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Budhapanka observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.
The principal temple recorded for Motunga mandal is Jagannath Temple, Nayagarh. No temple of this dedication is on record within Budhapanka 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, Budhapanka ranks #39 of 66 villages in Motunga mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Budhapanka ఒరిస్సాలోని డెంకనల్ జిల్లా, Motunga బ్లాక్లో 669 జనాభా 175 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Motunga బ్లాక్లోని 66 గ్రామాలలో 39వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 83%, బ్లాక్ సగటు 72% కంటే 11 పాయింట్లు ఎక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 869 మహిళలు. పిన్కోడ్ 759121, Meramandali పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 402918. సర్పంచ్ PRABASI NAIK; గ్రామం Ranpur అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Surama Padhy. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 789, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.
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Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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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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