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Revenue village·Kalyanasingpur block·Rayagada

Bheja

Kalyanasingpur mandal
Pincode 765017
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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 Bheja 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.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RANJITA MUSUKA
Contact: 96****1903
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LGD code
425681
Pincode
765017
Post office
J.K.Pur
Population
820
Households
152
Literacy rate
35.5%
Sex ratio
1198 ♀/1000♂
Workers
338
Census 2011 · in context

How Bheja compares

By population, Bheja ranks #11 of 272 villages in Kalyanasingpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
35.5%
+5.8% vs mandal average
Bheja
35.5%
Kalyanasingpur mandal
29.7%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,198
+67 vs mandal average
Bheja
1,198
Kalyanasingpur mandal
1,131
Household size
people per home
5.4
+1.1 vs mandal average
Bheja
5.4
Kalyanasingpur mandal
4.3

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

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Bheja at a glance

Bheja is a village of 820 people in 152 households (Census 2011) in Kalyanasingpur block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 11th-largest of 272 villages in Kalyanasingpur block. Literacy is 36%, 6 points above the block average of 30% and the sex ratio is 1,198 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 765017, served by J.K.Pur post office; the LGD village code is 425681. The sarpanch is RANJITA MUSUKA. The population is estimated at 967 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Gadaseskhal

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bheja · this village82036%
Gadisesikhal · Rayagada93957%
Emliguda · Rayagada86232%
Revolkona · Rayagada76953%
Kultiguda(Darabeda) · Rayagada73145%
Laxmipur · Rayagada56874%
Rampur · Rayagada42545%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bheja

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)
12
Power hours (winter)
14
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
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
KALYANASINGPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
23
Distance to district HQ (km)
33
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
23
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Gadiseskhal
Total area (ha)
447
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
18.47

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

Notice board · Bheja

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 — Bheja

LGD code
425681
Pincode
765017
Post office
J.K.Pur
Population (Census 2011)
820
Population (projected 2026)
967
Households
152
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1198
Literacy rate
35.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bissam Cuttack
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RANJITA MUSUKA
Block / Mandal
Kalyanasingpur
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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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