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Jaraka

Rayagada mandal
Pincode 765017
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Rayagada mandal

The principal temple recorded for Rayagada mandal is Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker. No temple of this dedication is on record within Jaraka 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 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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Jaraka is a village in Rayagada mandal, Rayagada district, Odisha, with a population of 123 across 26 households. The village has a literacy rate of 14.6% and is located at coordinates 19.226°N, 83.362°E with PIN code 765017.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KAMI TADINGI
Contact: 87****5790
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LGD code
426367
Pincode
765017
Post office
J.K.Pur
Population
123
Households
26
Literacy rate
14.6%
Sex ratio
1016 ♀/1000♂
Workers
63
Distance to district centre
16 km
Distance to mandal centre
7 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
284 km
Distance to Hyderabad
554 km
Nearest railway station
Singapur Road Junction · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
hospital · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Jaraka compares

By population, Jaraka ranks #295 of 389 villages in Rayagada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
14.6%
−24.8% vs mandal average
Jaraka
14.6%
Rayagada mandal
39.4%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,016
−66 vs mandal average
Jaraka
1,016
Rayagada mandal
1,082
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.3 vs mandal average
Jaraka
4.7
Rayagada mandal
4.4

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

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Jaraka at a glance

Jaraka is a village of 123 people in 26 households (Census 2011) in Rayagada block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 295th-largest of 389 villages in Rayagada block. Literacy is 15%, 25 points below the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 1,016 women per 1,000 men. It lies 16 km from the Rayagada district centre, 5 km from Singapur Road Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765017, served by J.K.Pur post office; the LGD village code is 426367. The nearest hospital or health centre is hospital, 7 km away. The sarpanch is KAMI TADINGI. The population is estimated at 145 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Jaraka · this village12315%—
Matikona · Rayagada55130%0.2 km NE
Paliguda · Rayagada21718%1.1 km NE
Kuncha · Rayagada14315%1.6 km N
Tosakapadu · Rayagada20515%1.8 km NW
Khandesu · Rayagada24028%3.1 km N
Khandesu · Rayagada——3.1 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jaraka

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
Yes
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)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
10
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Matikana
Total area (ha)
93
Irrigated area (ha)
14.17
Forest area (ha)
15.78

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

Notice board · Jaraka

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 — Jaraka

LGD code
426367
Pincode
765017
Post office
J.K.Pur
Population (Census 2011)
123
Population (projected 2026)
145
Households
26
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1016
Literacy rate
14.6%
Coordinates
19.22640°N, 83.36242°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KAMI TADINGI
Block / Mandal
Rayagada
Getting there

How to reach Jaraka

Mandal centre
Rayagada · ≈ 7.0 km
≈ 14 min by car · 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 16 km
≈ 32 min by car · 38 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar284 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad554 km
  • Kolkata639 km
  • Chennai759 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSingapur Road Junction5 km
  • Bus stopJaykaypur Bus Stop7 km
  • Hospital / PHChospital7 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank7 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management12 km
  • Police stationl. police station6 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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