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Sarangapur

Melchhamunda mandal
Pincode 768035
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Sarangapur observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.

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Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Odisha

Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.

The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SRI BHASKARA BHUE
Contact: 99****2843
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LGD code
380209
Pincode
768035
Post office
Melchhamunda
Population
1,125
Households
288
Literacy rate
59.6%
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000♂
Workers
811
Census 2011 · in context

How Sarangapur compares

By population, Sarangapur ranks #15 of 44 villages in Melchhamunda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.6%
−7.4% vs mandal average
Sarangapur59.6%
Melchhamunda mandal67.0%
Bargarh district66.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
953
−43 vs mandal average
Sarangapur953
Melchhamunda mandal996
Household size
people per home
3.9
Same as the mandal average
Sarangapur3.9
Melchhamunda mandal3.9

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

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Sarangapur at a glance

Sarangapur is a village of 1,125 people in 288 households (Census 2011) in Melchhamunda block, Bargarh district, Odisha, the 15th-largest of 44 villages in Melchhamunda block. Literacy is 60%, 7 points below the block average of 67% and the sex ratio is 953 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 768035, served by Melchhamunda post office; the LGD village code is 380209. The sarpanch is SRI BHASKARA BHUE, and the village votes in Patnagarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. The population is estimated at 1,326 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sarangapur · this village1,12560%—
Ghanamal · Melchhamunda1,92565%—
Ambamunda · Melchhamunda1,08478%—
Palasapali · Padmapur1,04468%—
Samarpali · Melchhamunda90657%—
Dakshinnuapali · Melchhamunda64064%—
Chandrapur · Padmapur0——

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sarangapur

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
No
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
16
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
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
PADMAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
72
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Palsapali
Total area (ha)
311
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
10.23

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

Notice board · Sarangapur

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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 — Sarangapur

LGD code
380209
Pincode
768035
Post office
Melchhamunda
Population (Census 2011)
1,125
Population (projected 2026)
1,326
Households
288
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
953
Literacy rate
59.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Patnagarh
Member of Parliament
Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SRI BHASKARA BHUE
Block / Mandal
Melchhamunda
Nearest PHC
Dr. Manoj Meher Clinic (3.9 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, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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