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Kusuma

Dhamanagar mandal
Pincode 756117
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Dhamanagar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dhamanagar mandal is Upper Bagh Devi Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kusuma 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.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Kandhamal
PC 13
→VS
Bhanjanagar
AC 123
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
DEEPANJALI NAYAK
Contact: 90****3889
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LGD code
394638
Pincode
756117
Post office
Dhamnagar
Population
855
Households
149
Literacy rate
77.1%
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000♂
Workers
250
Distance to district centre
328 km
Distance to mandal centre
249 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
370 km
Distance to Hyderabad
480 km
Nearest railway station
Araku · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. B. Biswas · 15 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kusuma compares

By population, Kusuma ranks #56 of 132 villages in Dhamanagar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
77.1%
+1.6% vs mandal average
Kusuma
77.1%
Dhamanagar mandal
75.5%
Bhadrak district
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
998
+9 vs mandal average
Kusuma
998
Dhamanagar mandal
989
Household size
people per home
5.7
+0.8 vs mandal average
Kusuma
5.7
Dhamanagar mandal
4.9

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

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Kusuma at a glance

Kusuma is a village of 855 people in 149 households (Census 2011) in Dhamanagar block, Bhadrak district, Odisha, the 56th-largest of 132 villages in Dhamanagar block. Literacy is 77%, 2 points above the block average of 76% and the sex ratio is 998 women per 1,000 men. It lies 328 km from the Bhadrak district centre, 42 km from Ramabhadrapuram, the nearest town, 15 km from Araku railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 756117, served by Dhamnagar post office; the LGD village code is 394638. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. B. Biswas, 15 km away. The sarpanch is DEEPANJALI NAYAK, and the village votes in Bhanjanagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pradyumna Kumar Nayak. The population is estimated at 1,008 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kusuma · this village85577%—
Kusuma · Khaira20169%0 km N
Kusuma · Chandabali37783%0 km N
Kusuma · Pottangi58423%0 km N
Pandel · Tushura78856%2.3 km E
Pandel · Daundi80570%2.3 km E
Pukali · Pottangi2,67836%3.2 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kusuma

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
11
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
BHADRAK
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
12
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Daipur
Total area (ha)
187
Irrigated area (ha)
104.39
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Kusuma

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 — Kusuma

LGD code
394638
Pincode
756117
Post office
Dhamnagar
Population (Census 2011)
855
Population (projected 2026)
1,008
Households
149
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
998
Literacy rate
77.1%
Coordinates
18.46919°N, 82.88099°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bhanjanagar
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pradyumna Kumar Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
DEEPANJALI NAYAK
Block / Mandal
Dhamanagar
Getting there

How to reach Kusuma

Mandal centre
Dhamanagar · ≈ 249 km
≈ 8 h 30 min by car · 10 h 6 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bhadrak · ≈ 328 km
≈ 11 h 13 min by car · 13 h 19 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,962 people
Ramabhadrapuram · ≈ 42 km
≈ 1 h 27 min by car · 1 h 43 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar370 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad480 km
  • Chennai661 km
  • Kolkata731 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAraku15 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Araku16 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. B. Biswas15 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India25 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil25 km
  • CollegeRaja college ground51 km
  • Police stationLandespolizei42 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, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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