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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Revenue village·Ranapur block·Nayagarh

Balia

Ranapur mandal
Pincode 752026
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Ranapur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Ranapur mandal is Jaleshwar Mahadev Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Balia 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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BRUNDABANA MOHANTY
Contact: 97****3261
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LGD code
406824
Pincode
752026
Post office
Rajranpur
Population
792
Households
194
Literacy rate
74.5%
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000♂
Workers
284
Census 2011 · in context

How Balia compares

By population, Balia ranks #66 of 234 villages in Ranapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
74.5%
+2.9% vs mandal average
Balia
74.5%
Ranapur mandal
71.6%
Nayagarh district
71.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
922
−20 vs mandal average
Balia
922
Ranapur mandal
942
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.4 vs mandal average
Balia
4.1
Ranapur mandal
4.5

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

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Balia at a glance

Balia is a village of 792 people in 194 households (Census 2011) in Ranapur block, Nayagarh district, Odisha, the 66th-largest of 234 villages in Ranapur block. Literacy is 75%, 3 points above the block average of 72% and the sex ratio is 922 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 752026, served by Rajranpur post office; the LGD village code is 406824. The sarpanch is BRUNDABANA MOHANTY, and the village votes in Khandapada assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dusmanta Kumar Swain. The population is estimated at 934 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khairapalli

Nearby villages compared

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Balia · this village79275%
Khairapali · Ranapur66581%
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Sanakila · Ranapur36083%
Belaguan · Ranapur4871%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balia

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)
10
Power hours (winter)
12
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
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
NAYAGARH
Distance to nearest town (km)
34
Distance to district HQ (km)
34
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Khairpalli
Total area (ha)
156
Irrigated area (ha)
2.2
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Balia

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 — Balia

LGD code
406824
Pincode
752026
Post office
Rajranpur
Population (Census 2011)
792
Population (projected 2026)
934
Households
194
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
922
Literacy rate
74.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Cuttack
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Khandapada
Member of Parliament
Bhartruhari Mahtab
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dusmanta Kumar Swain
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BRUNDABANA MOHANTY
Block / Mandal
Ranapur
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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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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