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Ambagam

Kantamal mandal
Pincode 762018
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Ambagam 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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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Pratima Rana
Contact: 99****8026
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LGD code
417821
Pincode
762018
Post office
Ghantapada
Population
1,679
Households
412
Literacy rate
51.2%
Sex ratio
1075 ♀/1000♂
Workers
964
Census 2011 · in context

How Ambagam compares

By population, Ambagam ranks #2 of 299 villages in Kantamal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.2%
−4.5% vs mandal average
Ambagam51.2%
Kantamal mandal55.7%
Boudh district61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,075
+78 vs mandal average
Ambagam1,075
Kantamal mandal997
Household size
people per home
4.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Ambagam4.1
Kantamal mandal4.0

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

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Ambagam at a glance

Ambagam is a village of 1,679 people in 412 households (Census 2011) in Kantamal block, Boudh district, Odisha, the 2nd-largest of 299 villages in Kantamal block. Literacy is 51%, 5 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,075 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 762018, served by Ghantapada post office; the LGD village code is 417821. The sarpanch is Pratima Rana, and the village votes in Titlagarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nabin Kumar Jain. The population is estimated at 1,980 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Sargipada · Kantamal27652%—
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ambagam

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
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BALANGIR
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
100
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Ambagaon
Total area (ha)
462
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
80.48

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

Notice board · Ambagam

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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 — Ambagam

LGD code
417821
Pincode
762018
Post office
Ghantapada
Population (Census 2011)
1,679
Population (projected 2026)
1,980
Households
412
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1075
Literacy rate
51.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Titlagarh
Member of Parliament
Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nabin Kumar Jain
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Pratima Rana
Block / Mandal
Kantamal
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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, 2026-09-24
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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