Kisam: the 22 from 2025
Jalasaya (ଜଳାଶୟ)
A water body such as a tank, pond or reservoir.
Older names likely in this class
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| Pokhari / Gadia (ପୋଖରୀ / ଗଡ଼ିଆ) | A pond. |
| Bandha / Sagar (ବନ୍ଧ / ସାଗର) | A tank held by an earthen bank; a large one is often called Sagar. |
| Kata / Munda (କଟା / ମୁଣ୍ଡା) | Traditional rain-fed tanks of western Odisha: a Kata is large, a Munda small. |
| Kupa (well) (କୂପ) | A well. |
| Jalabhandara (ଜଳଭଣ୍ଡାର) | A reservoir, such as the water area behind a dam. |
A committee under the Secretary, Board of Revenue, is matching old names to new ones district by district. We have not found that mapping published, so a RoR keeps its old entry until it is officially corrected. The likely matches shown for older names are PlotIQ’s reading, not the official mapping.
Source: Odisha Revenue resolution 22530, 21 June 2025