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Ria

Nihalprasad mandal
Pincode 759016
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Nihalprasad mandal

The principal temple recorded for Nihalprasad mandal is Sambhugopal Math. No temple of this dedication is on record within Ria 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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Dhenkanal
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Dhenkanal
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Ria is a village in Nihalprasad mandal, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, with a population of 490 across 109 households. The village has a literacy rate of 76.1%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
OMPRAKASH DASH
Contact: 94****3560
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LGD code
402820
Pincode
759016
Post office
Gondiapatna
Population
490
Households
109
Literacy rate
76.1%
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000♂
Workers
121
Distance to district centre
45 km
Distance to mandal centre
32 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
78 km
Distance to Kolkata
364 km
Nearest railway station
Nayabhagirathipur · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Kumusi · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ria compares

By population, Ria ranks #22 of 35 villages in Nihalprasad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
76.1%
+8.0% vs mandal average
Ria
76.1%
Nihalprasad mandal
68.1%
Dhenkanal district
69.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
922
−44 vs mandal average
Ria
922
Nihalprasad mandal
966
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.1 vs mandal average
Ria
4.5
Nihalprasad mandal
4.4

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

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Ria at a glance

Ria is a village of 490 people in 109 households (Census 2011) in Nihalprasad block, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, the 22nd-largest of 35 villages in Nihalprasad block. Literacy is 76%, 8 points above the block average of 68% and the sex ratio is 922 women per 1,000 men. It lies 45 km from the Dhenkanal district centre, 8 km from Nayabhagirathipur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759016, served by Gondiapatna post office; the LGD village code is 402820. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Kumusi, 2 km away. The sarpanch is OMPRAKASH DASH, and the village votes in Dhenkanal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krushna Chandra Patra. The population is estimated at 578 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Ria · this village49076%—
Arilo · Barang——0 km N
Arilo · Barang1,00678%0 km N
Ara · Barang27766%0 km N
Ria · Parajang43177%0 km N
Olar · Barang38380%0 km N
Jatia · Parajang1,94878%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ria

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)
15
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAJAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
39
Distance to district HQ (km)
61
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
36
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Lathka
Total area (ha)
97
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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 — Ria

LGD code
402820
Pincode
759016
Post office
Gondiapatna
Population (Census 2011)
490
Population (projected 2026)
578
Households
109
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
922
Literacy rate
76.1%
Coordinates
20.84724°N, 85.36731°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Member of Parliament
Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly
Krushna Chandra Patra
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
OMPRAKASH DASH
Block / Mandal
Nihalprasad
Getting there

How to reach Ria

Mandal centre
Nihalprasad · ≈ 32 km
≈ 1 h 5 min by car · 1 h 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dhenkanal · ≈ 45 km
≈ 1 h 33 min by car · 1 h 50 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar78 kmcapital
  • Kolkata364 km
  • Hyderabad819 km
  • Chennai1019 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNayabhagirathipur8 km
  • Bus stopBus Stand21 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Kumusi2 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India21 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrolimex19 km
  • CollegeIGIT Sarang15 km
  • Police stationPolice Station, Tumusingha13 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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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