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Dhobei

Ersama mandal
Pincode 754139
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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.

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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
BIDULATA ROUT
Contact: 78****2696
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LGD code
397384
Pincode
754139
Post office
Ersama
Population
599
Households
124
Literacy rate
75.6%
Sex ratio
878 ♀/1000♂
Workers
242
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhobei compares

By population, Dhobei ranks #62 of 174 villages in Ersama mandal.

Literacy rate
%
75.6%
+0.1% vs mandal average
Dhobei
75.6%
Ersama mandal
75.5%
Jagatsinghapur district
78.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
878
−114 vs mandal average
Dhobei
878
Ersama mandal
992
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.5 vs mandal average
Dhobei
4.8
Ersama mandal
4.3

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

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Dhobei at a glance

Dhobei is a village of 599 people in 124 households (Census 2011) in Ersama block, Jagatsinghapur district, Odisha, the 62nd-largest of 174 villages in Ersama block. Literacy is 76%, about the same as the block average of 76% and the sex ratio is 878 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 754139, served by Ersama post office; the LGD village code is 397384. The sarpanch is BIDULATA ROUT, and the village votes in Surada assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nilamani Bisoyi. The population is estimated at 706 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Japa

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhobei · this village59976%
Dhobeijangal · Ersama1,47371%
Japabhuan · Ersama1,35884%
Iribina · Ersama95884%
Bartol · Ersama56780%
Achhutadaspur · Ersama55578%
Deika · Ersama46985%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhobei

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
No
Power hours (summer)
13
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
1
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
No
Nearest statutory town
PARADIP
Distance to nearest town (km)
47
Distance to district HQ (km)
57
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Japa
Total area (ha)
123
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Dhobei

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 — Dhobei

LGD code
397384
Pincode
754139
Post office
Ersama
Population (Census 2011)
599
Population (projected 2026)
706
Households
124
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
878
Literacy rate
75.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Aska
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Surada
Member of Parliament
Anita Subhadarshini
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nilamani Bisoyi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BIDULATA ROUT
Block / Mandal
Ersama
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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