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Araganda

Kalyanasingpur mandal
Pincode 765016
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Kalyanasingpur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kalyanasingpur mandal is SHRI HANUMAN TEMPLE SIKARPAI. No temple of this dedication is on record within Araganda 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 →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Koraput
PC 21 · ST
→VS
Bissam Cuttack
AC 139 · ST
→
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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AH
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AMITA HIMIRIKA
Contact: 88****1867
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LGD code
425642
Pincode
765016
Post office
K.Singhpur
Population
47
Households
11
Literacy rate
0%
Sex ratio
1765 ♀/1000♂
Workers
26
Distance to district centre
14 km
Distance to mandal centre
6 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
275 km
Distance to Hyderabad
562 km
Nearest railway station
Sikarpai · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Bisam · 18 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Araganda compares

By population, Araganda ranks #232 of 272 villages in Kalyanasingpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
0.0%
−29.7% vs mandal average
Araganda
0.0%
Kalyanasingpur mandal
29.7%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,765
+634 vs mandal average
Araganda
1,765
Kalyanasingpur mandal
1,131
Household size
people per home
4.3
Same as the mandal average
Araganda
4.3
Kalyanasingpur mandal
4.3

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

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Araganda at a glance

Araganda is a village of 47 people in 11 households (Census 2011) in Kalyanasingpur block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 232nd-largest of 272 villages in Kalyanasingpur block. Literacy is 0%, 30 points below the block average of 30% and the sex ratio is 1,765 women per 1,000 men. It lies 14 km from the Rayagada district centre, 59 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 6 km from Sikarpai railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765016, served by K.Singhpur post office; the LGD village code is 425642. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bisam, 18 km away. The sarpanch is AMITA HIMIRIKA. The population is estimated at 55 in 2026, up 17% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Araganda · this village470%—
Araganda · Padua53125%0 km N
Keradapadar · Kalyanasingpur12713%1.9 km W
Taja · Kalyanasingpur29115%2.2 km S
Rinjabadi · Kalyanasingpur2043%2.2 km SE
Laxmipur · Kalyanasingpur22729%2.5 km N
Laxmipur · Bishamakatak2948%2.5 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Araganda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
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
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
42
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Palama
Total area (ha)
62
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
8.29

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

Notice board · Araganda

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 — Araganda

LGD code
425642
Pincode
765016
Post office
K.Singhpur
Population (Census 2011)
47
Population (projected 2026)
55
Households
11
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1765
Literacy rate
0.0%
Coordinates
19.42699°N, 83.36396°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bissam Cuttack
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AMITA HIMIRIKA
Block / Mandal
Kalyanasingpur
Getting there

How to reach Araganda

Mandal centre
Kalyanasingpur · ≈ 5.6 km
≈ 11 min by car · 14 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 14 km
≈ 28 min by car · 33 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,707 people
Jayapatna · ≈ 59 km
≈ 2 h by car · 2 h 23 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar275 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad562 km
  • Kolkata626 km
  • Chennai779 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSikarpai6 km
  • Bus stopJaykaypur Bus Stop21 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bisam18 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank28 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management33 km
  • Police stationl. police station26 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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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