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Merenda

Padmapur mandal
Pincode 765025
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Padmapur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Padmapur mandal is Nilakantheswar Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Merenda 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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LGD code
427051
Pincode
765025
Post office
Padmapur
Population
444
Households
100
Literacy rate
41.9%
Sex ratio
1018 ♀/1000♂
Workers
223
Distance to district centre
45 km
Distance to mandal centre
8 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
229 km
Distance to Kolkata
588 km
Nearest railway station
Gunupur · 31 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Govt. Hospital, Gunupur · 31 km
2011 സെൻസസ് · താരതമ്യത്തിൽ

Merenda താരതമ്യം

By population, Merenda ranks #39 of 108 villages in Padmapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.9%
−7.9% vs mandal average
Merenda
41.9%
Padmapur mandal
49.8%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,018
−1 vs mandal average
Merenda
1,018
Padmapur mandal
1,019
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.2 vs mandal average
Merenda
4.4
Padmapur mandal
4.2

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

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Merenda ഒറ്റനോട്ടത്തിൽ

Merenda Odishaയിലെ Rayagada ജില്ല, Padmapur ബ്ലോക്ക്ൽ 444 പേർ 100 കുടുംബങ്ങളിൽ (2011 സെൻസസ്) താമസിക്കുന്ന ഗ്രാമമാണ്, Padmapur ബ്ലോക്ക്ലെ 108 ഗ്രാമങ്ങളിൽ വലുപ്പത്തിൽ 39-ാമത്. സാക്ഷരത 42%, ബ്ലോക്ക് ശരാശരി 50% നേക്കാൾ 8 പോയിന്റ് കുറവ് ലിംഗാനുപാതം 1,000 പുരുഷന്മാർക്ക് 1,018 സ്ത്രീകൾ. ഇത് Rayagada ജില്ലാ ആസ്ഥാനത്തു നിന്ന് 45 കി.മീ, Gunupur റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷനിൽ നിന്ന് 31 കി.മീ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്നു (നേർരേഖ ദൂരം). പിൻകോഡ് 765025, Padmapur പോസ്റ്റ് ഓഫീസിന് കീഴിൽ; LGD ഗ്രാമ കോഡ് 427051. ഏറ്റവും അടുത്ത ആശുപത്രി Govt. Hospital, Gunupur, 31 കി.മീ അകലെ. പഞ്ചായത്ത് പ്രസിഡന്റ് Kandagari Prakasha. 2026ൽ ജനസംഖ്യ ഏകദേശം 523, 2011നെക്കാൾ 18% കൂടുതൽ.

ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത്: Padmapur

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Merenda · ഈ ഗ്രാമം44442%
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Merenda

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)
13
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
1
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
Yes
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
GUNUPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
46
Distance to district HQ (km)
90
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kadama
Total area (ha)
928
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Merenda

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

പ്രധാന വിവരങ്ങൾ — Merenda

LGD code
427051
Pincode
765025
Post office
Padmapur
Population (Census 2011)
444
Population (projected 2026)
523
Households
100
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1018
Literacy rate
41.9%
Coordinates
19.34153°N, 83.88490°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gunupur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Kandagari Prakasha
Block / Mandal
Padmapur
എത്തിച്ചേരാൻ

Merenda എങ്ങനെ എത്താം

Mandal centre
Padmapur · ≈ 7.8 km
≈ 16 min by car · 19 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 45 km
≈ 1 h 33 min by car · 1 h 50 min by bike
Directions
നഗരങ്ങളിലേക്കുള്ള ദൂരം · നേർരേഖ
  • Bhubaneswar229 kmcapital
  • Kolkata588 km
  • Hyderabad610 km
  • Chennai796 km
തരം അനുസരിച്ച് ഏറ്റവും അടുത്തത്
  • Railway stationGunupur31 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovt. Hospital, Gunupur31 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India32 km
  • Petrol pumpSri Kanthamma Filling Station38 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management55 km
  • Police stationl. police station52 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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