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Revenue village·Laikera block·Jharsuguda

Saraspali

Laikera mandal
Pincode 768202
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Saraspali 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 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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Village snapshot

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BINPANI PODH
Contact: 99****9951
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LGD code
381211
Pincode
768202
Post office
K.M. Road Jharsuguda
Population
570
Households
132
Literacy rate
58.2%
Sex ratio
1036 ♀/1000♂
Workers
415
Census 2011 · in context

How Saraspali compares

By population, Saraspali ranks #56 of 92 villages in Laikera mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.2%
−7.5% vs mandal average
Saraspali
58.2%
Laikera mandal
65.7%
Jharsuguda district
70.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,036
+36 vs mandal average
Saraspali
1,036
Laikera mandal
1,000
Household size
people per home
4.3
+0.3 vs mandal average
Saraspali
4.3
Laikera mandal
4.0

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

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Saraspali at a glance

Saraspali is a village of 570 people in 132 households (Census 2011) in Laikera block, Jharsuguda district, Odisha, the 56th-largest of 92 villages in Laikera block. Literacy is 58%, 8 points below the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 1,036 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 768202, served by K.M. Road Jharsuguda post office; the LGD village code is 381211. The sarpanch is BINPANI PODH, and the village votes in Sonepur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Niranjan Pujari. The population is estimated at 672 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Arda

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Saraspali · this village57058%
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Bhoidihi · Laikera8867%
Bartikra · Laikera0

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Saraspali

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)
10
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
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JHARSUGUDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
12
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Arda
Total area (ha)
314
Irrigated area (ha)
176
Forest area (ha)
1.49

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

Notice board · Saraspali

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 — Saraspali

LGD code
381211
Pincode
768202
Post office
K.M. Road Jharsuguda
Population (Census 2011)
570
Population (projected 2026)
672
Households
132
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1036
Literacy rate
58.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sonepur
Member of Parliament
Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
Member of Legislative Assembly
Niranjan Pujari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BINPANI PODH
Block / Mandal
Laikera
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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, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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