Olam village, Bant block | Pincode 756114

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 for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 September
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The 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

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAJANI SETHY

Contact: 87****8518

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LGD code: 394427
Pincode: 756114
Post office: Bant
Population: 775
Households: 186
Literacy rate: 77.9%
Sex ratio: 1008 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 219

Census 2011 · in context

How Olam compares

By population, Olam ranks #37 of 142 villages in Bant mandal.

Literacy rate

77.9%

+2.5% vs mandal average

Olam: 77.9%
Bant mandal: 75.4%
Bhadrak district: 72.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,008

+30 vs mandal average

Olam: 1,008
Bant mandal: 978

Household size

people per home

4.2

−0.5 vs mandal average

Olam: 4.2
Bant mandal: 4.7

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

Olam at a glance

Olam is a village of 775 people in 186 households (Census 2011) in Bant block, Bhadrak district, Odisha, the 37th-largest of 142 villages in Bant block. Literacy is 78%, 3 points above the block average of 75% and the sex ratio is 1,008 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 756114, served by Bant post office; the LGD village code is 394427. The sarpanch is RAJANI SETHY, and the village votes in Hindol assembly constituency, represented by MLA Simarani Nayak. The population is estimated at 914 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Olam · this village	775	78%	—
Nilok · Bant	1,119	75%	—
Begana · Bant	634	73%	—
Gharapada · Bant	626	78%	—
Baipur · Bant	548	76%	—
Talabank · Bant	341	48%	—
Gohirapadi · Bant	299	75%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Olam

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): 13
Power hours (winter): 15
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: BHADRAK
Distance to nearest town (km): 28
Distance to district HQ (km): 20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 20
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Nilok
Total area (ha): 116
Irrigated area (ha): 98.58
Forest area (ha): 10.84

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

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Olam

LGD code: 394427
Pincode: 756114
Post office: Bant
Population (Census 2011): 775
Population (projected 2026): 914
Households: 186
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1008
Literacy rate: 77.9%
Lok Sabha constituency: Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Hindol
Member of Parliament: Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly: Simarani Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAJANI SETHY
Block / Mandal: Bant

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Bhadrak district level

Then & Now

Olam — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

775

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

914

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

186

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

219

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 775Census 2011
Households: 186Census 2011
Literacy rate: 77.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1008 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9142026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2192026 projection
Active job cards: 1,38,047MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 37,774MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 980NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 82.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 62.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 88.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.0%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Bhadrak district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bhadrak district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bhadrak district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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People often ask about Olam

What is the pincode of Olam?

The pincode of Olam, Bant block, Bhadrak district, Odisha is 756114. The post office is Bant.

Which post office delivers to Olam?

Mail for Olam is delivered through Bant post office, pincode 756114, in Bant block, Bhadrak district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Olam located?

Olam is a village in Bant block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Olam as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Olam village has a population of 775 across 186 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Olam?

The current sarpanch of Olam gram panchayat is RAJANI SETHY.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Olam in?

Olam falls under the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Olam in?

Olam falls under the Hindol assembly constituency (AC #56) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Olam?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Olam village is 77.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Olam?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Olam village is 1008 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Olam?

12 schemes currently match residents of Olam, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Olam?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Olam village is 394427.

How big is Olam compared to other villages in Bant block?

Olam ranks 37 of 142 villages in Bant block by Census 2011 population (775 residents).

Who is the MLA of Olam?

Olam falls under Hindol assembly constituency (AC 56). The sitting MLA is Simarani Nayak (BJP).

Who is the MP for Olam?

Olam is in Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rudra Narayan Pany (BJP).

What is the population of Olam in 2026?

Olam is estimated at 914 people in 2026, up about 18% from 775 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Olam in?

Odisha falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Olam in Bhadrak district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Olam?

RAJANI SETHY is the sarpanch of Olam gram panchayat, Bant block. See the sarpanch list of Bant block for every gram panchayat.

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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, 2026-09-11
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