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Kanhupur

Dharmasala mandal
Pincode 755010
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

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

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Temple in Dharmasala mandal

The principal temple recorded for Dharmasala mandal is Gobind Jiu Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kanhupur itself.

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.

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Dhenkanal
PC 09
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Dhenkanal
AC 055
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NARMADA SWAIN
Contact: 78****2912
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LGD code
401185
Pincode
755010
Post office
Kaipara
Population
357
Households
80
Literacy rate
74.5%
Sex ratio
879 ♀/1000♂
Workers
117
Census 2011 · in context

How Kanhupur compares

By population, Kanhupur ranks #158 of 277 villages in Dharmasala mandal.

Literacy rate
%
74.5%
+3.6% vs mandal average
Kanhupur
74.5%
Dharmasala mandal
70.9%
Jajapur district
70.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
879
−82 vs mandal average
Kanhupur
879
Dharmasala mandal
961
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.2 vs mandal average
Kanhupur
4.5
Dharmasala mandal
4.7

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

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Kanhupur at a glance

Kanhupur is a village of 357 people in 80 households (Census 2011) in Dharmasala block, Jajapur district, Odisha, the 158th-largest of 277 villages in Dharmasala block. Literacy is 75%, 4 points above the block average of 71% and the sex ratio is 879 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 755010, served by Kaipara post office; the LGD village code is 401185. The sarpanch is NARMADA SWAIN, and the village votes in Dhenkanal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krushna Chandra Patra. The population is estimated at 421 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kanhupur · this village35775%—
Thanual · Dharmasala1,36677%—
Raghunathpur · Dharmasala63173%—
Guaranga · Dharmasala42471%—
Khunta · Dharmasala32977%—
Jogarada · Dharmasala32768%—
Muraripur · Dharmasala29576%—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kanhupur

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)
18
Power hours (winter)
18
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAJAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
42
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Mahisara
Total area (ha)
53
Irrigated area (ha)
13.35
Forest area (ha)
0.76

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

Notice board · Kanhupur

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 — Kanhupur

LGD code
401185
Pincode
755010
Post office
Kaipara
Population (Census 2011)
357
Population (projected 2026)
421
Households
80
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
879
Literacy rate
74.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Member of Parliament
Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly
Krushna Chandra Patra
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NARMADA SWAIN
Block / Mandal
Dharmasala
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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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