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Kalanda

Jenapur mandal
Pincode 755023
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Jenapur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Jenapur mandal is Nilakantheswar Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kalanda 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.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Dhenkanal
PC 09
→VS
Kamakhyanagar
AC 057
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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SK
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SASMITA KHILAR
Contact: 99****2842
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LGD code
401392
Pincode
755023
Post office
Jenapur
Population
1,083
Households
230
Literacy rate
77.7%
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000♂
Workers
318
Distance to district centre
10 km
Distance to mandal centre
2 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
55 km
Distance to Kolkata
357 km
Nearest railway station
Dandimal · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Homeopathic Clinic · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kalanda compares

By population, Kalanda ranks #16 of 54 villages in Jenapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
77.7%
+9.6% vs mandal average
Kalanda
77.7%
Jenapur mandal
68.1%
Jajapur district
70.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
994
+27 vs mandal average
Kalanda
994
Jenapur mandal
967
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.1 vs mandal average
Kalanda
4.7
Jenapur mandal
4.6

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

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Kalanda at a glance

Kalanda is a village of 1,083 people in 230 households (Census 2011) in Jenapur block, Jajapur district, Odisha, the 16th-largest of 54 villages in Jenapur block. Literacy is 78%, 10 points above the block average of 68% and the sex ratio is 994 women per 1,000 men. It lies 10 km from the Jajapur district centre, 1 km from Dandimal railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 755023, served by Jenapur post office; the LGD village code is 401392. The nearest hospital or health centre is Homeopathic Clinic, <1 km away. The sarpanch is SASMITA KHILAR, and the village votes in Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Satrughan Jena. The population is estimated at 1,277 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Kalanda · this village1,08378%—
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Gengutia · Talcher Sadar16851%1.6 km E
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Gengutia · Khaira55765%1.6 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kalanda

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)
12
Power hours (winter)
12
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
1
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)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
40
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Endalba
Total area (ha)
136
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0.39

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

Notice board · Kalanda

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 — Kalanda

LGD code
401392
Pincode
755023
Post office
Jenapur
Population (Census 2011)
1,083
Population (projected 2026)
1,277
Households
230
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
994
Literacy rate
77.7%
Coordinates
20.71845°N, 85.54563°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kamakhyanagar
Member of Parliament
Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly
Satrughan Jena
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SASMITA KHILAR
Block / Mandal
Jenapur
Nearest railway station
Sadashibapur (4.6 km)
Getting there

How to reach Kalanda

Mandal centre
Jenapur · ≈ 1.6 km
≈ 3 min by car · 4 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Jajapur · ≈ 10 km
≈ 21 min by car · 24 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar55 kmcapital
  • Kolkata357 km
  • Hyderabad829 km
  • Chennai1017 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDandimal1 km
  • Bus stopKamakshya Chakka4 km
  • Hospital / PHCHomeopathic Clinic<1 km
  • ATM / bankState bank of india6 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump4 km
  • CollegeParimal College, Pandua8 km
  • Police stationPolice Station7 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Sadashibapur4.6 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Kalanda

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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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