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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Munupali

Barapali mandal
Pincode 768029
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Barapali mandal

The principal temple recorded for Barapali mandal is Leaning Temple of Huma. No temple of this dedication is on record within Munupali 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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
HIMANCHAL SAHU
Contact: 89****9522
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LGD code
380479
Pincode
768029
Post office
Barpali
Population
303
Households
84
Literacy rate
64.4%
Sex ratio
1034 ♀/1000♂
Workers
109
Distance to district centre
18 km
Distance to mandal centre
6 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
251 km
Distance to Kolkata
520 km
Nearest railway station
Dungripali · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Jeevan Jyoti Health Care Centre · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Munupali compares

By population, Munupali ranks #70 of 74 villages in Barapali mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.4%
−2.9% vs mandal average
Munupali
64.4%
Barapali mandal
67.3%
Bargarh district
66.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,034
+82 vs mandal average
Munupali
1,034
Barapali mandal
952
Household size
people per home
3.6
−0.2 vs mandal average
Munupali
3.6
Barapali mandal
3.8

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

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Munupali at a glance

Munupali is a village of 303 people in 84 households (Census 2011) in Barapali block, Bargarh district, Odisha, the 70th-largest of 74 villages in Barapali block. Literacy is 64%, 3 points below the block average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,034 women per 1,000 men. It lies 18 km from the Bargarh district centre, 26 km from Tora, the nearest town, 5 km from Dungripali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 768029, served by Barpali post office; the LGD village code is 380479. The nearest hospital or health centre is Jeevan Jyoti Health Care Centre, 9 km away. The sarpanch is HIMANCHAL SAHU, and the village votes in Sonepur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Niranjan Pujari. The population is estimated at 357 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhatigaon

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Munupali · this village30364%
Sujia · Barapali93757%1 km NW
Sujia · Loisinga1,63054%1 km NW
Retamunda · Barapali65081%1.4 km E
Bhatigaon · Barapali1,88967%2.7 km NE
Charmunda · Barapali22962%2.8 km SW
Mahada · Dunguripali1,69566%3 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Munupali

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)
20
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
1
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BARPALI
Distance to nearest town (km)
13
Distance to district HQ (km)
90
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
36
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bhatigaon
Total area (ha)
117
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Munupali

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 — Munupali

LGD code
380479
Pincode
768029
Post office
Barpali
Population (Census 2011)
303
Population (projected 2026)
357
Households
84
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1034
Literacy rate
64.4%
Coordinates
21.10596°N, 83.57616°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sonepur
Member of Parliament
Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
Member of Legislative Assembly
Niranjan Pujari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
HIMANCHAL SAHU
Block / Mandal
Barapali
Getting there

How to reach Munupali

Mandal centre
Barapali · ≈ 6.0 km
≈ 12 min by car · 15 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bargarh · ≈ 18 km
≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,399 people
Tora · ≈ 26 km
≈ 54 min by car · 1 h 4 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar251 kmcapital
  • Kolkata520 km
  • Hyderabad676 km
  • Chennai959 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDungripali5 km
  • Hospital / PHCJeevan Jyoti Health Care Centre9 km
  • CollegeWomen's Jr College Play Ground58 km
  • Police stationPolice Station57 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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