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Ranibania

Motunga mandal
Pincode 759020
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Motunga mandal

The principal temple recorded for Motunga mandal is Jagannath Temple, Nayagarh. No temple of this dedication is on record within Ranibania 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 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 →

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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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
CHUMUKI BEHERA
Contact: 91****8832
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LGD code
402939
Pincode
759020
Post office
Balimi
Population
672
Households
161
Literacy rate
67.7%
Sex ratio
1049 ♀/1000♂
Workers
224
Census 2011 · in context

How Ranibania compares

By population, Ranibania ranks #37 of 66 villages in Motunga mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.7%
−4.3% vs mandal average
Ranibania
67.7%
Motunga mandal
72.0%
Dhenkanal district
69.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,049
+129 vs mandal average
Ranibania
1,049
Motunga mandal
920
Household size
people per home
4.2
Same as the mandal average
Ranibania
4.2
Motunga mandal
4.2

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

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Ranibania at a glance

Ranibania is a village of 672 people in 161 households (Census 2011) in Motunga block, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, the 37th-largest of 66 villages in Motunga block. Literacy is 68%, 4 points below the block average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,049 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 759020, served by Balimi post office; the LGD village code is 402939. The sarpanch is CHUMUKI BEHERA, and the village votes in Ranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surama Padhy. The population is estimated at 792 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ranibania

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
DHENKANAL
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
33
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Niminidha
Total area (ha)
172
Irrigated area (ha)
102.71
Forest area (ha)
2.97

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

Notice board · Ranibania

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 — Ranibania

LGD code
402939
Pincode
759020
Post office
Balimi
Population (Census 2011)
672
Population (projected 2026)
792
Households
161
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1049
Literacy rate
67.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Puri
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranpur
Member of Parliament
Sambit Patra
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surama Padhy
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
CHUMUKI BEHERA
Block / Mandal
Motunga
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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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