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Dharol

Paikamal mandal
Pincode 768039
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Paikamal mandal

The principal temple recorded for Paikamal mandal is Harishankar Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dharol 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.

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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OP
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
OM PRAKASH NAYAK
Contact: 97****0950
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LGD code
379809
Pincode
768039
Post office
Paikmal
Population
1,370
Households
315
Literacy rate
57.6%
Sex ratio
1030 ♀/1000♂
Workers
536
Census 2011 · in context

How Dharol compares

By population, Dharol ranks #19 of 104 villages in Paikamal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.6%
Same as the mandal average
Dharol
57.6%
Paikamal mandal
57.6%
Bargarh district
66.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,030
+20 vs mandal average
Dharol
1,030
Paikamal mandal
1,010
Household size
people per home
4.3
+0.2 vs mandal average
Dharol
4.3
Paikamal mandal
4.1

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

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Dharol at a glance

Dharol is a village of 1,370 people in 315 households (Census 2011) in Paikamal block, Bargarh district, Odisha, the 19th-largest of 104 villages in Paikamal block. Literacy is 58%, about the same as the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 1,030 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 768039, served by Paikmal post office; the LGD village code is 379809. The sarpanch is OM PRAKASH NAYAK, and the village votes in Patnagarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. The population is estimated at 1,615 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Mandesil

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dharol · this village1,37058%
Mandosil · Paikamal2,82265%
Bhutmunda · Paikamal1,33151%
Dumerbahal · Paikamal96859%
Kadoghucha · Paikamal24261%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dharol

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)
13
Power hours (winter)
16
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
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KHARIAR ROAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
172
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
32
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Mandosil
Total area (ha)
421
Irrigated area (ha)
263.4
Forest area (ha)
33.48

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

Notice board · Dharol

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 — Dharol

LGD code
379809
Pincode
768039
Post office
Paikmal
Population (Census 2011)
1,370
Population (projected 2026)
1,615
Households
315
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1030
Literacy rate
57.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Patnagarh
Member of Parliament
Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
OM PRAKASH NAYAK
Block / Mandal
Paikamal
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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