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Eramanda

Seskhal mandal
Pincode 765017
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Seskhal mandal

The principal temple recorded for Seskhal mandal is Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker. No temple of this dedication is on record within Eramanda 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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
GEETA SARAKA
Contact: 89****6568
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LGD code
426525
Pincode
765017
Post office
J.K.Pur
Population
264
Households
71
Literacy rate
17.4%
Sex ratio
1237 ♀/1000♂
Workers
137
Census 2011 · in context

How Eramanda compares

By population, Eramanda ranks #40 of 92 villages in Seskhal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
17.4%
−14.8% vs mandal average
Eramanda
17.4%
Seskhal mandal
32.2%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,237
+122 vs mandal average
Eramanda
1,237
Seskhal mandal
1,115
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.7 vs mandal average
Eramanda
3.7
Seskhal mandal
4.4

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

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Eramanda at a glance

Eramanda is a village of 264 people in 71 households (Census 2011) in Seskhal block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 40th-largest of 92 villages in Seskhal block. Literacy is 17%, 15 points below the block average of 32% and the sex ratio is 1,237 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 765017, served by J.K.Pur post office; the LGD village code is 426525. The sarpanch is GEETA SARAKA. The population is estimated at 311 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bada Alubadi

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Eramanda · this village26417%
Badaalubadi · Rayagada1,18327%
Palerupadu · Rayagada82625%
Gurusubadi · Seskhal44326%
Derkapadu · Seskhal32712%
Hikarapada · Seskhal24730%
Bandaguda · Seskhal9732%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Eramanda

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)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
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
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
RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
17
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
17
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Badaalubadi
Total area (ha)
514
Irrigated area (ha)
37.25
Forest area (ha)
0.01

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

Notice board · Eramanda

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 — Eramanda

LGD code
426525
Pincode
765017
Post office
J.K.Pur
Population (Census 2011)
264
Population (projected 2026)
311
Households
71
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1237
Literacy rate
17.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
GEETA SARAKA
Block / Mandal
Seskhal
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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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