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Sandhimunda

Mathili mandal
Pincode 764045
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Sandhimunda 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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Sandhimunda is a small village in Mathili mandal, Malkangiri district, Odisha, with a population of 39 across 8 households. The village records a literacy rate of 33.3% and is situated at coordinates 19.120°N, 82.599°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BHIMASEN NAYAK
Contact: 70****8860
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LGD code
430151
Pincode
764045
Post office
Malkangiri
Population
39
Households
8
Literacy rate
33.3%
Sex ratio
1167 ♀/1000♂
Workers
23
Distance to district centre
109 km
Distance to mandal centre
73 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
362 km
Distance to Hyderabad
475 km
Nearest railway station
Maligura · 19 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sindhiguda Hospital · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sandhimunda compares

By population, Sandhimunda ranks #137 of 146 villages in Mathili mandal.

Literacy rate
%
33.3%
−5.1% vs mandal average
Sandhimunda33.3%
Mathili mandal38.4%
Malkangiri district39.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,167
+149 vs mandal average
Sandhimunda1,167
Mathili mandal1,018
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.4 vs mandal average
Sandhimunda4.9
Mathili mandal4.5

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

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Sandhimunda at a glance

Sandhimunda is a village of 39 people in 8 households (Census 2011) in Mathili block, Malkangiri district, Odisha, the 137th-largest of 146 villages in Mathili block. Literacy is 33%, 5 points below the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 1,167 women per 1,000 men. It lies 109 km from the Malkangiri district centre, 45 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 19 km from Maligura railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764045, served by Malkangiri post office; the LGD village code is 430151. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sindhiguda Hospital, 11 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 46 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sandhimunda · this village3933%—
Sandhimunda · Chandahandi1,65641%0 km N
Sandhimunda · Boriguma34432%0 km N
Badamajhiguda · Boriguma38119%1.1 km SE
Bandaguda · Nuagaon67270%1.4 km N
Sindhiguda · Jharigan68023%2 km NW
Belaguma · Nuagaon4432%2.5 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sandhimunda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
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
Yes
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
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MALKANGIRI
Distance to nearest town (km)
45
Distance to district HQ (km)
36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
36
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bhejaguda
Total area (ha)
128
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
88.73

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

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Key facts — Sandhimunda

LGD code
430151
Pincode
764045
Post office
Malkangiri
Population (Census 2011)
39
Population (projected 2026)
46
Households
8
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1167
Literacy rate
33.3%
Coordinates
19.11983°N, 82.59949°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 Sandhimunda

Mandal centre
Mathili · ≈ 73 km
≈ 2 h 31 min by car · 2 h 59 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Malkangiri · ≈ 109 km
≈ 3 h 44 min by car · 4 h 26 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,707 people
Jayapatna · ≈ 45 km
≈ 1 h 32 min by car · 1 h 49 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar362 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad475 km
  • Kolkata711 km
  • Chennai716 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMaligura19 km
  • Hospital / PHCSindhiguda Hospital11 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank36 km
  • Police stationKoraput police station36 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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