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Raipal

Palalahada mandal
Pincode 759119
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Palalahada mandal

The principal temple recorded for Palalahada mandal is Jaleshwar Mahadev Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Raipal itself.

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
Cuttack
PC 14
→VS
Baramba
AC 087
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Raipal is a village in Palalahada mandal, Anugul district, Odisha. It has a population of 885 across 205 households with a literacy rate of 50.4%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Sibani Nayak
Contact: 70****7016
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LGD code
403511
Pincode
759119
Post office
Pallahara
Population
885
Households
205
Literacy rate
50.4%
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000♂
Workers
520
Distance to district centre
342 km
Distance to mandal centre
278 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
249 km
Distance to Kolkata
141 km
Nearest railway station
Sardiha · 19 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Tentulia Hospital · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Raipal compares

By population, Raipal ranks #19 of 202 villages in Palalahada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.4%
−6.0% vs mandal average
Raipal
50.4%
Palalahada mandal
56.4%
Anugul district
68.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,021
+55 vs mandal average
Raipal
1,021
Palalahada mandal
966
Household size
people per home
4.3
+0.1 vs mandal average
Raipal
4.3
Palalahada mandal
4.2

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

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Raipal at a glance

Raipal is a village of 885 people in 205 households (Census 2011) in Palalahada block, Anugul district, Odisha, the 19th-largest of 202 villages in Palalahada block. Literacy is 50%, 6 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,021 women per 1,000 men. It lies 342 km from the Anugul district centre, 47 km from Sabra, the nearest town, 19 km from Sardiha railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759119, served by Pallahara post office; the LGD village code is 403511. The nearest hospital or health centre is Tentulia Hospital, 8 km away. The sarpanch is Sibani Nayak, and the village votes in Baramba assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera. The population is estimated at 707 in 2026, down 20% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Raipal · this village88550%—
Raipal · Gandia31654%0 km N
Raipal · Rasagobindapur12560%0 km N
Raipal · Gopiballavpur - II64169%0 km N
Raipal · Nilagiri0—0 km N
Raipal · Chhendipada33971%0 km N
Banhia Berya · Gopiballavpur - II31567%0.8 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Raipal

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
1
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
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
PALALAHADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
116
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Jharabeda
Total area (ha)
468
Irrigated area (ha)
262.95
Forest area (ha)
93.91

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

Notice board · Raipal

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 — Raipal

LGD code
403511
Pincode
759119
Post office
Pallahara
Population (Census 2011)
885
Population (projected 2026)
707
Households
205
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1021
Literacy rate
50.4%
Coordinates
22.22764°N, 87.03969°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Cuttack
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Baramba
Member of Parliament
Bhartruhari Mahtab
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sibani Nayak
Block / Mandal
Palalahada
Getting there

How to reach Raipal

Mandal centre
Palalahada · ≈ 278 km
≈ 9 h 31 min by car · 11 h 18 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Anugul · ≈ 342 km
≈ 11 h 43 min by car · 13 h 54 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 16,280 people
Sabra · ≈ 47 km
≈ 1 h 36 min by car · 1 h 54 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar249 kmcapital
  • Kolkata141 km
  • Hyderabad1044 km
  • Delhi1215 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSardiha19 km
  • Hospital / PHCTentulia Hospital8 km
  • ATM / bankAxis Bank29 km
  • Petrol pumpPragati Petroleum Services27 km
  • CollegeDepartment of Humanities and Social Science30 km
  • Police stationHijli TOP Police Station29 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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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