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Monday, 14 September 2026
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Revenue village·Nimapada block·Puri

Baharana

Nimapada mandal
Pincode 752106
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Baharana

  • Brahma Temple, Niali · 3.0 km
  • Madhava Temple · 3.2 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Nimapada mandal

The principal temple recorded for Nimapada mandal is Upper Bagh Devi Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Baharana 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 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)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AMITA SWAIN
Contact: 94****6924
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LGD code
409105
Pincode
752106
Post office
Nimapara
Population
1,243
Households
352
Literacy rate
78.8%
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000♂
Workers
489
Distance to district centre
139 km
Distance to mandal centre
166 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
32 km
Distance to Kolkata
358 km
Nearest railway station
Raghunathpur · 24 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Chittaranjan Seva Sadan · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Baharana compares

By population, Baharana ranks #46 of 241 villages in Nimapada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
78.8%
+2.3% vs mandal average
Baharana
78.8%
Nimapada mandal
76.5%
Puri district
76.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
954
−19 vs mandal average
Baharana
954
Nimapada mandal
973
Household size
people per home
3.5
−0.8 vs mandal average
Baharana
3.5
Nimapada mandal
4.3

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

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Baharana at a glance

Baharana is a village of 1,243 people in 352 households (Census 2011) in Nimapada block, Puri district, Odisha, the 46th-largest of 241 villages in Nimapada block. Literacy is 79%, 2 points above the block average of 77% and the sex ratio is 954 women per 1,000 men. It lies 139 km from the Puri district centre, 24 km from Raghunathpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 752106, served by Nimapara post office; the LGD village code is 409105. The nearest hospital or health centre is Chittaranjan Seva Sadan, 3 km away. The sarpanch is AMITA SWAIN, and the village votes in Bhanjanagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pradyumna Kumar Nayak. The population is estimated at 1,465 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Baharana

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Baharana · this village1,24379%
Baharana · Balikuda87576%0 km N
Baharana · Gop37471%0 km N
Baharana · Niali2,85280%0 km N
Uradha · Gobindpur3,64275%11.7 km NW
Uradha · Tirtol1,14685%11.7 km NW
Adaspur · Olatapur4,32080%11.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baharana

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
No
Power hours (summer)
18
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
NIMAPADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Baharna
Total area (ha)
247
Irrigated area (ha)
246.99
Forest area (ha)
0.01

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

Notice board · Baharana

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 — Baharana

LGD code
409105
Pincode
752106
Post office
Nimapara
Population (Census 2011)
1,243
Population (projected 2026)
1,465
Households
352
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
954
Literacy rate
78.8%
Coordinates
20.14615°N, 86.09116°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bhanjanagar
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pradyumna Kumar Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AMITA SWAIN
Block / Mandal
Nimapada
Getting there

How to reach Baharana

Mandal centre
Nimapada · ≈ 166 km
≈ 5 h 41 min by car · 6 h 45 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Puri · ≈ 139 km
≈ 4 h 46 min by car · 5 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar32 kmcapital
  • Kolkata358 km
  • Hyderabad857 km
  • Chennai1000 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRaghunathpur24 km
  • Bus stopNimapara Bus Stand14 km
  • Hospital / PHCChittaranjan Seva Sadan3 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank Of India ATM9 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum3 km
  • CollegeNigamananda Women's College9 km
  • Police stationCharichhaka Police Station10 km
Nearest to the village
Petrol pump
Prachi Service Station4.3 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Baharana

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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