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Bandhapada

Mohana mandal
Pincode 761015
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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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
Koraput
PC 21 · ST
→VS
Gunupur
AC 138 · ST
→
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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BS
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BRAJA SUNDARA JANI
Contact: 82****9465
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LGD code
413769
Pincode
761015
Post office
Mohana
Population
192
Households
43
Literacy rate
47.9%
Sex ratio
959 ♀/1000♂
Workers
78
Distance to district centre
198 km
Distance to mandal centre
178 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
423 km
Distance to Hyderabad
421 km
Nearest railway station
Bheja · 40 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Mathili · 15 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bandhapada compares

By population, Bandhapada ranks #174 of 370 villages in Mohana mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.9%
+8.9% vs mandal average
Bandhapada
47.9%
Mohana mandal
39.0%
Gajapati district
45.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
959
−94 vs mandal average
Bandhapada
959
Mohana mandal
1,053
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.7 vs mandal average
Bandhapada
4.5
Mohana mandal
5.2

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

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Bandhapada at a glance

Bandhapada is a village of 192 people in 43 households (Census 2011) in Mohana block, Gajapati district, Odisha, the 174th-largest of 370 villages in Mohana block. Literacy is 48%, 9 points above the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 959 women per 1,000 men. It lies 198 km from the Gajapati district centre, 40 km from Bheja railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 761015, served by Mohana post office; the LGD village code is 413769. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Mathili, 15 km away. The sarpanch is BRAJA SUNDARA JANI. The population is estimated at 226 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bandhapada · this village19248%—
Bandhapada · Kendrapara Sadar40073%0 km N
Bandhapada · Kesinga76868%0 km N
Bandhapada · Pattamundai——0 km N
Bandhapada · Harichandanpur13854%0 km N
Bandhapada · Derabish28387%0 km N
Bandhapada · Balangir70162%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bandhapada

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)
14
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
0
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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DIGAPAHANDI
Distance to nearest town (km)
60
Distance to district HQ (km)
119
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Merapalli
Total area (ha)
80
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
4.36

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

Notice board · Bandhapada

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 — Bandhapada

LGD code
413769
Pincode
761015
Post office
Mohana
Population (Census 2011)
192
Population (projected 2026)
226
Households
43
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
959
Literacy rate
47.9%
Coordinates
18.44992°N, 82.30268°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gunupur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BRAJA SUNDARA JANI
Block / Mandal
Mohana
Getting there

How to reach Bandhapada

Mandal centre
Mohana · ≈ 178 km
≈ 6 h 5 min by car · 7 h 14 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gajapati · ≈ 198 km
≈ 6 h 47 min by car · 8 h 4 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar423 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad421 km
  • Chennai635 km
  • Kolkata780 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBheja40 km
  • Bus stopONUKUDELLI BUS STOP16 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Mathili15 km
  • ATM / bankSTATE BANK OF INDIA15 km
  • Police stationPolice Station, Sileru52 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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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