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Revenue village·Sainkul block·Kendujhar

Khalana

Sainkul mandal
Pincode 758043
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Khalana 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)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
387301
Pincode
758043
Post office
Sainkul
Population
3,158
Households
725
Literacy rate
66.9%
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,050
Distance to district centre
171 km
Distance to mandal centre
130 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
94 km
Distance to Kolkata
287 km
Nearest railway station
Baghuapal · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Ayurvedic Hospital · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Khalana compares

By population, Khalana ranks #1 of 55 villages in Sainkul mandal — the largest.

Literacy rate
%
66.9%
−4.1% vs mandal average
Khalana
66.9%
Sainkul mandal
71.0%
Kendujhar district
58.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
946
−22 vs mandal average
Khalana
946
Sainkul mandal
968
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.1 vs mandal average
Khalana
4.4
Sainkul mandal
4.5

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

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Khalana at a glance

Khalana is a village of 3,158 people in 725 households (Census 2011) in Sainkul block, Kendujhar district, Odisha, the largest of 55 villages in Sainkul block. Literacy is 67%, 4 points below the block average of 71% and the sex ratio is 946 women per 1,000 men. It lies 171 km from the Kendujhar district centre, 10 km from Baghuapal railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 758043, served by Sainkul post office; the LGD village code is 387301. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Ayurvedic Hospital, 8 km away. The village votes in Begunia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pradip Kumar Sahu S/O Laxmidhar Sahu. The population is estimated at 3,723 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khalana

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Khalana · this village3,15867%
Khalana · Nuapada81946%0 km N
Sainkul · Binjharpur1,05168%6 km E
Sainkul · Ghasipura4,44374%6 km E
Deogaon · Bargarh Sadar1,53871%6.6 km N
Deogaon · Nuapada15050%6.6 km N
Deogaon · Dhama1,34268%6.6 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khalana

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)
15
Power hours (winter)
18
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ANANDAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
95
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Khalana
Total area (ha)
545
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0.01

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 — Khalana

LGD code
387301
Pincode
758043
Post office
Sainkul
Population (Census 2011)
3,158
Population (projected 2026)
3,723
Households
725
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
946
Literacy rate
66.9%
Coordinates
21.10629°N, 86.08118°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bhubaneswar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Begunia
Member of Parliament
Aparajita Sarangi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pradip Kumar Sahu S/O Laxmidhar Sahu
Block / Mandal
Sainkul
Getting there

How to reach Khalana

Mandal centre
Sainkul · ≈ 130 km
≈ 4 h 27 min by car · 5 h 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kendujhar · ≈ 171 km
≈ 5 h 51 min by car · 6 h 57 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar94 kmcapital
  • Kolkata287 km
  • Hyderabad898 km
  • Chennai1085 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBaghuapal10 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Ayurvedic Hospital8 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India19 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum19 km
  • CollegeJiral College51 km
  • Police stationPolice Station59 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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