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Anara

Nayakote mandal
Pincode 758085
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Nayakote mandal

The principal temple recorded for Nayakote mandal is Paschima Somnatha, Bhubanesvara and Kapilesvara temples. No temple of this dedication is on record within Anara 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.

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LGD code
386251
Pincode
758085
Post office
Banspal
Population
814
Households
209
Literacy rate
53.7%
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000♂
Workers
449
Census 2011 · in context

How Anara compares

By population, Anara ranks #19 of 70 villages in Nayakote mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.7%
+20.6% vs mandal average
Anara
53.7%
Nayakote mandal
33.1%
Kendujhar district
58.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
990
−44 vs mandal average
Anara
990
Nayakote mandal
1,034
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.8 vs mandal average
Anara
3.9
Nayakote mandal
4.7

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

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Anara at a glance

Anara is a village of 814 people in 209 households (Census 2011) in Nayakote block, Kendujhar district, Odisha, the 19th-largest of 70 villages in Nayakote block. Literacy is 54%, 21 points above the block average of 33% and the sex ratio is 990 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 758085, served by Banspal post office; the LGD village code is 386251. The village votes in Boudh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Saroj Kumar Pradhan. The population is estimated at 9,274 in 2026, up 1039% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Uperraigoda

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Anara · this village81454%
Uparraiguda · Kendujhar Sadar1,24039%
Amuni · Kendujhar Sadar92530%
Podadihi · Nayakote89041%
Talaraiguda · Kendujhar Sadar83129%
Dudhapasi · Nayakote71260%
Birinda · Kendujhar Sadar61115%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Anara

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)
15
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
Yes
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
KENDUJHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Uperraigoda
Total area (ha)
232
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
80.45

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

Notice board · Anara

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 — Anara

LGD code
386251
Pincode
758085
Post office
Banspal
Population (Census 2011)
814
Population (projected 2026)
9,274
Households
209
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
990
Literacy rate
53.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Boudh
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Saroj Kumar Pradhan
Block / Mandal
Nayakote
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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