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Tosakapadu

Rayagada mandal
Pincode 765017
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Rayagada mandal

The principal temple recorded for Rayagada mandal is Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker. No temple of this dedication is on record within Tosakapadu 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 →

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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
KAMI TADINGI
Contact: 87****5790
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LGD code
426313
Pincode
765017
Post office
J.K.Pur
Population
205
Households
48
Literacy rate
14.6%
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000♂
Workers
135
Distance to district centre
16 km
Distance to mandal centre
8 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
285 km
Distance to Hyderabad
553 km
Nearest railway station
Singapur Road Junction · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Tosakapadu compares

By population, Tosakapadu ranks #224 of 389 villages in Rayagada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
14.6%
−24.8% vs mandal average
Tosakapadu
14.6%
Rayagada mandal
39.4%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,010
−72 vs mandal average
Tosakapadu
1,010
Rayagada mandal
1,082
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.1 vs mandal average
Tosakapadu
4.3
Rayagada mandal
4.4

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

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Tosakapadu at a glance

Tosakapadu is a village of 205 people in 48 households (Census 2011) in Rayagada block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 224th-largest of 389 villages in Rayagada block. Literacy is 15%, 25 points below the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 1,010 women per 1,000 men. It lies 16 km from the Rayagada district centre, 6 km from Singapur Road Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765017, served by J.K.Pur post office; the LGD village code is 426313. The nearest hospital or health centre is hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is KAMI TADINGI. The population is estimated at 242 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Matikona

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Tosakapadu · this village20515%
Kuncha · Rayagada14315%1 km E
Matikona · Rayagada55130%1.8 km SE
Jaraka · Rayagada12315%1.8 km SE
Paliguda · Rayagada21718%1.9 km E
Khandesu · Rayagada2.2 km NE
Khandesu · Rayagada24028%2.2 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Tosakapadu

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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Matikana
Total area (ha)
127
Irrigated area (ha)
44.93
Forest area (ha)
20.72

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

Notice board · Tosakapadu

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 — Tosakapadu

LGD code
426313
Pincode
765017
Post office
J.K.Pur
Population (Census 2011)
205
Population (projected 2026)
242
Households
48
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1010
Literacy rate
14.6%
Coordinates
19.23685°N, 83.34957°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KAMI TADINGI
Block / Mandal
Rayagada
Getting there

How to reach Tosakapadu

Mandal centre
Rayagada · ≈ 8.5 km
≈ 17 min by car · 21 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 16 km
≈ 32 min by car · 38 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar285 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad553 km
  • Kolkata639 km
  • Chennai759 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSingapur Road Junction6 km
  • Bus stopJaykaypur Bus Stop8 km
  • Hospital / PHChospital9 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank9 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management13 km
  • Police stationl. police station8 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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