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Palasa

Bant mandal
Pincode 756114
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Palasa

  • Chinna Thirupathi · 1.7 km

Named places of worship on record

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Temple in Bant mandal

The principal temple recorded for Bant mandal is Mahakali Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Palasa 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 →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Dhenkanal
PC 09
→VS
Hindol
AC 056 · SC
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SATYABHAMA DHAL
Contact: 73****9443
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LGD code
394419
Pincode
756114
Post office
Bant
Population
1,034
Households
236
Literacy rate
76.8%
Sex ratio
951 ♀/1000♂
Workers
293
Distance to district centre
199 km
Distance to mandal centre
216 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
225 km
Distance to Kolkata
590 km
Nearest railway station
Palasa · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Svdp Hospital · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Palasa compares

By population, Palasa ranks #26 of 142 villages in Bant mandal.

Literacy rate
%
76.8%
+1.4% vs mandal average
Palasa
76.8%
Bant mandal
75.4%
Bhadrak district
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
951
−27 vs mandal average
Palasa
951
Bant mandal
978
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.3 vs mandal average
Palasa
4.4
Bant mandal
4.7

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

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Palasa at a glance

Palasa is a village of 1,034 people in 236 households (Census 2011) in Bant block, Bhadrak district, Odisha, the 26th-largest of 142 villages in Bant block. Literacy is 77%, 1 points above the block average of 75% and the sex ratio is 951 women per 1,000 men. It lies 199 km from the Bhadrak district centre, 34 km from Pathapatnam, the nearest town, 2 km from Palasa railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 756114, served by Bant post office; the LGD village code is 394419. The nearest hospital or health centre is Svdp Hospital, 1 km away. The sarpanch is SATYABHAMA DHAL, and the village votes in Hindol assembly constituency, represented by MLA Simarani Nayak. The population is estimated at 1,219 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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Palasa · this village1,03477%—
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Palasa · Khaira52577%0 km N
Palasa · Baudh Sadar81468%0 km N
Palasa · Nischintakoili18274%0 km N
Palasa · Raruan41369%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palasa

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)
13
Power hours (winter)
13
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)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
14
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Chhayalsing
Total area (ha)
147
Irrigated area (ha)
89.5
Forest area (ha)
5.1

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

Notice board · Palasa

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 — Palasa

LGD code
394419
Pincode
756114
Post office
Bant
Population (Census 2011)
1,034
Population (projected 2026)
1,219
Households
236
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
951
Literacy rate
76.8%
Coordinates
18.77191°N, 84.40969°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hindol
Member of Parliament
Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly
Simarani Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SATYABHAMA DHAL
Block / Mandal
Bant
Getting there

How to reach Palasa

Mandal centre
Bant · ≈ 216 km
≈ 7 h 24 min by car · 8 h 47 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bhadrak · ≈ 199 km
≈ 6 h 49 min by car · 8 h 6 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,954 people
Pathapatnam · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 10 min by car · 1 h 23 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar225 kmcapital
  • Kolkata590 km
  • Hyderabad645 km
  • Chennai772 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPalasa2 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Palasa<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCSvdp Hospital1 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India17 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil9 km
  • CollegeGovt. Junior College50 km
  • Police stationPOLICE STATION33 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Palasa

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Palasa

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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