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Gururajguda

Seskhal mandal
Pincode 765002
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states
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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
Rayagada
AC 140 · ST
→
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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SP
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SRINU PUALA
Contact: 70****6944
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LGD code
426628
Pincode
765002
Post office
Rayagada S.F.
Population
296
Households
68
Literacy rate
47.6%
Sex ratio
1145 ♀/1000♂
Workers
163
Distance to district centre
32 km
Distance to mandal centre
7 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
285 km
Distance to Hyderabad
555 km
Nearest railway station
Jimidipeta · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Govt Medical Jangili · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Gururajguda compares

By population, Gururajguda ranks #35 of 92 villages in Seskhal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.6%
+15.4% vs mandal average
Gururajguda
47.6%
Seskhal mandal
32.2%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,145
+30 vs mandal average
Gururajguda
1,145
Seskhal mandal
1,115
Household size
people per home
4.4
Same as the mandal average
Gururajguda
4.4
Seskhal mandal
4.4

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

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Gururajguda at a glance

Gururajguda is a village of 296 people in 68 households (Census 2011) in Seskhal block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 35th-largest of 92 villages in Seskhal block. Literacy is 48%, 15 points above the block average of 32% and the sex ratio is 1,145 women per 1,000 men. It lies 32 km from the Rayagada district centre, 44 km from Veeraghattam, the nearest town, 2 km from Jimidipeta railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765002, served by Rayagada S.F. post office; the LGD village code is 426628. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govt Medical Jangili, 11 km away. The sarpanch is SRINU PUALA. The population is estimated at 349 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Gururajguda · this village29648%—
Badaraisingi · Mohana19758%0.8 km SW
Brahaminhaluva · Seskhal84526%1.7 km N
Kodulujimidi · Seskhal58545%1.8 km SW
Mamidiguda · Rayagada6520%2.8 km E
Tikarkantua · Rayagada6434%3.3 km NW
Tilesu · Rayagada969%3.2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gururajguda

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
0
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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bairagihalua
Total area (ha)
44
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
12.39

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

Notice board · Gururajguda

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 — Gururajguda

LGD code
426628
Pincode
765002
Post office
Rayagada S.F.
Population (Census 2011)
296
Population (projected 2026)
349
Households
68
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1145
Literacy rate
47.6%
Coordinates
19.05373°N, 83.43877°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SRINU PUALA
Block / Mandal
Seskhal
Getting there

How to reach Gururajguda

Mandal centre
Seskhal · ≈ 6.9 km
≈ 14 min by car · 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 32 km
≈ 1 h 5 min by car · 1 h 17 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,315 people
Veeraghattam · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 31 min by car · 1 h 48 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar285 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad555 km
  • Kolkata644 km
  • Chennai745 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJimidipeta2 km
  • Bus stopJimidi Peta Bus Stop2 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovt Medical Jangili11 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank14 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum31 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management9 km
  • Police stationKusa5 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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