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Odar

ओडार
Pindra mandal
Pincode 221202
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Odar observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttar Pradesh.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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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MP
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MONIKA PATHAK
Contact: 88****8975
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LGD code
208623
Pincode
221202
Post office
Mangari
Population
3,421
Households
474
Literacy rate
62.9%
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,143
Census 2011 · in context

How Odar compares

By population, Odar ranks #35 of 422 villages in Pindra mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.9%
−0.3% vs mandal average
Odar
62.9%
Pindra mandal
63.2%
Varanasi district
65.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
956
−18 vs mandal average
Odar
956
Pindra mandal
974
Household size
people per home
7.2
+0.4 vs mandal average
Odar
7.2
Pindra mandal
6.8

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

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Odar at a glance

Odar is a village of 3,421 people in 474 households (Census 2011) in Pindra tehsil, Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh, the 35th-largest of 422 villages in Pindra tehsil. Literacy is 63%, about the same as the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 956 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 221202, served by Mangari post office; the LGD village code is 208623. The sarpanch is MONIKA PATHAK, and the village votes in Haidergarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dinesh Rawat. The population is estimated at 4,033 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Odar

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Odar

Treated tap water
Yes
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)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
Middle school
4
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
VARANASI
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
THANPUR
Total area (ha)
242.98
Irrigated area (ha)
159.69
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Odar

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 — Odar

LGD code
208623
Pincode
221202
Post office
Mangari
Population (Census 2011)
3,421
Population (projected 2026)
4,033
Households
474
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
956
Literacy rate
62.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Barabanki
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Haidergarh
Member of Parliament
Tanuj Punia
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dinesh Rawat
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MONIKA PATHAK
Block / Mandal
Pindra
Nearest railway station
Haidergarh (9.6 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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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