Fisherwoman dies after crocodile attack in Odisha's Kendrapara
Reported by The New Indian Express.
Bandhapada observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.
The principal temple recorded for Kendrapara Sadar mandal is Jaleshwar Mahadev Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bandhapada itself.
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.
Bandhapada is a small village in Kendrapara Sadar mandal, Kendrapara district, Odisha, with a population of 400 in 86 households. It has a literacy rate of 72.8% and is located at coordinates 18.450°N, 82.303°E.
By population, Bandhapada ranks #101 of 139 villages in Kendrapara Sadar mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bandhapada is a village of 400 people in 86 households (Census 2011) in Kendrapara Sadar block, Kendrapara district, Odisha, the 101st-largest of 139 villages in Kendrapara Sadar block. Literacy is 73%, 5 points below the block average of 78% and the sex ratio is 1,051 women per 1,000 men. It lies 389 km from the Kendrapara district centre, 40 km from Bheja railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 754212, served by Sribaldevjew post office; the LGD village code is 396533. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Mathili, 15 km away. The village votes in Baramba assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera. The population is estimated at 472 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhapada · this village | 400 | 73% | — |
| Bandhapada · Harichandanpur | 138 | 54% | 0 km N |
| Bandhapada · Balangir | 701 | 62% | 0 km N |
| Bandhapada · Mohana | 192 | 48% | 0 km N |
| Bandhapada · Kesinga | 768 | 68% | 0 km N |
| Bandhapada · Pattamundai | — | — | 0 km N |
| Bandhapada · Derabish | 283 | 87% | 0 km N |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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