Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Adheigam, Jagannath Prasad, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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April 1, 2026

Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Adheigam, Jagannath Prasad, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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Adheigam (also spelled Adheigan or Adheigaon) is a village and the headquarters of its own Gram Panchayat in the Jagannath Prasad Block of Ganjam district, Odisha .

📌 Location and Administration

Feature	Details
Official Name	Adheigam / Adheigan / Adheigaon
Tehsil/Block	Jagannath Prasad, Ganjam, Odisha
Pin Code	761120
Gram Panchayat	Adheigam (headquarters)
Assembly Constituency	Bhanjanagar
Lok Sabha Constituency	Kandhamal (based on district information)
Area	346.85 hectares
Village Code (2011)	410659
Gram Panchayat LGD Code	117783

The village is located approximately 14 km from Bhanjanagar (the Sub-District headquarters) and 106 km from the district headquarters at Chhatrapur . The nearest statutory town is Bellaguntha, which is about 4 km away .

Gram Panchayat Contact Information :

Sarpanch: Mamata Bisoyi
Secretary: Bijayalaxmi Behera (Mobile: 7749045424, Email: aayubijayalaxmi02@gmail.com)
Address: Adheigaon, Pincode – 761120
Email: bdojnp2020@gmail.com

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Demographics (Based on 2011 Census)

As per the 2011 Census of India, Adheigam has a population of 1,671 people living in 304 households .

Category	Details
Total Population	1,671
Households	304
Male Population	883 (52.8%)
Female Population	788 (47.2%)
Child Population (0-6 yrs)	228
Scheduled Castes (SC)	121 (7.2% of total)
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	0
Literacy Rate	68.9% (1,151 literate persons)
Female Literacy	27.8%
Working Population	51.1%

SECC Household Data (Socio Economic and Caste Census) :
The Adheigam Gram Panchayat has a total of 640 households, with the following income source distribution:

Income Source	Number of Households	Percentage
Cultivation	110	17.19%
Manual Casual Labour	265	41.41%
Part-time Domestic Service	41	6.41%
Others	221	34.53%

House Ownership Status (Adheigam GP total – 640 households) :

Owned: 617 households (96.41%)
Rented: 6 households (0.94%)
Other: 17 households (2.66%)

🏘️ Infrastructure and Facilities

Facility	Availability
Education	Govt Primary, Govt Middle, and Govt Secondary Schools available in the village. Rayat Bisoyi High School (Govt Aided) serves classes 9 & 10 with 111 students .
Schools in GP	Adhaigam U.P.S. (203 students, 11 teachers), Balakiari P.S. (46 students, 2 teachers), Rayat Bisoyi High School (111 students, 8 teachers), Rajanpalli P.U.P.S. (85 students, 5 teachers)
Healthcare	Anganwadi Worker (AWW), ASHA worker available under Health Department. Nearest Primary Health Centre (PHC) and Community Health Centre (CHC) are more than 10 km away
Post Office	Branch Post Office (B.O.) with PIN 761120, under Jagannath Prasad Sub Office (S.O.)
Banking	Nearest Private Pre-Primary School and Private Senior Secondary School are in Bellaguntha (4 km). Nearest Engineering College is in Berhampur
Electricity	18 hours agricultural power supply in summer and 20 hours in winter. Electricity available for domestic use
Water & Sanitation	Treated Tap Water available year-round. Uncovered Well, Hand Pump, and Tube Wells/Boreholes are other sources. Open Drainage System present
Connectivity	Private bus service available in the village. Nearest bus service within 5 km. State Highway passes through the village. Nearest National Highway within 5 km. Nearest railway station more than 10 km away. Autos, Tractors, Cycle Rickshaws available
Roads	Pucca road, Kuccha road, Macadam road, and Foot Path present
Communication	LandLine and Mobile Coverage available. No Internet Centre within 10 km
Agriculture	Paddy is the main crop. Total irrigated area is 122.64 hectares (canals: 0.07 hectares, tanks/lakes: 122.57 hectares)

📍 Villages under Adheigam Gram Panchayat

As the Gram Panchayat headquarters, Adheigam administers a total of 4 villages :

Village Name	Mission Antyodaya Score (2019)
Adheigan	39.5
Belakiari	41.0
Lunijhola	33.5
Rajanpali	41.5

🛠️ Recent Development Works (MGNREGA 2022-2023)

Several development projects have been undertaken in Adheigam Gram Panchayat under MGNREGA:

Work Name	Work Category	Estimated Cost (Total)	Expenditure (Labour)
Const. of Poultryshed of Bira Naik (Balakiari)	Individual Asset	₹0.39 Lakhs	₹0.08 Lakhs
Renovation of Bampi Bandha	Water Body Renovation	₹5.00 Lakhs	₹0.43 Lakhs
Cashew Plantation (Goutam Jena & 3 others)	Drought Proofing	₹6.24 Lakhs	₹3.79 Lakhs
Const. of Canal from Panitanki to PWD Road	Micro Irrigation	₹7.00 Lakhs	₹4.87 Lakhs

📍 Nearby Towns and Distances

Bellaguntha (Nearest Town): Approximately 4 km
Bhanjanagar: Approximately 14 km
Jagannath Prasad (Block HQ): Approximately 12 km (estimated)
Berhampur (Brahmapur): Approximately 80+ km (major city and railway hub for higher education and medical facilities)
Chhatrapur (District HQ): Approximately 106 km
Bhubaneswar (State Capital): Approximately 160 km

🏛️ Government Structure

Adheigam Gram Panchayat is divided into 12 wards and has 12 elected members (including the Sarpanch and Ward Members) . The panchayat has 20 full-time government employees working across various departments including Education, Health, Panchayati Raj, Social Welfare, Drinking Water, and Horticulture .

📌 Location and Administration

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Demographics (Based on 2011 Census)

🏘️ Infrastructure and Facilities

📍 Villages under Adheigam Gram Panchayat

🛠️ Recent Development Works (MGNREGA 2022-2023)

📍 Nearby Towns and Distances

🏛️ Government Structure

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