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Katapali

Melchhamunda mandal
Pincode 768034
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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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 →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Bolangir
PC 10
→VS
Patnagarh
AC 067
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SUJATA PANDA
Contact: 88****4637
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LGD code
380153
Pincode
768034
Post office
Ghess
Population
853
Households
216
Literacy rate
74.6%
Sex ratio
1031 ♀/1000♂
Workers
551
Distance to district centre
313 km
Distance to mandal centre
265 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
444 km
Distance to Hyderabad
395 km
Nearest railway station
Tokapal · 49 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Sautnar · 18 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Katapali compares

By population, Katapali ranks #23 of 44 villages in Melchhamunda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
74.6%
+7.6% vs mandal average
Katapali
74.6%
Melchhamunda mandal
67.0%
Bargarh district
66.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,031
+35 vs mandal average
Katapali
1,031
Melchhamunda mandal
996
Household size
people per home
3.9
Same as the mandal average
Katapali
3.9
Melchhamunda mandal
3.9

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

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Katapali at a glance

Katapali is a village of 853 people in 216 households (Census 2011) in Melchhamunda block, Bargarh district, Odisha, the 23rd-largest of 44 villages in Melchhamunda block. Literacy is 75%, 8 points above the block average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,031 women per 1,000 men. It lies 313 km from the Bargarh district centre, 49 km from Tokapal railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 768034, served by Ghess post office; the LGD village code is 380153. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Sautnar, 18 km away. The sarpanch is SUJATA PANDA, and the village votes in Patnagarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. The population is estimated at 1,006 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Katapali · this village85375%—
Katapali · Belpara35142%0 km N
Katapali · Balangir29159%0 km N
Katapali · Tarbha29048%0 km N
Katapali · Bijepur97868%0 km N
Katapali · Bheden49273%0 km N
Katapali · Tarbha8953%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Katapali

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)
14
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
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
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PADMAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
22
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kuchipali
Total area (ha)
270
Irrigated area (ha)
119.67
Forest area (ha)
8.14

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

Notice board · Katapali

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 — Katapali

LGD code
380153
Pincode
768034
Post office
Ghess
Population (Census 2011)
853
Population (projected 2026)
1,006
Households
216
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1031
Literacy rate
74.6%
Coordinates
18.58215°N, 82.00397°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Patnagarh
Member of Parliament
Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SUJATA PANDA
Block / Mandal
Melchhamunda
Nearest PHC
Dr. Manoj Meher Clinic (262.5 km)
Getting there

How to reach Katapali

Mandal centre
Melchhamunda · ≈ 265 km
≈ 9 h 4 min by car · 10 h 46 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bargarh · ≈ 313 km
≈ 10 h 43 min by car · 12 h 43 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar444 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad395 km
  • Chennai639 km
  • Bengaluru782 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTokapal49 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Sautnar18 km
  • ATM / bankSTATE BANK OF INDIA22 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum38 km
  • CollegeGovt Nursing College Sukma42 km
  • Police stationPolice Station, Sileru59 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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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