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Taram observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.
The principal temple recorded for Seskhal mandal is Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker. No temple of this dedication is on record within Taram 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, Taram ranks #57 of 92 villages in Seskhal mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Taram ਉੜੀਸਾ ਦੇ Rayagada ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ Seskhal ਬਲਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ 197 ਲੋਕਾਂ 50 ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ (ਜਨਗਣਨਾ 2011) ਦਾ ਪਿੰਡ ਹੈ, ਜੋ Seskhal ਬਲਾਕ ਦੇ 92 ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ 57ਵਾਂ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ। ਸਾਖਰਤਾ 14% ਹੈ, ਬਲਾਕ ਔਸਤ 32% ਤੋਂ 19 ਅੰਕ ਘੱਟ ਅਤੇ ਲਿੰਗ ਅਨੁਪਾਤ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ 1,000 ਮਰਦਾਂ ਪਿੱਛੇ 1,432 ਔਰਤਾਂ। ਇਹ Rayagada ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਤੋਂ 24 ਕਿਮੀ, ਨੇੜਲੇ ਕਸਬੇ Veeraghattam ਤੋਂ 52 ਕਿਮੀ, Ladda ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਤੋਂ 4 ਕਿਮੀ ਸਥਿਤ ਹੈ (ਸਿੱਧੀ ਲਕੀਰ ਦੂਰੀ)। ਪਿੰਨਕੋਡ 765002 ਹੈ, Rayagada S.F. ਡਾਕਖਾਨੇ ਅਧੀਨ; LGD ਪਿੰਡ ਕੋਡ 426652 ਹੈ। ਨੇੜਲਾ ਹਸਪਤਾਲ Dr. Durga Das Panigrahi, 5 ਕਿਮੀ ਦੂਰ। ਸਰਪੰਚ JETI KILAKA ਹਨ। 2026 ਵਿੱਚ ਅਨੁਮਾਨਿਤ ਆਬਾਦੀ 232, 2011 ਤੋਂ 18% ਵੱਧ।
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| ਪਿੰਡ | ਆਬਾਦੀ | ਸਾਖਰਤਾ | ਦੂਰੀ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taram · ਇਹ ਪਿੰਡ | 197 | 14% | — |
| Japa · Rayagada | 144 | 6% | 0 ਕਿਮੀ N |
| Pujaribanbu · Seskhal | 113 | 11% | 0.9 ਕਿਮੀ NW |
| Bedili · Rayagada | 28 | 0% | 1.7 ਕਿਮੀ SW |
| Kandili · Seskhal | 272 | 36% | 1.7 ਕਿਮੀ SW |
| Khairaguda · Seskhal | 115 | 57% | 2 ਕਿਮੀ W |
| Rajpur · Seskhal | 102 | 17% | 2.2 ਕਿਮੀ W |
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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