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Talapada

Kendujhar Sadar mandal
Pincode 758018
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Talapada 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)
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LGD code
386097
Pincode
758018
Post office
Suakati
Population
979
Households
221
Literacy rate
59.4%
Sex ratio
1014 ♀/1000♂
Workers
512
Distance to district centre
216 km
Distance to mandal centre
166 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
318 km
Distance to Hyderabad
519 km
Nearest railway station
Tikiri · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Talapada compares

By population, Talapada ranks #54 of 215 villages in Kendujhar Sadar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.4%
+5.3% vs mandal average
Talapada
59.4%
Kendujhar Sadar mandal
54.1%
Kendujhar district
58.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,014
+3 vs mandal average
Talapada
1,014
Kendujhar Sadar mandal
1,011
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.1 vs mandal average
Talapada
4.4
Kendujhar Sadar mandal
4.5

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

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Talapada at a glance

Talapada is a village of 979 people in 221 households (Census 2011) in Kendujhar Sadar block, Kendujhar district, Odisha, the 54th-largest of 215 villages in Kendujhar Sadar block. Literacy is 59%, 5 points above the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 1,014 women per 1,000 men. It lies 216 km from the Kendujhar district centre, 42 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 7 km from Tikiri railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 758018, served by Suakati post office; the LGD village code is 386097. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur, 12 km away. The village votes in Surada assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nilamani Bisoyi. The population is estimated at 1,154 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Maidankel

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Talapada · Salepur1,39174%0 km N
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Talapada

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
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
Yes
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
KENDUJHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
13
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Maidanikela
Total area (ha)
337
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
86.21

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

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Key facts — Talapada

LGD code
386097
Pincode
758018
Post office
Suakati
Population (Census 2011)
979
Population (projected 2026)
1,154
Households
221
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1014
Literacy rate
59.4%
Coordinates
19.16046°N, 83.03097°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Aska
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Surada
Member of Parliament
Anita Subhadarshini
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nilamani Bisoyi
Block / Mandal
Kendujhar Sadar
Getting there

How to reach Talapada

Mandal centre
Kendujhar Sadar · ≈ 166 km
≈ 5 h 40 min by car · 6 h 44 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kendujhar · ≈ 216 km
≈ 7 h 23 min by car · 8 h 46 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,707 people
Jayapatna · ≈ 42 km
≈ 1 h 25 min by car · 1 h 42 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar318 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad519 km
  • Kolkata671 km
  • Chennai737 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTikiri7 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur12 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management40 km
  • Police stationl. police station40 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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