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Sargad

Loisinga mandal
Pincode 767020
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Loisinga mandal

The principal temple recorded for Loisinga mandal is Samalai Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sargad 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 →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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SB
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Saroj Behera
Contact: 99****8584
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LGD code
419993
Pincode
767020
Post office
Loisingha
Population
2,889
Households
815
Literacy rate
60.5%
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,325
Census 2011 · in context

How Sargad compares

By population, Sargad ranks #6 of 186 villages in Loisinga mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.5%
−0.9% vs mandal average
Sargad
60.5%
Loisinga mandal
61.4%
Balangir district
56.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
986
+3 vs mandal average
Sargad
986
Loisinga mandal
983
Household size
people per home
3.5
−0.4 vs mandal average
Sargad
3.5
Loisinga mandal
3.9

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

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Sargad at a glance

Sargad is a village of 2,889 people in 815 households (Census 2011) in Loisinga block, Balangir district, Odisha, the 6th-largest of 186 villages in Loisinga block. Literacy is 61%, about the same as the block average of 61% and the sex ratio is 986 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 767020, served by Loisingha post office; the LGD village code is 419993. The sarpanch is Saroj Behera, and the village votes in Bolangir assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo. The population is estimated at 3,406 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sargad

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sargad · this village2,88961%
Singhanimunda · Loisinga1,00258%
Thakurpali · Loisinga40561%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sargad

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)
12
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
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
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BALANGIR
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
23
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sargad
Total area (ha)
625
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
17.51

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

Notice board · Sargad

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 — Sargad

LGD code
419993
Pincode
767020
Post office
Loisingha
Population (Census 2011)
2,889
Population (projected 2026)
3,406
Households
815
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
986
Literacy rate
60.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bolangir
Member of Parliament
Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Saroj Behera
Block / Mandal
Loisinga
Nearest PHC
Dr. Bishwajit Das (9.8 km)
Nearest post office
Head Post Office (11.0 km)
Nearest bank
State Bank of India (10.8 km)
Nearest railway station
Balangir Junction (10.9 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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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