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Otarakera

Satyabadi mandal
Pincode 752014
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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 Otarakera 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.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BASANTI BEHERA
Contact: 91****0524
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LGD code
409632
Pincode
752014
Post office
Sakhigopal
Population
472
Households
86
Literacy rate
69.9%
Sex ratio
1126 ♀/1000♂
Workers
148
Census 2011 · in context

How Otarakera compares

By population, Otarakera ranks #123 of 169 villages in Satyabadi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.9%
−6.3% vs mandal average
Otarakera
69.9%
Satyabadi mandal
76.2%
Puri district
76.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,126
+159 vs mandal average
Otarakera
1,126
Satyabadi mandal
967
Household size
people per home
5.5
+1.0 vs mandal average
Otarakera
5.5
Satyabadi mandal
4.5

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

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Otarakera at a glance

Otarakera is a village of 472 people in 86 households (Census 2011) in Satyabadi block, Puri district, Odisha, the 123rd-largest of 169 villages in Satyabadi block. Literacy is 70%, 6 points below the block average of 76% and the sex ratio is 1,126 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 752014, served by Sakhigopal post office; the LGD village code is 409632. The sarpanch is BASANTI BEHERA, and the village votes in Bhanjanagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pradyumna Kumar Nayak. The population is estimated at 556 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sandharasasan

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Otarakera · this village47270%
Sandhrasasan · Satyabadi1,39474%
Jayarampur · Satyabadi72580%
Hiranapada · Satyabadi71674%
Solahala · Satyabadi69973%
Bhimadasapur · Satyabadi63180%
Majhikera · Satyabadi60082%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Otarakera

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
1
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
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
PURI
Distance to nearest town (km)
29
Distance to district HQ (km)
27
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
27
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sandharasasan
Total area (ha)
195
Irrigated area (ha)
100.81
Forest area (ha)
0.01

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

Notice board · Otarakera

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 — Otarakera

LGD code
409632
Pincode
752014
Post office
Sakhigopal
Population (Census 2011)
472
Population (projected 2026)
556
Households
86
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1126
Literacy rate
69.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bhanjanagar
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pradyumna Kumar Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BASANTI BEHERA
Block / Mandal
Satyabadi
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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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