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Chekabalsa

Bandhugaon mandal
Pincode 764027
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Chekabalsa 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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Koraput
PC 21 · ST
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Rayagada
AC 140 · ST
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SEKHAR KONDAGIRI
Contact: 94****3300
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LGD code
428836
Pincode
764027
Post office
Bandhugam
Population
195
Households
40
Literacy rate
1.5%
Sex ratio
1267 ♀/1000♂
Workers
92
Census 2011 · in context

How Chekabalsa compares

By population, Chekabalsa ranks #93 of 153 villages in Bandhugaon mandal.

Literacy rate
%
1.5%
−26.0% vs mandal average
Chekabalsa
1.5%
Bandhugaon mandal
27.5%
Koraput district
41.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,267
+195 vs mandal average
Chekabalsa
1,267
Bandhugaon mandal
1,072
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.2 vs mandal average
Chekabalsa
4.9
Bandhugaon mandal
4.7

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

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Chekabalsa at a glance

Chekabalsa is a village of 195 people in 40 households (Census 2011) in Bandhugaon block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 93rd-largest of 153 villages in Bandhugaon block. Literacy is 2%, 26 points below the block average of 28% and the sex ratio is 1,267 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 764027, served by Bandhugam post office; the LGD village code is 428836. The sarpanch is SEKHAR KONDAGIRI. The population is estimated at 230 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chekabalsa

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
54
Distance to district HQ (km)
115
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Pedaoloda
Total area (ha)
164
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
97.76

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

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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 — Chekabalsa

LGD code
428836
Pincode
764027
Post office
Bandhugam
Population (Census 2011)
195
Population (projected 2026)
230
Households
40
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1267
Literacy rate
1.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SEKHAR KONDAGIRI
Block / Mandal
Bandhugaon
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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, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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