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Kanthigada observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.
The principal temple recorded for Digapahandi mandal is Maa BeheraPatra Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kanthigada itself.
Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.
The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.
By population, Kanthigada ranks #150 of 224 villages in Digapahandi mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kanthigada ಒರಿಸ್ಸಾದ Ganjam ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Digapahandi ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದಲ್ಲಿ 126 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 30 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ) ಇರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ, Digapahandi ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದ 224 ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 150ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 18%, ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ಸರಾಸರಿ 54% ಗಿಂತ 37 ಅಂಕ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 1,250 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು. ಪಿನ್ಕೋಡ್ 760002, Berhampur City ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ; LGD ಗ್ರಾಮ ಕೋಡ್ 412838. ಗ್ರಾಮ Sanakhemundi ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ಶಾಸಕ Ramesh Chandra Jena. 2026ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದಾಜು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 149, 2011ಕ್ಕಿಂತ 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು.
ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತಿ: Bonthapalli →
| ಗ್ರಾಮ | ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ | ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ | ದೂರ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanthigada · ಈ ಗ್ರಾಮ | 126 | 18% | — |
| Banthapalli · Digapahandi | 4,093 | 61% | — |
| Ramaguda · Digapahandi | 671 | 44% | — |
| Giniguda · Digapahandi | 181 | 55% | — |
| Lochapada · Digapahandi | 172 | 37% | — |
| Bandhaguda · Digapahandi | 83 | 41% | — |
| Chandiniapahad · Digapahandi | 0 | — | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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