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Talakesla

Narayanpatana mandal
Pincode 764014
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Talakesla 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
Koraput
PC 21 · ST
→VS
Laxmipur
AC 141 · ST
→
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LP
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
LAKHAMA PIDIKA
Contact: 78****8000
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LGD code
428681
Pincode
764014
Post office
Narayanpatna
Population
312
Households
66
Literacy rate
38.1%
Sex ratio
1137 ♀/1000♂
Workers
180
Distance to district centre
44 km
Distance to mandal centre
21 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
323 km
Distance to Hyderabad
522 km
Nearest railway station
Sitanagaram · 19 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sri Rama Nursing Home · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Talakesla compares

By population, Talakesla ranks #48 of 127 villages in Narayanpatana mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.1%
+7.2% vs mandal average
Talakesla
38.1%
Narayanpatana mandal
30.9%
Koraput district
41.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,137
+94 vs mandal average
Talakesla
1,137
Narayanpatana mandal
1,043
Household size
people per home
4.7
Same as the mandal average
Talakesla
4.7
Narayanpatana mandal
4.7

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

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Talakesla at a glance

Talakesla is a village of 312 people in 66 households (Census 2011) in Narayanpatana block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 48th-largest of 127 villages in Narayanpatana block. Literacy is 38%, 7 points above the block average of 31% and the sex ratio is 1,137 women per 1,000 men. It lies 44 km from the Koraput district centre, 29 km from Ramabhadrapuram, the nearest town, 19 km from Sitanagaram railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764014, served by Narayanpatna post office; the LGD village code is 428681. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sri Rama Nursing Home, 12 km away. The sarpanch is LAKHAMA PIDIKA. The population is estimated at 368 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Talakesla · this village31238%—
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Duggeru · Makkuva69550%3.5 km SW
Mulavalasa · Makkuva60827%4 km SW
Anasabhadra · Makkuva61441%4.2 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Talakesla

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
SUNABEDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
58
Distance to district HQ (km)
140
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
26
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Langalabeda
Total area (ha)
207
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
183.85

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

Notice board · Talakesla

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 — Talakesla

LGD code
428681
Pincode
764014
Post office
Narayanpatna
Population (Census 2011)
312
Population (projected 2026)
368
Households
66
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1137
Literacy rate
38.1%
Coordinates
18.75110°N, 83.21562°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Laxmipur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
LAKHAMA PIDIKA
Block / Mandal
Narayanpatana
Getting there

How to reach Talakesla

Mandal centre
Narayanpatana · ≈ 21 km
≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Koraput · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 30 min by car · 1 h 47 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,962 people
Ramabhadrapuram · ≈ 29 km
≈ 59 min by car · 1 h 10 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar323 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad522 km
  • Kolkata684 km
  • Chennai705 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSitanagaram19 km
  • Bus stopYerra Samantha Valasa Bus Stop3 km
  • Hospital / PHCSri Rama Nursing Home12 km
  • ATM / bankAndhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank17 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil17 km
  • CollegeRaja college ground24 km
  • Police stationRamabhadrapuram Police station30 km
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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, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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