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Similia

Bhandari Pokhari mandal
Pincode 756120
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Bhandari Pokhari mandal

The principal temple recorded for Bhandari Pokhari mandal is Nilakantheswar Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Similia 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
Dhenkanal
PC 09
→VS
Kamakhyanagar
AC 057
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SUJATA SAHOO
Contact: 63****1036
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LGD code
394577
Pincode
756120
Post office
Bhandari Pokhari
Population
248
Households
60
Literacy rate
84.7%
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000♂
Workers
91
Distance to district centre
162 km
Distance to mandal centre
103 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
125 km
Distance to Kolkata
242 km
Nearest railway station
Ranital · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Maitapur · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Similia compares

By population, Similia ranks #119 of 160 villages in Bhandari Pokhari mandal.

Literacy rate
%
84.7%
+8.1% vs mandal average
Similia
84.7%
Bhandari Pokhari mandal
76.6%
Bhadrak district
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,000
+6 vs mandal average
Similia
1,000
Bhandari Pokhari mandal
994
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.4 vs mandal average
Similia
4.1
Bhandari Pokhari mandal
4.5

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

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Similia at a glance

Similia is a village of 248 people in 60 households (Census 2011) in Bhandari Pokhari block, Bhadrak district, Odisha, the 119th-largest of 160 villages in Bhandari Pokhari block. Literacy is 85%, 8 points above the block average of 77% and the sex ratio is 1,000 women per 1,000 men. It lies 162 km from the Bhadrak district centre, 3 km from Ranital railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 756120, served by Bhandari Pokhari post office; the LGD village code is 394577. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Maitapur, 2 km away. The sarpanch is SUJATA SAHOO, and the village votes in Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Satrughan Jena. The population is estimated at 292 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Similia · this village24885%—
Similia · Jajapur2,01171%0 km N
Similia · Pattamundai65981%0 km N
Similia · Banki0—0 km N
Similia · Nandipada28680%0 km N
Similia · Similia76169%0 km N
Similia · Gandia34063%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Similia

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
14
Power hours (winter)
16
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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BHADRAK
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
27
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Ranjit
Total area (ha)
33
Irrigated area (ha)
24.05
Forest area (ha)
6.15

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

Notice board · Similia

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 — Similia

LGD code
394577
Pincode
756120
Post office
Bhandari Pokhari
Population (Census 2011)
248
Population (projected 2026)
292
Households
60
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1000
Literacy rate
84.7%
Coordinates
21.16861°N, 86.57704°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kamakhyanagar
Member of Parliament
Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly
Satrughan Jena
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SUJATA SAHOO
Block / Mandal
Bhandari Pokhari
Getting there

How to reach Similia

Mandal centre
Bhandari Pokhari · ≈ 103 km
≈ 3 h 32 min by car · 4 h 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bhadrak · ≈ 162 km
≈ 5 h 33 min by car · 6 h 36 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar125 kmcapital
  • Kolkata242 km
  • Hyderabad947 km
  • Chennai1121 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRanital3 km
  • Bus stopNew Bus Stand13 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Maitapur2 km
  • ATM / bankUnion Bank Of India13 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump39 km
  • CollegeGovt ITI College38 km
  • Police stationKaptipada Police station38 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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