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Revenue village·Similiguda block·Koraput

Chotaliput

Similiguda mandal
Pincode 763002
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Similiguda mandal

The principal temple recorded for Similiguda mandal is Sri Gangamaa Budhi Thakurani Temple Kodigaon. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chotaliput itself.

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 September
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)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Chotaliput is a village in Similiguda mandal, Koraput district, Odisha, with a population of 367 across 90 households. The village has a literacy rate of 40.1% and is situated at 18.700°N, 82.761°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MADHU JANI
Contact: 78****0621
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LGD code
429979
Pincode
763002
Post office
Sunabeda-2
Population
367
Households
90
Literacy rate
40.1%
Sex ratio
952 ♀/1000♂
Workers
100
Distance to district centre
17 km
Distance to mandal centre
8 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
367 km
Distance to Hyderabad
475 km
Nearest railway station
Suku · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chotaliput compares

By population, Chotaliput ranks #34 of 55 villages in Similiguda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
40.1%
+5.9% vs mandal average
Chotaliput
40.1%
Similiguda mandal
34.2%
Koraput district
41.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
952
−118 vs mandal average
Chotaliput
952
Similiguda mandal
1,070
Household size
people per home
4.1
+0.3 vs mandal average
Chotaliput
4.1
Similiguda mandal
3.8

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

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Chotaliput at a glance

Chotaliput is a village of 367 people in 90 households (Census 2011) in Similiguda block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 34th-largest of 55 villages in Similiguda block. Literacy is 40%, 6 points above the block average of 34% and the sex ratio is 952 women per 1,000 men. It lies 17 km from the Koraput district centre, 59 km from Ramabhadrapuram, the nearest town, 4 km from Suku railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 763002, served by Sunabeda-2 post office; the LGD village code is 429979. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is MADHU JANI, and the village votes in Pottangi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rama Chandra Kadam. The population is estimated at 433 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: R Ajpalma

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chotaliput · this village36740%
Pakhanaput · Similiguda15420%0.3 km N
Chalanput · Similiguda23341%3.5 km SE
Tiadiput · Koraput62031%3.8 km NW
Rajpalma · Similiguda1,60448%4.9 km NE
Bhoiguda · Sadar6120%5.4 km NW
Bhoiguda · Koraput18328%5.4 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chotaliput

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
NABARANGAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Rajput
Total area (ha)
0
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Chotaliput

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 — Chotaliput

LGD code
429979
Pincode
763002
Post office
Sunabeda-2
Population (Census 2011)
367
Population (projected 2026)
433
Households
90
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
952
Literacy rate
40.1%
Coordinates
18.70045°N, 82.76121°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pottangi
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rama Chandra Kadam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MADHU JANI
Block / Mandal
Similiguda
Getting there

How to reach Chotaliput

Mandal centre
Similiguda · ≈ 7.9 km
≈ 16 min by car · 19 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Koraput · ≈ 17 km
≈ 35 min by car · 42 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,962 people
Ramabhadrapuram · ≈ 59 km
≈ 2 h 1 min by car · 2 h 24 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar367 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad475 km
  • Chennai679 km
  • Kolkata725 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSuku4 km
  • Bus stopSunabeda Bus Stop9 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India10 km
  • Police stationLandespolizei13 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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