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

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April 1, 2026

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

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about Lalamenta (also spelled Lalmenta), a village and Gram Panchayat in the Chikiti block of Odisha’s Ganjam district.

📋 Administrative Overview

Lalamenta is the seat of its own Gram Panchayat (village council). The Gram Panchayat is officially named L.laxminarayanpur (Lalmenta-Laxmi) and administers a total of 12 villages .

Feature	Details
Gram Panchayat Name	L.laxminarayanpur (Lalmenta-Laxmi)
Local Name	Lalamenta / Lalmenta
Block	Chikiti
Tehsil	Nuagaon / Chikiti
District	Ganjam
State	Odisha
Pincode	761011
Post Office Name	Nuapada
LGD Code	117699
Assembly Constituency	Digapahandi
Lok Sabha Constituency	Berhampur
Sarpanch	Krushna Chandra Pradhan

🗺️ Location & Connectivity

Distance to District Headquarters (Chatrapur): 58 km
Distance to Nearest Town (Chikiti): 16 km
Distance to State Capital (Bhubaneswar): 210 km
Nearest Railway Station: More than 10 km away (Surla Road and Ichchapuram are the nearby stations)
Bus Service: Private bus service is available; no public bus service within 10 km
Road Access: State Highway is within 5 km; District Road is within 5 km
Elevation: 18 meters above sea level

The area is near the border with Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district and close to the Bay of Bengal, resulting in humid weather conditions .

📊 Villages under L.laxminarayanpur Gram Panchayat

The Gram Panchayat administers the following 12 villages :

Sl. No.	Village Name
1	Siripur
2	Rajakishorpur
3	Badakelajhori
4	Sanakelajhori
5	Anangakrupamayapur
6	L.laxminarayanpur (Main Village)
7	Patigovindapur
8	Birasinghalaxminarayanpur
9	Gumabirasinghapur
10	Jogiapalli
11	Biramekhapur
12	Satrumardansingapur

📊 Demographics (as per 2011 Census)

The demographic data below is for L.laxminarayanpur, the main village of this Gram Panchayat :

Feature	Details
Total Population	670
Number of Households	131
Female Population %	51.3% (344 females)
Male Population	326 males
Sex Ratio	1055 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate	56.6% (379 literate persons)
Male Literacy	227 persons
Female Literacy Rate	22.7% (152 females)
Scheduled Caste (SC) %	1.0% (7 persons)
Scheduled Tribe (ST) %	37.0% (248 persons)
Working Population %	55.2%
Child Population (0-6)	90 (48 girls, 42 boys)

🏫 Educational Facilities

The Gram Panchayat has a total of 11 schools :

School Name	Management	Grades
Biramekhapur P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5
Jaya Harachandi High School	Govt Aided	9 & 10
Lalmenta Laxminarayanpur P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5
Sana Kelajhari P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5
Birsingh Laxminarayanpur U.p.s.	Department of Education	1 to 8
Govt Ughs Bada Kelajhari	Department of Education	1 to 10
Satrumardhanpur P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5
Kolipentho P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5
Raj Kishorepur P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5
Pati Govindapur U.p.s.	Department of Education	1 to 8
G.p.s. Gumma Birasinghapur	Department of Education	1 to 5

For higher education (Senior Secondary School, Arts and Science Degree College), students travel to Nuapada or Chikiti. Professional colleges (Engineering, Medical, Polytechnic, ITI) are located in Berhampur (Brahmapur) .

Place	Distance from Lalamenta
Maa Rama Devi Temple, Patrachudi	2.9 km
Maa 7 Sisters Temple, Deuliapada	3.5 km
Radhakrushna Temple, Mundapota	3.9 km
Kedar Nath Mahadev Temple, Goudagam	3.9 km

Village Name	Distance from Lalamenta
Bijaya Laxminarayanpur	6 km
Tandipur	6 km
Padadigi	8 km
Khariaguda	9 km
Karapada	9 km

📋 Administrative Overview

🗺️ Location & Connectivity

📊 Villages under L.laxminarayanpur Gram Panchayat

📊 Demographics (as per 2011 Census)

🏫 Educational Facilities

🏥 Healthcare & Amenities

💧 Drinking Water & Sanitation

🌾 Economy & Land Use

🛕 Local Places of Interest

🗺️ Nearby Villages

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