Fisherwoman dies after crocodile attack in Odisha's Kendrapara
Reported by The New Indian Express.
Khannagar observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.
The principal temple recorded for Derabish mandal is Gobind Jiu Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Khannagar 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.
Khannagar is a village in Derabish mandal, Kendrapara district, Odisha, with a population of 248 in 72 households and literacy rate of 77%. The village has access to 3 hospitals, 2 bus stops, and 1 railway station.
By population, Khannagar ranks #103 of 125 villages in Derabish mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Khannagar ਉੜੀਸਾ ਦੇ Kendrapara ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ Derabish ਬਲਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ 248 ਲੋਕਾਂ 72 ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ (ਜਨਗਣਨਾ 2011) ਦਾ ਪਿੰਡ ਹੈ, ਜੋ Derabish ਬਲਾਕ ਦੇ 125 ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ 103ਵਾਂ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ। ਸਾਖਰਤਾ 77% ਹੈ, ਬਲਾਕ ਔਸਤ 77% ਦੇ ਲਗਭਗ ਬਰਾਬਰ ਅਤੇ ਲਿੰਗ ਅਨੁਪਾਤ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ 1,000 ਮਰਦਾਂ ਪਿੱਛੇ 953 ਔਰਤਾਂ। ਇਹ Kendrapara ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਤੋਂ 195 ਕਿਮੀ, Nilgiri Road ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਤੋਂ 4 ਕਿਮੀ ਸਥਿਤ ਹੈ (ਸਿੱਧੀ ਲਕੀਰ ਦੂਰੀ)। ਪਿੰਨਕੋਡ 754210 ਹੈ, Danpur (Kendrapara) ਡਾਕਖਾਨੇ ਅਧੀਨ; LGD ਪਿੰਡ ਕੋਡ 396453 ਹੈ। ਨੇੜਲਾ ਹਸਪਤਾਲ Palashpur Hospital, 2 ਕਿਮੀ ਦੂਰ। ਪਿੰਡ Dhenkanal ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਹਲਕੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ, ਵਿਧਾਇਕ Krushna Chandra Patra। 2026 ਵਿੱਚ ਅਨੁਮਾਨਿਤ ਆਬਾਦੀ 292, 2011 ਤੋਂ 18% ਵੱਧ।
ਗ੍ਰਾਮ ਪੰਚਾਇਤ: Janarabarimul →
| ਪਿੰਡ | ਆਬਾਦੀ | ਸਾਖਰਤਾ | ਦੂਰੀ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khannagar · ਇਹ ਪਿੰਡ | 248 | 77% | — |
| Khannagar · Baleshwar Sadar | 2,087 | 53% | 0 ਕਿਮੀ N |
| Khannagar · Remuna | 0 | — | 0 ਕਿਮੀ N |
| Khantapada · Soro | 1,188 | 70% | 9.5 ਕਿਮੀ SW |
| Panchulingeswar · Nilagiri | 11 | 91% | 15.9 ਕਿਮੀ W |
| Bahanaga · Soro | 593 | 57% | 17.3 ਕਿਮੀ SW |
| Nachhipuria · Baisinga | 1,332 | 58% | 21.6 ਕਿਮੀ N |
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.
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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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