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Balipata

Kaniha mandal
Pincode 759117
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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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 Septembertoday
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
G. Udayagiri
AC 083 · ST
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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BS
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BHARATI SAMAL
Contact: 89****3636
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LGD code
403787
Pincode
759117
Post office
Kaniha
Population
664
Households
163
Literacy rate
74.4%
Sex ratio
897 ♀/1000♂
Workers
364
Distance to district centre
210 km
Distance to mandal centre
182 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
324 km
Distance to Hyderabad
517 km
Nearest railway station
Kakiriguma · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sri Rama Nursing Home · 28 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Balipata compares

By population, Balipata ranks #41 of 156 villages in Kaniha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
74.4%
+5.4% vs mandal average
Balipata
74.4%
Kaniha mandal
69.0%
Anugul district
68.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
897
−14 vs mandal average
Balipata
897
Kaniha mandal
911
Household size
people per home
4.1
+0.2 vs mandal average
Balipata
4.1
Kaniha mandal
3.9

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

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Balipata at a glance

Balipata is a village of 664 people in 163 households (Census 2011) in Kaniha block, Anugul district, Odisha, the 41st-largest of 156 villages in Kaniha block. Literacy is 74%, 5 points above the block average of 69% and the sex ratio is 897 women per 1,000 men. It lies 210 km from the Anugul district centre, 45 km from Ramabhadrapuram, the nearest town, 14 km from Kakiriguma railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759117, served by Kaniha post office; the LGD village code is 403787. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sri Rama Nursing Home, 28 km away. The sarpanch is BHARATI SAMAL, and the village votes in G. Udayagiri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Prafulla Chandra Pradhan. The population is estimated at 783 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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Balipata · this village66474%—
Balipata · Thakurgarh32069%0 km N
Balipata · Patnagarh2,32357%0 km N
Balipata · Tarbha34725%0 km N
Balipata · Patapur19131%0 km N
Balipata · Melchhamunda86066%0 km N
Balipata · Reamal5867%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balipata

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)
14
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ANUGUL
Distance to nearest town (km)
45
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kakudia
Total area (ha)
100
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
24.98

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

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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 — Balipata

LGD code
403787
Pincode
759117
Post office
Kaniha
Population (Census 2011)
664
Population (projected 2026)
783
Households
163
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
897
Literacy rate
74.4%
Coordinates
18.87224°N, 83.12481°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
G. Udayagiri
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Prafulla Chandra Pradhan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BHARATI SAMAL
Block / Mandal
Kaniha
Getting there

How to reach Balipata

Mandal centre
Kaniha · ≈ 182 km
≈ 6 h 14 min by car · 7 h 25 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Anugul · ≈ 210 km
≈ 7 h 12 min by car · 8 h 33 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,962 people
Ramabhadrapuram · ≈ 45 km
≈ 1 h 32 min by car · 1 h 49 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar324 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad517 km
  • Kolkata683 km
  • Chennai712 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKakiriguma14 km
  • Bus stopDuggeru Bus Stop17 km
  • Hospital / PHCSri Rama Nursing Home28 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India25 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil31 km
  • CollegeAPSWREIS JUNIOR COLLEGE KOMARADA35 km
  • Police stationPolice station, Komarada36 km
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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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