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Barapali

Athmallik mandal
Pincode 759125
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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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Barapali is a village in Athmallik mandal, Anugul district, Odisha. It has a population of 369 across 87 households with a literacy rate of 60.7%. The village is served by two primary health centres.

SP
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHANTILATA PRADHAN
Contact: 81****6015
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LGD code
404986
Pincode
759125
Post office
Athamallik
Population
369
Households
87
Literacy rate
60.7%
Sex ratio
1183 ♀/1000♂
Workers
212
Distance to district centre
148 km
Distance to mandal centre
114 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
253 km
Distance to Kolkata
516 km
Nearest railway station
Barpali · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Mund Clinic · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Barapali compares

By population, Barapali ranks #73 of 214 villages in Athmallik mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.7%
−5.5% vs mandal average
Barapali
60.7%
Athmallik mandal
66.2%
Anugul district
68.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,183
+189 vs mandal average
Barapali
1,183
Athmallik mandal
994
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.1 vs mandal average
Barapali
4.2
Athmallik mandal
4.3

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

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Barapali at a glance

Barapali is a village of 369 people in 87 households (Census 2011) in Athmallik block, Anugul district, Odisha, the 73rd-largest of 214 villages in Athmallik block. Literacy is 61%, 6 points below the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 1,183 women per 1,000 men. It lies 148 km from the Anugul district centre, 17 km from Tora, the nearest town, 1 km from Barpali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 759125, served by Athamallik post office; the LGD village code is 404986. Mapped within or next to the village: primary health centre. The sarpanch is SHANTILATA PRADHAN, and the village votes in Phulbani assembly constituency, represented by MLA Uma Charan Mallick. The population is estimated at 435 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kurumtap

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Barapali · this village36961%
Barapali · Badamba3560%0 km N
Barapali · Hemgir1,56362%0 km N
Barapali · Chakapada32560%0 km N
Barapali · Talcher Sadar18974%0 km N
Barapali · Narasinghpur8068%0 km N
Badgaon · Gurundia1,19947%1.5 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Barapali

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
18
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ATHAMALLIK
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
57
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
28
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kurumtap
Total area (ha)
221
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
7.41

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

Notice board · Barapali

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 — Barapali

LGD code
404986
Pincode
759125
Post office
Athamallik
Population (Census 2011)
369
Population (projected 2026)
435
Households
87
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1183
Literacy rate
60.7%
Coordinates
21.19008°N, 83.58720°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Phulbani
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Uma Charan Mallick
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHANTILATA PRADHAN
Block / Mandal
Athmallik
Nearest PHC
Dr. K.C Dash Clinic (0.6 km)
Getting there

How to reach Barapali

Mandal centre
Athmallik · ≈ 114 km
≈ 3 h 54 min by car · 4 h 38 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Anugul · ≈ 148 km
≈ 5 h 3 min by car · 6 h by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,399 people
Tora · ≈ 17 km
≈ 36 min by car · 42 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar253 kmcapital
  • Kolkata516 km
  • Hyderabad682 km
  • Chennai968 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBarpali1 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Mund Clinic<1 km
  • CollegeWomen's Jr College Play Ground51 km
  • Police stationPolice Station49 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Dr. K.C Dash Clinicunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary health centre
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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