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Khemala

Khamar mandal
Pincode 759118
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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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
Kandhamal
PC 13
→VS
Phulbani
AC 084 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Khemala is a village in Khamar mandal, Anugul district, Odisha, with a population of 933 across 257 households. The village has a literacy rate of 71% and is located at coordinates 21.385°N, 85.162°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
DEBARAJ PRADHAN
Contact: 82****7075
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LGD code
403572
Pincode
759118
Post office
Khamar
Population
933
Households
257
Literacy rate
71%
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000♂
Workers
519
Distance to district centre
146 km
Distance to mandal centre
169 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
139 km
Distance to Kolkata
356 km
Nearest railway station
Samal (under construction) · 31 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sdh Pallahara · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Khemala compares

By population, Khemala ranks #9 of 89 villages in Khamar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
71.0%
+9.9% vs mandal average
Khemala
71.0%
Khamar mandal
61.1%
Anugul district
68.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
908
−66 vs mandal average
Khemala
908
Khamar mandal
974
Household size
people per home
3.6
−0.6 vs mandal average
Khemala
3.6
Khamar mandal
4.2

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

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Khemala at a glance

Khemala is a village of 933 people in 257 households (Census 2011) in Khamar block, Anugul district, Odisha, the 9th-largest of 89 villages in Khamar block. Literacy is 71%, 10 points above the block average of 61% and the sex ratio is 908 women per 1,000 men. It lies 146 km from the Anugul district centre, 31 km from Samal (under construction) railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759118, served by Khamar post office; the LGD village code is 403572. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sdh Pallahara, 6 km away. The sarpanch is DEBARAJ PRADHAN , and the village votes in Phulbani assembly constituency, represented by MLA Uma Charan Mallick. The population is estimated at 1,100 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Khemala · this village93371%—
Khemala · Palalahada——0 km N
Bamparda · Barkot1,96065%12.5 km NW
Kandhara · Kankadahad2,47663%19.8 km SE
Kandhara · Rairakhol69171%19.8 km SE
Bajrakote · Krushna Prasad1,83673%22.6 km SW
Bajrakote · Asika62853%22.6 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khemala

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
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
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PALALAHADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Khemula
Total area (ha)
526
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
113.29

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

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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 — Khemala

LGD code
403572
Pincode
759118
Post office
Khamar
Population (Census 2011)
933
Population (projected 2026)
1,100
Households
257
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
908
Literacy rate
71.0%
Coordinates
21.38531°N, 85.16191°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Phulbani
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Uma Charan Mallick
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
DEBARAJ PRADHAN
Block / Mandal
Khamar
Getting there

How to reach Khemala

Mandal centre
Khamar · ≈ 169 km
≈ 5 h 46 min by car · 6 h 51 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Anugul · ≈ 146 km
≈ 4 h 59 min by car · 5 h 55 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar139 kmcapital
  • Kolkata356 km
  • Hyderabad829 km
  • Chennai1059 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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