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Santarapur

Balikuda mandal
Pincode 754119
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Balikuda mandal

The principal temple recorded for Balikuda mandal is Akhandalamani Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Santarapur 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 →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Puri
PC 17
→VS
Ranpur
AC 119
→
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Tarun Kumar Mohanty
Contact: 99****7053
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LGD code
398397
Pincode
754119
Post office
Machhagaon
Population
674
Households
129
Literacy rate
73.9%
Sex ratio
965 ♀/1000♂
Workers
236
Distance to district centre
100 km
Distance to mandal centre
123 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
187 km
Distance to Kolkata
551 km
Nearest railway station
Jhadupudi · 23 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Sumandi · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Santarapur compares

By population, Santarapur ranks #99 of 236 villages in Balikuda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
73.9%
−3.3% vs mandal average
Santarapur
73.9%
Balikuda mandal
77.2%
Jagatsinghapur district
78.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
965
−7 vs mandal average
Santarapur
965
Balikuda mandal
972
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.8 vs mandal average
Santarapur
5.2
Balikuda mandal
4.4

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

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Santarapur at a glance

Santarapur is a village of 674 people in 129 households (Census 2011) in Balikuda block, Jagatsinghapur district, Odisha, the 99th-largest of 236 villages in Balikuda block. Literacy is 74%, 3 points below the block average of 77% and the sex ratio is 965 women per 1,000 men. It lies 100 km from the Jagatsinghapur district centre, 23 km from Jhadupudi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 754119, served by Machhagaon post office; the LGD village code is 398397. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Sumandi, 6 km away. The sarpanch is Tarun Kumar Mohanty, and the village votes in Ranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surama Padhy. The population is estimated at 795 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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Santarapur · this village67474%—
Santarapur · Krushna Prasad35855%0 km N
Santarapur · Krushna Prasad20171%0 km N
Santarapur · Jatani1436%0 km N
Santarapur · Kishannagar1,38179%0 km N
Santarapur · Khordha35172%0 km N
Santarapur · Narasinghpur30349%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Santarapur

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
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
JAGATSINGHAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Osakana
Total area (ha)
113
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
2.04

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

Notice board · Santarapur

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 — Santarapur

LGD code
398397
Pincode
754119
Post office
Machhagaon
Population (Census 2011)
674
Population (projected 2026)
795
Households
129
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
965
Literacy rate
73.9%
Coordinates
19.19006°N, 84.48175°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Puri
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranpur
Member of Parliament
Sambit Patra
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surama Padhy
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Tarun Kumar Mohanty
Block / Mandal
Balikuda
Getting there

How to reach Santarapur

Mandal centre
Balikuda · ≈ 123 km
≈ 4 h 12 min by car · 5 h by bike
Directions
District centre
Jagatsinghapur · ≈ 100 km
≈ 3 h 24 min by car · 4 h 3 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar187 kmcapital
  • Kolkata551 km
  • Hyderabad664 km
  • Chennai814 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJhadupudi23 km
  • Bus stopBoddavada Bus Stop14 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Sumandi6 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India35 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil22 km
  • CollegeBharat institute of engineering and technology27 km
  • Police stationTown Thana34 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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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