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Gadikhal

Muniguda mandal
Pincode 765021
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Gadikhal 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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NM
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NARINGA MAJHI
Contact: 72****8963
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LGD code
424553
Pincode
765021
Post office
Ambadola
Population
77
Households
18
Literacy rate
6.5%
Sex ratio
674 ♀/1000♂
Workers
44
Distance to district centre
65 km
Distance to mandal centre
24 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
255 km
Distance to Hyderabad
591 km
Nearest railway station
Lanjigarh Road Jn · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Bishwanathpur · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Gadikhal compares

By population, Gadikhal ranks #156 of 266 villages in Muniguda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
6.5%
−30.5% vs mandal average
Gadikhal
6.5%
Muniguda mandal
37.0%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
674
−358 vs mandal average
Gadikhal
674
Muniguda mandal
1,032
Household size
people per home
4.3
Same as the mandal average
Gadikhal
4.3
Muniguda mandal
4.3

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

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Gadikhal at a glance

Gadikhal is a village of 77 people in 18 households (Census 2011) in Muniguda block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 156th-largest of 266 villages in Muniguda block. Literacy is 7%, 31 points below the block average of 37% and the sex ratio is 674 women per 1,000 men. It lies 65 km from the Rayagada district centre, 3 km from Lanjigarh Road Jn railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765021, served by Ambadola post office; the LGD village code is 424553. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bishwanathpur, 12 km away. The sarpanch is NARINGA MAJHI. The population is estimated at 91 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Gadikhal · this village777%—
Kodaghati · Ambadala27817%1.4 km S
Dengini · Ambadala9612%1.6 km SE
Bamanjholi · Muniguda3954%1.6 km SW
Dedingisoru · Muniguda2227%1.6 km E
Nuapada · Ambadala3119%2.4 km SE
Nuapada · Digapahandi19764%2.4 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gadikhal

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
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
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
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BHAWANIPATNA
Distance to nearest town (km)
55
Distance to district HQ (km)
100
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
40
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Ichapur
Total area (ha)
47
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
2.41

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

Notice board · Gadikhal

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 — Gadikhal

LGD code
424553
Pincode
765021
Post office
Ambadola
Population (Census 2011)
77
Population (projected 2026)
91
Households
18
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
674
Literacy rate
6.5%
Coordinates
19.92519°N, 83.41470°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bissam Cuttack
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NARINGA MAJHI
Block / Mandal
Muniguda
Nearest railway station
Lanjigarh Road Jn (2.5 km)
Getting there

How to reach Gadikhal

Mandal centre
Muniguda · ≈ 24 km
≈ 50 min by car · 59 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 65 km
≈ 2 h 14 min by car · 2 h 40 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar255 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad591 km
  • Kolkata591 km
  • Chennai831 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLanjigarh Road Jn3 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bishwanathpur12 km
  • ATM / bankUnion Bank25 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Lanjigarh Road Jn2.5 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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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