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Balipur

Soro mandal
Pincode 756045
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Balipur observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.

20 OctObserved in 36 states
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Temple in Soro mandal

The principal temple recorded for Soro mandal is Brahmin Sahi. No temple of this dedication is on record within Balipur itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Odisha

Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.

The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Cuttack
PC 14
→VS
Banki
AC 088
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SP
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SANDHYARANI PANDA
Contact: 95****0686
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LGD code
393784
Pincode
756045
Post office
Soro
Population
549
Households
134
Literacy rate
64.7%
Sex ratio
933 ♀/1000♂
Workers
205
Census 2011 · in context

How Balipur compares

By population, Balipur ranks #161 of 343 villages in Soro mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.7%
−8.7% vs mandal average
Balipur
64.7%
Soro mandal
73.4%
Baleshwar district
69.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
933
−8 vs mandal average
Balipur
933
Soro mandal
941
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.1 vs mandal average
Balipur
4.1
Soro mandal
4.2

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

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Balipur at a glance

Balipur is a village of 549 people in 134 households (Census 2011) in Soro block, Baleshwar district, Odisha, the 161st-largest of 343 villages in Soro block. Literacy is 65%, 9 points below the block average of 73% and the sex ratio is 933 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 756045, served by Soro post office; the LGD village code is 393784. The sarpanch is SANDHYARANI PANDA, and the village votes in Banki assembly constituency, represented by MLA Devi Ranjan Tripathy. The population is estimated at 647 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Balipur · this village54965%—
Natapada · Soro76174%—
Chahalima · Soro65977%—
Tilada · Soro49874%—
Wada · Soro46285%—
Radhaballavpur · Soro30377%—
Bilabakia · Soro24482%—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balipur

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
No
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
16
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SORO
Distance to nearest town (km)
7
Distance to district HQ (km)
41
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Natapada
Total area (ha)
113
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Balipur

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 — Balipur

LGD code
393784
Pincode
756045
Post office
Soro
Population (Census 2011)
549
Population (projected 2026)
647
Households
134
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
933
Literacy rate
64.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Cuttack
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Banki
Member of Parliament
Bhartruhari Mahtab
Member of Legislative Assembly
Devi Ranjan Tripathy
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SANDHYARANI PANDA
Block / Mandal
Soro
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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