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Tamalbai

Seskhal mandal
Pincode 765017
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Seskhal mandal

The principal temple recorded for Seskhal mandal is Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker. No temple of this dedication is on record within Tamalbai 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.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Koraput
PC 21 · ST
→VS
Rayagada
AC 140 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Tamalbai is a village in Seskhal mandal, Rayagada district, Odisha, with a population of 231 across 67 households. The village has a literacy rate of 13.9% and is located at coordinates 19.098°N, 83.567°E with PIN code 765017.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ASHOK KUMAR PUALA
Contact: 86****2740
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LGD code
426596
Pincode
765017
Post office
J.K.Pur
Population
231
Households
67
Literacy rate
13.9%
Sex ratio
1200 ♀/1000♂
Workers
136
Distance to district centre
29 km
Distance to mandal centre
12 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
271 km
Distance to Hyderabad
569 km
Nearest railway station
Ladda · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Govt Medical Jangili · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Tamalbai compares

By population, Tamalbai ranks #49 of 92 villages in Seskhal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
13.9%
−18.3% vs mandal average
Tamalbai
13.9%
Seskhal mandal
32.2%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,200
+85 vs mandal average
Tamalbai
1,200
Seskhal mandal
1,115
Household size
people per home
3.4
−1.0 vs mandal average
Tamalbai
3.4
Seskhal mandal
4.4

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

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Tamalbai at a glance

Tamalbai is a village of 231 people in 67 households (Census 2011) in Seskhal block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 49th-largest of 92 villages in Seskhal block. Literacy is 14%, 18 points below the block average of 32% and the sex ratio is 1,200 women per 1,000 men. It lies 29 km from the Rayagada district centre, 46 km from Veeraghattam, the nearest town, 16 km from Ladda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765017, served by J.K.Pur post office; the LGD village code is 426596. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govt Medical Jangili, 5 km away. The sarpanch is ASHOK KUMAR PUALA. The population is estimated at 272 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Tamalbai · this village23114%—
Jodi · Seskhal25918%0.8 km S
Rupuni · Rayagada61023%1.7 km NE
Panichatra · Agarpada9973%1.9 km N
Suruni · Rayagada44845%2.7 km S
Muliguda · Chandrapur764%3.1 km S
Muliguda · Gummalakshmipuram34525%3.2 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Tamalbai

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
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
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
38
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Mirabali
Total area (ha)
53
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
7.93

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

Notice board · Tamalbai

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 — Tamalbai

LGD code
426596
Pincode
765017
Post office
J.K.Pur
Population (Census 2011)
231
Population (projected 2026)
272
Households
67
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1200
Literacy rate
13.9%
Coordinates
19.09826°N, 83.56670°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ASHOK KUMAR PUALA
Block / Mandal
Seskhal
Getting there

How to reach Tamalbai

Mandal centre
Seskhal · ≈ 12 km
≈ 24 min by car · 29 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 29 km
≈ 1 h by car · 1 h 11 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,315 people
Veeraghattam · ≈ 46 km
≈ 1 h 34 min by car · 1 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar271 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad569 km
  • Kolkata631 km
  • Chennai756 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLadda16 km
  • Bus stopTadikonda Bus Stop8 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovt Medical Jangili5 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank18 km
  • Petrol pumpSri Kanthamma Filling Station25 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management16 km
  • Police stationKusa16 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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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