Fisherwoman dies after crocodile attack in Odisha's Kendrapara
Reported by The New Indian Express.
Jayanagar observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.
Temples near Jayanagar
Named places of worship on record
The principal temple recorded for Rajkanika mandal is Akhandalamani Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Jayanagar 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.
Jayanagar is a village in Rajkanika mandal, Kendrapara district, Odisha. It has a population of 1,152 across 237 households with a literacy rate of 81.7%.
By population, Jayanagar ranks #41 of 168 villages in Rajkanika mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Jayanagar ఒరిస్సాలోని కేంద్రపరా జిల్లా, Rajkanika బ్లాక్లో 1,152 జనాభా 237 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Rajkanika బ్లాక్లోని 168 గ్రామాలలో 41వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 82%, బ్లాక్ సగటు 76% కంటే 6 పాయింట్లు ఎక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 930 మహిళలు. ఇది కేంద్రపరా జిల్లా కేంద్రం నుండి 342 కి.మీ, Jeypore రైల్వే స్టేషన్ నుండి 5 కి.మీ ఉంది (సరళ రేఖ దూరాలు). పిన్కోడ్ 754220, Rajkanika పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 395691. సమీప ఆసుపత్రి/ఆరోగ్య కేంద్రం Dr. T N Murthy Clinic, 1 కి.మీ దూరంలో. సర్పంచ్ Arati Pradhan; గ్రామం Ranpur అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Surama Padhy. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 1,358, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.
గ్రామ పంచాయతీ: Jayanagar →
| గ్రామం | జనాభా | అక్షరాస్యత | దూరం |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayanagar · ఈ గ్రామం | 1,152 | 82% | — |
| Jayanagar · Jeypore | 124 | 25% | 0 కి.మీ N |
| Jayanagar · Dhamanagar | — | — | 0 కి.మీ N |
| Tankua · Jeypore | 562 | 50% | 2.2 కి.మీ S |
| Gaganapur · Jeypore | 2,230 | 35% | 2.4 కి.మీ NW |
| Ratakhandiguda · Jharigan | 2,204 | 35% | 2.5 కి.మీ SW |
| Ratakhandiguda · Boipariguda | 45 | 18% | 2.5 కి.మీ SW |
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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