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Balapur

Satyabadi mandal
Pincode 752046
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Satyabadi mandal

The principal temple recorded for Satyabadi mandal is Sri Dadhivaman Jiu Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Balapur 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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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
priyanka panda
Contact: 73****6040
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LGD code
409647
Pincode
752046
Post office
Satasankha
Population
3,628
Households
786
Literacy rate
77.1%
Sex ratio
974 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,903
Census 2011 · in context

How Balapur compares

By population, Balapur ranks #6 of 169 villages in Satyabadi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
77.1%
+0.9% vs mandal average
Balapur
77.1%
Satyabadi mandal
76.2%
Puri district
76.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
974
+7 vs mandal average
Balapur
974
Satyabadi mandal
967
Household size
people per home
4.6
+0.1 vs mandal average
Balapur
4.6
Satyabadi mandal
4.5

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

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Balapur at a glance

Balapur is a village of 3,628 people in 786 households (Census 2011) in Satyabadi block, Puri district, Odisha, the 6th-largest of 169 villages in Satyabadi block. Literacy is 77%, about the same as the block average of 76% and the sex ratio is 974 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 752046, served by Satasankha post office; the LGD village code is 409647. The sarpanch is priyanka panda, and the village votes in Bhanjanagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pradyumna Kumar Nayak.

Gram panchayat: Balapur

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balapur

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)
12
Power hours (winter)
14
Primary school
3
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
No
Nearest statutory town
PURI
Distance to nearest town (km)
26
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Balapur
Total area (ha)
693
Irrigated area (ha)
444.06
Forest area (ha)
1.31

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

Notice board · Balapur

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 — Balapur

LGD code
409647
Pincode
752046
Post office
Satasankha
Population (Census 2011)
3,628
Population (projected 2026)
0
Households
786
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
974
Literacy rate
77.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bhanjanagar
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pradyumna Kumar Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
priyanka panda
Block / Mandal
Satyabadi
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • 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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