 1 h 32 min by car · 1 h 49 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar231 kmcapital
  • Kolkata591 km
  • Hyderabad608 km
  • Chennai792 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGunupur27 km
  • Bus stopRamanguda Bus Stop25 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovt. Hospital, Gunupur27 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India27 km
  • Petrol pumpSri Kanthamma Filling Station34 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management53 km
  • Police stationl. 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)