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Murja

Boipariguda mandal
Pincode 764043
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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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 →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Koraput
PC 21 · ST
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Koraput
AC 144 · SC
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Murja is a village in Boipariguda mandal, Koraput district, Odisha, with a population of 301 across 81 households. It has a literacy rate of 23.6% and is located at 18.817°N, 82.379°E under PIN 764043.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ABHIMANYU NAYAK
Contact: 79****1326
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LGD code
429201
Pincode
764043
Post office
Boipariguda
Population
301
Households
81
Literacy rate
23.6%
Sex ratio
1020 ♀/1000♂
Workers
160
Distance to district centre
46 km
Distance to mandal centre
7 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
397 km
Distance to Hyderabad
441 km
Nearest railway station
Dhanapur · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Phampuni · 13 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Murja compares

By population, Murja ranks #104 of 311 villages in Boipariguda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
23.6%
−6.2% vs mandal average
Murja
23.6%
Boipariguda mandal
29.8%
Koraput district
41.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,020
−27 vs mandal average
Murja
1,020
Boipariguda mandal
1,047
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.4 vs mandal average
Murja
3.7
Boipariguda mandal
4.1

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

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Murja at a glance

Murja is a village of 301 people in 81 households (Census 2011) in Boipariguda block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 104th-largest of 311 villages in Boipariguda block. Literacy is 24%, 6 points below the block average of 30% and the sex ratio is 1,020 women per 1,000 men. It lies 46 km from the Koraput district centre, 20 km from Dhanapur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764043, served by Boipariguda post office; the LGD village code is 429201. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Phampuni, 13 km away. The sarpanch is ABHIMANYU NAYAK, and the village votes in Koraput assembly constituency, represented by MLA Raghuram Machha. The population is estimated at 355 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Murja · this village30124%—
Murja · Machh Kund25116%0 km N
Bangiriaguda · Boipariguda0—0.6 km SE
Harinaikguda · Boipariguda3529%0.8 km NE
Brahmanguda · Mathili470%1.2 km S
Brahmanguda · Boipariguda22952%1.2 km S
Jantaguda · Boipariguda26548%1.3 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Murja

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
14
Power hours (winter)
16
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SUNABEDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
21
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kenduguda
Total area (ha)
329
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
3.8

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

Notice board · Murja

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 — Murja

LGD code
429201
Pincode
764043
Post office
Boipariguda
Population (Census 2011)
301
Population (projected 2026)
355
Households
81
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1020
Literacy rate
23.6%
Coordinates
18.81697°N, 82.37877°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Koraput
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Member of Legislative Assembly
Raghuram Machha
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ABHIMANYU NAYAK
Block / Mandal
Boipariguda
Getting there

How to reach Murja

Mandal centre
Boipariguda · ≈ 7.4 km
≈ 15 min by car · 18 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Koraput · ≈ 46 km
≈ 1 h 34 min by car · 1 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar397 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad441 km
  • Chennai676 km
  • Kolkata750 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDhanapur20 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Phampuni13 km
  • ATM / bankSTATE BANK OF INDIA34 km
  • Police stationKoraput police station35 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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