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Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Singipur, Dharakote, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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April 1, 2026

Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Singipur, Dharakote, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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about Singipur (also known as Sungipur or D. Singipur), a village and Gram Panchayat in the Dharakote block of Odisha’s Ganjam district.

📋 Administrative Overview

Singipur is a village that serves as the headquarters of its own Gram Panchayat (village council). The Gram Panchayat administers a total of 6 villages .

Feature	Details
Gram Panchayat Name	Singipur (LGD Code: 117723)
Block	Dharakote
Tehsil	Dharakote / Asika
District	Ganjam
State	Odisha
Pincode	761014 / 761107
Post Office Name	Pudamari (761014) / D. Singipur B.O (761107)
Assembly Constituency	Sanakhemundi
Lok Sabha Constituency	Aska
Telephone Code	06822
Elevation	27 meters above sea level

📊 Demographics (as per 2011 Census)

According to the 2011 Census, Singipur has a total population of 3,092 people . The detailed demographic profile is as follows:

Feature	Details
Total Population	3,092
Number of Households	683
Male Population	1,498 (48.4%)
Female Population	1,594 (51.6%)
Sex Ratio	1,064 females per 1,000 males
Literacy Rate	54.4% (1,682 literate persons)
Male Literacy	908 persons (approx. 60.6%)
Female Literacy	774 persons (25.0%)
Scheduled Caste (SC) %	25.1% (777 persons)
Scheduled Tribe (ST) %	0.0%
Working Population %	53.0%
Child Population (0-6)	394
Girl Child (0-6) %	45.7% (180 girls)

📍 Location & Connectivity

Singipur is situated in the Dharakote Tehsil, about 12 km north-west of Asika town .

Feature	Details
Distance to District HQ (Chatrapur)	63 KM
Distance to State Capital (Bhubaneswar)	175 KM
Distance to Asika Town	~12 km
Distance to Berhampur (Brahmapur)	~55 km
Public Bus Service	Available
Nearest Railway Station	More than 10 km away
National Highway	NH-59 (Gopalpur-Khariar) passes through nearby Dharakote
Nearby Cities	Asika, Hinjilicut, Berhampur, Brahmapur
Nearby Tehsils	Aska (East), Sheragada (South), Kabisuryanagar (East), Surada (West)
River	Rushikulya River flows nearby

🏫 Educational Facilities

The village has educational institutions serving the local community.

Schools in Singipur :

Rama Chandra Bidyapitha – Address: Singipur, Dharakote, Ganjam (PIN: 761107)
Singipur UPS (Upper Primary School) – Address: Singipur, Dharakote, Ganjam

Nearby Colleges :

College Name	Location
Somanath Science College	Mundamarai
Ananta Narayana Maha Vidyalaya	Dharakote
Royal Degree College	Dharakote

🏥 Healthcare & Amenities

Healthcare Facilities :

Facility	Location
Bhetanai Sub-Centre	Near RI office, Bhetanai
Lathipada Sub-Centre	Lathipada, Panchayat Office
Gahangu Sub-Centre	Gahangu, Munigadi
Community Health Centre	Dharakote (0.9 km)

Banking & ATMs :

Facility	Location
SBI ATM	Dharakote (1.2 km)
State Bank of India ATM	Mundamarai (3.8 km)
Banks in Dharakote	State Bank of India, Utkal Gramya Bank, Aska Co-op Central Bank

🛕 Local Places of Interest

Place	Type	Distance
Mahadev Temple	Temple	0.7 km
Kothari Maa Temple	Temple	0.8 km
Jagannath Temple	Temple	0.8 km
Badamatha Temple	Temple	0.8 km

Nearby Tourist Attractions :

Jagannath Mandir, Dharakote – Built in Kalingan architecture style; Ekadasi Rath Jatra attracts 40,000-70,000 devotees
Dharakot Maharaja Palace – 600-year-old palace of the Dharakot Royal family
Sati Chita (Sati’s Pyre) – Historic site at Sathi Math, Dharakot

🗺️ Villages under Singipur Gram Panchayat

According to Mission Antyodaya 2019 records, the Singipur Gram Panchayat administers the following 6 villages :

Sl. No.	Village Name	Development Score (2019)
1	Singipur	40.5
2	Kandhakaithapalli	28.5
3	Khukundiapalli	20.5
4	Koithada	20.0
5	Pattapur	22.5
6	Nimapalli	12.0

💰 MGNREGA Employment

Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Singipur Gram Panchayat had an opening balance of -0.02 lakh rupees for the financial year 2023-2024 .

Nearby Village	Direction	Approx. Distance
Mundamarai	–	3 km
Jahada	–	4.4 km
Saradhapur	–	5.5 km
Rugumu	–	8 km
Dharakote	–	~1-2 km

📋 Administrative Overview

📊 Demographics (as per 2011 Census)

📍 Location & Connectivity

🏫 Educational Facilities

🏥 Healthcare & Amenities

🛕 Local Places of Interest

🗺️ Villages under Singipur Gram Panchayat

💰 MGNREGA Employment

🏞️ Nearby Villages (Distance from Singipur)

🌤️ Weather Information

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