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Bankual

Athmallik mandal
Pincode 759125
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Bankual observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Bankual

  • Mahadev Mandir · 3.1 km
  • Kapileswar Mahadev Temple · 3.5 km

Named places of worship on record

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When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 September
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Kandhamal
PC 13
→VS
Phulbani
AC 084 · ST
→
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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SG
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SUDARSAN GAIGARIA
Contact: 99****8627
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LGD code
404871
Pincode
759125
Post office
Athamallik
Population
199
Households
49
Literacy rate
69.8%
Sex ratio
1140 ♀/1000♂
Workers
127
Distance to district centre
137 km
Distance to mandal centre
137 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
67 km
Distance to Kolkata
338 km
Nearest railway station
Dandimal · 21 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
CHC, Jiral · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bankual compares

By population, Bankual ranks #128 of 214 villages in Athmallik mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.8%
+3.6% vs mandal average
Bankual
69.8%
Athmallik mandal
66.2%
Anugul district
68.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,140
+146 vs mandal average
Bankual
1,140
Athmallik mandal
994
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.2 vs mandal average
Bankual
4.1
Athmallik mandal
4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Bankual at a glance

Bankual is a village of 199 people in 49 households (Census 2011) in Athmallik block, Anugul district, Odisha, the 128th-largest of 214 villages in Athmallik block. Literacy is 70%, 4 points above the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 1,140 women per 1,000 men. It lies 137 km from the Anugul district centre, 21 km from Dandimal railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759125, served by Athamallik post office; the LGD village code is 404871. The nearest hospital or health centre is CHC, Jiral, 3 km away. The sarpanch is SUDARSAN GAIGARIA, and the village votes in Phulbani assembly constituency, represented by MLA Uma Charan Mallick. The population is estimated at 235 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bankual · this village19970%—
Bankual · Rajnagar23465%0 km N
Bankual · Kamakshyanagar1,44959%0 km N
Bankual · Kishorenagar4060%0 km N
Bankual · Dhenkanal Sadar——0 km N
Jalia · Belpara1,31646%0.6 km NW
Janara · Tomka39968%0.6 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bankual

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
9
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
0
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ATHAMALLIK
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
115
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Luhasinga
Total area (ha)
151
Irrigated area (ha)
3.38
Forest area (ha)
9.35

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Bankual

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Bankual

LGD code
404871
Pincode
759125
Post office
Athamallik
Population (Census 2011)
199
Population (projected 2026)
235
Households
49
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1140
Literacy rate
69.8%
Coordinates
20.87441°N, 85.65230°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Phulbani
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Uma Charan Mallick
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SUDARSAN GAIGARIA
Block / Mandal
Athmallik
Getting there

How to reach Bankual

Mandal centre
Athmallik · ≈ 137 km
≈ 4 h 40 min by car · 5 h 33 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Anugul · ≈ 137 km
≈ 4 h 41 min by car · 5 h 34 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar67 kmcapital
  • Kolkata338 km
  • Hyderabad847 km
  • Chennai1038 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDandimal21 km
  • Bus stopBolua Bus Stop6 km
  • Hospital / PHCCHC, Jiral3 km
  • ATM / bankGramya Bank3 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump10 km
  • CollegeJiral College2 km
  • Police stationPolice Station13 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bankual

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Bankual

10 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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