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Jharia observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.
The principal temple recorded for Khunta mandal is Jagannath Temple, Banarpal. No temple of this dedication is on record within Jharia 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.
Jharia is a small village in Khunta mandal, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, with a population of 158 across 41 households. The village has a literacy rate of 48.7% and is situated at coordinates 22.302°N, 86.691°E.
By population, Jharia ranks #195 of 230 villages in Khunta mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Jharia ఒరిస్సాలోని మయూర్బని జిల్లా, Khunta బ్లాక్లో 158 జనాభా 41 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Khunta బ్లాక్లోని 230 గ్రామాలలో 195వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 49%, బ్లాక్ సగటు 54% కంటే 6 పాయింట్లు తక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 951 మహిళలు. ఇది మయూర్బని జిల్లా కేంద్రం నుండి 195 కి.మీ, Rajalukan రైల్వే స్టేషన్ నుండి 18 కి.మీ ఉంది (సరళ రేఖ దూరాలు). పిన్కోడ్ 757019, Khunta పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 390826. సమీప ఆసుపత్రి/ఆరోగ్య కేంద్రం Dr P K Ghosh Memorial Hospital and Research Center, 4 కి.మీ దూరంలో. సర్పంచ్ MANGAL MAJHI; గ్రామం Hindol అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Simarani Nayak. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 186, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.
గ్రామ పంచాయతీ: Badpathara →
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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