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Revenue village·Rairakhol block·Sambalpur

Pandkimal

Rairakhol mandal
Pincode 768106
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Rairakhol mandal

The principal temple recorded for Rairakhol mandal is Temple of Nilamadhava and Sidheswara. No temple of this dedication is on record within Pandkimal 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
SAROJ SETHI
Contact: 99****3940
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LGD code
382481
Pincode
768106
Post office
Rairakhol
Population
801
Households
169
Literacy rate
69.7%
Sex ratio
1033 ♀/1000♂
Workers
227
Census 2011 · in context

How Pandkimal compares

By population, Pandkimal ranks #13 of 175 villages in Rairakhol mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.7%
+3.8% vs mandal average
Pandkimal
69.7%
Rairakhol mandal
65.9%
Sambalpur district
67.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,033
+41 vs mandal average
Pandkimal
1,033
Rairakhol mandal
992
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.5 vs mandal average
Pandkimal
4.7
Rairakhol mandal
4.2

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

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Pandkimal at a glance

Pandkimal is a village of 801 people in 169 households (Census 2011) in Rairakhol block, Sambalpur district, Odisha, the 13th-largest of 175 villages in Rairakhol block. Literacy is 70%, 4 points above the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 1,033 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 768106, served by Rairakhol post office; the LGD village code is 382481. The sarpanch is SAROJ SETHI, and the village votes in Birmaharajpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Raghunath Jagadala. The population is estimated at 944 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kadaligarh

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Pandkimal · this village80170%
Kadaligarh · Rairakhol84673%
Samsingha · Rairakhol76868%
Kandhara · Rairakhol69171%
Tantagarh · Rairakhol43471%
Dimirimunda · Rairakhol37469%
Madhupur · Rairakhol31574%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pandkimal

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
17
Power hours (winter)
22
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
Yes
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
REDHAKHOL
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
79
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kadaligarh
Total area (ha)
442
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
27.01

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

Notice board · Pandkimal

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 — Pandkimal

LGD code
382481
Pincode
768106
Post office
Rairakhol
Population (Census 2011)
801
Population (projected 2026)
944
Households
169
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1033
Literacy rate
69.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Birmaharajpur
Member of Parliament
Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
Member of Legislative Assembly
Raghunath Jagadala
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SAROJ SETHI
Block / Mandal
Rairakhol
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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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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