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Oshapada

Kashipur mandal
Pincode 765015
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Oshapada 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
Koraput
PC 21 · ST
→VS
Rayagada
AC 140 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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JM
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
JAGABANDHU MAJHI
Contact: 99****8632
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LGD code
426070
Pincode
765015
Post office
Kashipur (Rayagada)
Population
718
Households
192
Literacy rate
41.1%
Sex ratio
1063 ♀/1000♂
Workers
312
Distance to district centre
44 km
Distance to mandal centre
14 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
314 km
Distance to Hyderabad
523 km
Nearest railway station
Tikiri · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Oshapada compares

By population, Oshapada ranks #28 of 350 villages in Kashipur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.1%
+10.3% vs mandal average
Oshapada
41.1%
Kashipur mandal
30.8%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,063
−3 vs mandal average
Oshapada
1,063
Kashipur mandal
1,066
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.4 vs mandal average
Oshapada
3.7
Kashipur mandal
4.1

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

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Oshapada at a glance

Oshapada is a village of 718 people in 192 households (Census 2011) in Kashipur block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 28th-largest of 350 villages in Kashipur block. Literacy is 41%, 10 points above the block average of 31% and the sex ratio is 1,063 women per 1,000 men. It lies 44 km from the Rayagada district centre, 44 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 3 km from Tikiri railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765015, served by Kashipur (Rayagada) post office; the LGD village code is 426070. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur, 9 km away. The sarpanch is JAGABANDHU MAJHI. The population is estimated at 847 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Oshapada · this village71841%—
Bilamal · Thuamul Rampur16423%1.5 km W
Bilamal · Kashipur81035%1.5 km W
Bilamal · Belaghar64336%1.5 km W
Goudagaon · Remuna59874%1.6 km SW
Haridaspur · Bhograi48782%1.9 km E
Haridaspur · Kakatpur1,01078%1.9 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Oshapada

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
No
Power hours (summer)
11
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
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
Yes
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
RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
57
Distance to district HQ (km)
52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
28
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Tikiri
Total area (ha)
159
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
52.6

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

Notice board · Oshapada

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 — Oshapada

LGD code
426070
Pincode
765015
Post office
Kashipur (Rayagada)
Population (Census 2011)
718
Population (projected 2026)
847
Households
192
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1063
Literacy rate
41.1%
Coordinates
19.16536°N, 83.07384°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
JAGABANDHU MAJHI
Block / Mandal
Kashipur
Getting there

How to reach Oshapada

Mandal centre
Kashipur · ≈ 14 km
≈ 29 min by car · 34 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 31 min by car · 1 h 48 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,707 people
Jayapatna · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 30 min by car · 1 h 47 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar314 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad523 km
  • Kolkata667 km
  • Chennai740 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTikiri3 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur9 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank36 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management36 km
  • Police stationl. 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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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