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Dhondra

Muniguda mandal
Pincode 765020
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Dhondra 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
Bissam Cuttack
AC 139 · ST
→
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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PK
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PRAKASH KARASHIKA
Contact: 97****7611
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LGD code
424769
Pincode
765020
Post office
Muniguda
Population
145
Households
27
Literacy rate
0.7%
Sex ratio
1042 ♀/1000♂
Workers
28
Distance to district centre
47 km
Distance to mandal centre
7 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
254 km
Distance to Hyderabad
588 km
Nearest railway station
Doikallu · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Govt Hospital, Kakadamba · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhondra compares

By population, Dhondra ranks #101 of 266 villages in Muniguda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
0.7%
−36.3% vs mandal average
Dhondra
0.7%
Muniguda mandal
37.0%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,042
+10 vs mandal average
Dhondra
1,042
Muniguda mandal
1,032
Household size
people per home
5.4
+1.1 vs mandal average
Dhondra
5.4
Muniguda mandal
4.3

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

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Dhondra at a glance

Dhondra is a village of 145 people in 27 households (Census 2011) in Muniguda block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 101st-largest of 266 villages in Muniguda block. Literacy is 1%, 36 points below the block average of 37% and the sex ratio is 1,042 women per 1,000 men. It lies 47 km from the Rayagada district centre, 3 km from Doikallu railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765020, served by Muniguda post office; the LGD village code is 424769. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govt Hospital, Kakadamba, 7 km away. The sarpanch is PRAKASH KARASHIKA. The population is estimated at 171 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhondra · this village1451%—
Jikimiki · Muniguda307%0.4 km E
Sanomanjurukupa · Ambadala1374%0.9 km NE
Badomanjurikupa · Ambadala29522%0.9 km NE
Gandhichua · Muniguda12722%1.3 km SW
Sanonaringipanga · Ambadala1320%1.5 km E
Badosiringulu · Muniguda6218%1.7 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhondra

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
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
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)
83
Distance to district HQ (km)
82
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
21
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sibapadar
Total area (ha)
110
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
27.11

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

Notice board · Dhondra

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 — Dhondra

LGD code
424769
Pincode
765020
Post office
Muniguda
Population (Census 2011)
145
Population (projected 2026)
171
Households
27
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1042
Literacy rate
0.7%
Coordinates
19.76313°N, 83.46511°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bissam Cuttack
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PRAKASH KARASHIKA
Block / Mandal
Muniguda
Getting there

How to reach Dhondra

Mandal centre
Muniguda · ≈ 6.6 km
≈ 14 min by car · 16 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 47 km
≈ 1 h 37 min by car · 1 h 55 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar254 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad588 km
  • Kolkata596 km
  • Chennai817 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDoikallu3 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovt Hospital, Kakadamba7 km
  • ATM / bankDCB Bank ATM35 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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