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Katameta

Mathili mandal
Pincode 764045
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Katameta 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 →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Nabarangpur
PC 12 · ST
→VS
Chitrakonda
AC 147 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BHIMASEN NAYAK
Contact: 70****8860
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LGD code
430183
Pincode
764045
Post office
Malkangiri
Population
2,658
Households
526
Literacy rate
40.4%
Sex ratio
892 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,222
Distance to district centre
19 km
Distance to mandal centre
19 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
444 km
Distance to Hyderabad
398 km
Nearest railway station
Machkunda Road · 64 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Mathili · 18 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Katameta compares

By population, Katameta ranks #5 of 146 villages in Mathili mandal.

Literacy rate
%
40.4%
+2.0% vs mandal average
Katameta
40.4%
Mathili mandal
38.4%
Malkangiri district
39.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
892
−126 vs mandal average
Katameta
892
Mathili mandal
1,018
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.6 vs mandal average
Katameta
5.1
Mathili mandal
4.5

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

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Katameta at a glance

Katameta is a village of 2,658 people in 526 households (Census 2011) in Mathili block, Malkangiri district, Odisha, the 5th-largest of 146 villages in Mathili block. Literacy is 40%, 2 points above the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 892 women per 1,000 men. It lies 19 km from the Malkangiri district centre, 64 km from Machkunda Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764045, served by Malkangiri post office; the LGD village code is 430183. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Mathili, 18 km away. The sarpanch is BHIMASEN NAYAK, and the village votes in Chitrakonda assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mangu Khilla. The population is estimated at 3,134 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Katameta · this village2,65840%—
Pokhanamunda · Mathili1,17850%1.5 km E
Burdabahal · Patnagarh51548%2.4 km N
Gangala · Malkangiri1,55843%3 km S
Mukaguda · Mathili39546%3.3 km NE
Saragiguda · Boriguma1,32941%3.8 km N
Saragiguda · Malkangiri39826%3.8 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Katameta

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
13
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MALKANGIRI
Distance to nearest town (km)
27
Distance to district HQ (km)
26
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
26
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bhejaguda
Total area (ha)
1,467
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
315.89

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

Notice board · Katameta

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 — Katameta

LGD code
430183
Pincode
764045
Post office
Malkangiri
Population (Census 2011)
2,658
Population (projected 2026)
3,134
Households
526
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
892
Literacy rate
40.4%
Coordinates
18.45505°N, 82.07253°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nabarangpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chitrakonda
Member of Parliament
Balabhadra Majhi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Mangu Khilla
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BHIMASEN NAYAK
Block / Mandal
Mathili
Getting there

How to reach Katameta

Mandal centre
Mathili · ≈ 19 km
≈ 39 min by car · 46 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Malkangiri · ≈ 19 km
≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar444 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad398 km
  • Chennai628 km
  • Bengaluru775 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMachkunda Road64 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Mathili18 km
  • ATM / bankSTATE BANK OF INDIA19 km
  • CollegeGovt Nursing College Sukma44 km
  • Police stationPolice Station, Sileru45 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, 2026-05-06
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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