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Basantinagar

Motu mandal
Pincode 764086
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Basantinagar 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 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.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Nabarangpur
PC 12 · ST
→VS
Malkangiri
AC 146 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Basantinagar is a village in Motu mandal, Malkangiri district, Odisha, with a population of 1,983 across 424 households. The literacy rate is 45.7%. The village is located at coordinates 17.924°N, 81.589°E with PIN code 764086.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Baja Sondhi
Contact: 78****4345
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LGD code
431160
Pincode
764086
Post office
Saradhapalli
Population
1,983
Households
424
Literacy rate
45.7%
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,080
Distance to district centre
63 km
Distance to mandal centre
7 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
517 km
Distance to Hyderabad
334 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Konta Hospital · 25 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Basantinagar compares

By population, Basantinagar ranks #4 of 52 villages in Motu mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.7%
+11.3% vs mandal average
Basantinagar
45.7%
Motu mandal
34.4%
Malkangiri district
39.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,007
−13 vs mandal average
Basantinagar
1,007
Motu mandal
1,020
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.3 vs mandal average
Basantinagar
4.7
Motu mandal
4.4

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

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Basantinagar at a glance

Basantinagar is a village of 1,983 people in 424 households (Census 2011) in Motu block, Malkangiri district, Odisha, the 4th-largest of 52 villages in Motu block. Literacy is 46%, 11 points above the block average of 34% and the sex ratio is 1,007 women per 1,000 men. It lies 63 km from the Malkangiri district centre (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764086, served by Saradhapalli post office; the LGD village code is 431160. The nearest hospital or health centre is Konta Hospital, 25 km away. The sarpanch is Baja Sondhi, and the village votes in Malkangiri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Narasinga Madkami. The population is estimated at 2,338 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Basantinagar · this village1,98346%—
Lugel · Motu2,52556%4.4 km N
Koikonda · Motu1,62916%4.4 km W
Maharajpalli · Motu1,84828%4.5 km NW
Mpv -81 · Motu2,71750%5.1 km N
KRUSHNANAGAR · Chandabali——5.3 km S
Krushnanagar · Jaleswar37850%5.3 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basantinagar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
13
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
2
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
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
MALKANGIRI
Distance to nearest town (km)
85
Distance to district HQ (km)
75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
35
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Maharajapalli
Total area (ha)
0
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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 — Basantinagar

LGD code
431160
Pincode
764086
Post office
Saradhapalli
Population (Census 2011)
1,983
Population (projected 2026)
2,338
Households
424
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1007
Literacy rate
45.7%
Coordinates
17.92412°N, 81.58877°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nabarangpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Malkangiri
Member of Parliament
Balabhadra Majhi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Narasinga Madkami
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Baja Sondhi
Block / Mandal
Motu
Getting there

How to reach Basantinagar

Mandal centre
Motu · ≈ 7.5 km
≈ 15 min by car · 18 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Malkangiri · ≈ 63 km
≈ 2 h 10 min by car · 2 h 34 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar517 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad334 km
  • Chennai557 km
  • Bengaluru697 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Bus stopMothugudem Bus Stop11 km
  • Hospital / PHCKonta Hospital25 km
  • ATM / bankUnion Bank of India27 km
  • Petrol pumpHP27 km
  • CollegeGovt Nursing College Sukma52 km
  • Police stationesuguralla palli police base48 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, 2026-05-06
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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