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Bandhapada

Harichandanpur mandal
Pincode 758028
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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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
Kandhamal
PC 13
→VS
G. Udayagiri
AC 083 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Bandhapada is a small village in Harichandanpur mandal, Kendujhar district, Odisha, with a population of 138 across 32 households. It has a literacy rate of 54.3% and is situated at coordinates 18.450°N, 82.303°E.

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LGD code
386724
Pincode
758028
Post office
Harichandanpur
Population
138
Households
32
Literacy rate
54.3%
Sex ratio
1190 ♀/1000♂
Workers
77
Distance to district centre
326 km
Distance to mandal centre
272 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
423 km
Distance to Hyderabad
421 km
Nearest railway station
Bheja · 40 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Mathili · 15 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bandhapada compares

By population, Bandhapada ranks #138 of 156 villages in Harichandanpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
54.3%
+1.4% vs mandal average
Bandhapada
54.3%
Harichandanpur mandal
52.9%
Kendujhar district
58.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,190
+196 vs mandal average
Bandhapada
1,190
Harichandanpur mandal
994
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.1 vs mandal average
Bandhapada
4.3
Harichandanpur mandal
4.4

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

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Bandhapada at a glance

Bandhapada is a village of 138 people in 32 households (Census 2011) in Harichandanpur block, Kendujhar district, Odisha, the 138th-largest of 156 villages in Harichandanpur block. Literacy is 54%, 1 points above the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 1,190 women per 1,000 men. It lies 326 km from the Kendujhar district centre, 40 km from Bheja railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 758028, served by Harichandanpur post office; the LGD village code is 386724. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Mathili, 15 km away. The village votes in G. Udayagiri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Prafulla Chandra Pradhan. The population is estimated at 163 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bandhapada · this village13854%—
Bandhapada · Balangir70162%0 km N
Bandhapada · Mohana19248%0 km N
Bandhapada · Kendrapara Sadar40073%0 km N
Bandhapada · Kesinga76868%0 km N
Bandhapada · Pattamundai——0 km N
Bandhapada · Derabish28387%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bandhapada

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KENDUJHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
78
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Badapalasapal
Total area (ha)
97
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
57.69

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

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Bandhapada

LGD code
386724
Pincode
758028
Post office
Harichandanpur
Population (Census 2011)
138
Population (projected 2026)
163
Households
32
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1190
Literacy rate
54.3%
Coordinates
18.44992°N, 82.30268°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
G. Udayagiri
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Prafulla Chandra Pradhan
Block / Mandal
Harichandanpur
Getting there

How to reach Bandhapada

Mandal centre
Harichandanpur · ≈ 272 km
≈ 9 h 18 min by car · 11 h 3 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kendujhar · ≈ 326 km
≈ 11 h 8 min by car · 13 h 14 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar423 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad421 km
  • Chennai635 km
  • Kolkata780 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBheja40 km
  • Bus stopONUKUDELLI BUS STOP16 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Mathili15 km
  • ATM / bankSTATE BANK OF INDIA15 km
  • Police stationPolice Station, Sileru52 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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