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Revenue village·Biswanathpur block·Kalahandi

Pratibeda

Biswanathpur mandal
Pincode 766020
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Pratibeda 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

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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JM
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
JAGABANDHU MAJHI
Contact: 80****6652
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LGD code
423219
Pincode
766020
Post office
Biswanathpur
Population
158
Households
45
Literacy rate
36.1%
Sex ratio
1079 ♀/1000♂
Workers
95
Census 2011 · in context

How Pratibeda compares

By population, Pratibeda ranks #27 of 81 villages in Biswanathpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
36.1%
−2.2% vs mandal average
Pratibeda
36.1%
Biswanathpur mandal
38.3%
Kalahandi district
50.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,079
+44 vs mandal average
Pratibeda
1,079
Biswanathpur mandal
1,035
Household size
people per home
3.5
−0.8 vs mandal average
Pratibeda
3.5
Biswanathpur mandal
4.3

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

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Pratibeda at a glance

Pratibeda is a village of 158 people in 45 households (Census 2011) in Biswanathpur block, Kalahandi district, Odisha, the 27th-largest of 81 villages in Biswanathpur block. Literacy is 36%, 2 points below the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 1,079 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 766020, served by Biswanathpur post office; the LGD village code is 423219. The sarpanch is JAGABANDHU MAJHI, and the village votes in Junagarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dibya Shankar Mishra. The population is estimated at 186 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bandhapari

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Pratibeda · this village15836%
Bandhapari · Lanjigarh95954%
Dangari · Lanjigarh42238%
Kuburi · Biswanathpur37326%
Rajendrapur · Biswanathpur32129%
Dangajor · Biswanathpur25742%
Karkamaska · Lanjigarh2034%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pratibeda

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BHAWANIPATNA
Distance to nearest town (km)
60
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
60
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bandhapari
Total area (ha)
61
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
2.37

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

Notice board · Pratibeda

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 — Pratibeda

LGD code
423219
Pincode
766020
Post office
Biswanathpur
Population (Census 2011)
158
Population (projected 2026)
186
Households
45
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1079
Literacy rate
36.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kalahandi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Junagarh
Member of Parliament
Malvika Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dibya Shankar Mishra
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
JAGABANDHU MAJHI
Block / Mandal
Biswanathpur
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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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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