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Sakhipatana

Bant mandal
Pincode 756114
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Bant mandal

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

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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
MANASIRANI ROUT
Contact: 63****1663
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LGD code
394449
Pincode
756114
Post office
Bant
Population
373
Households
86
Literacy rate
84.5%
Sex ratio
1119 ♀/1000♂
Workers
99
Census 2011 · in context

How Sakhipatana compares

By population, Sakhipatana ranks #89 of 142 villages in Bant mandal.

Literacy rate
%
84.5%
+9.1% vs mandal average
Sakhipatana
84.5%
Bant mandal
75.4%
Bhadrak district
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,119
+141 vs mandal average
Sakhipatana
1,119
Bant mandal
978
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.4 vs mandal average
Sakhipatana
4.3
Bant mandal
4.7

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

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Sakhipatana at a glance

Sakhipatana is a village of 373 people in 86 households (Census 2011) in Bant block, Bhadrak district, Odisha, the 89th-largest of 142 villages in Bant block. Literacy is 85%, 9 points above the block average of 75% and the sex ratio is 1,119 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 756114, served by Bant post office; the LGD village code is 394449. The sarpanch is MANASIRANI ROUT, and the village votes in Hindol assembly constituency, represented by MLA Simarani Nayak. The population is estimated at 440 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sakhipatana · this village37385%
Bant · Bant1,97377%
Bangarpadi · Bant85869%
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Gabharpur · Bant58776%
Sribantapur · Bant55881%
Dhaniojha · Bant44284%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sakhipatana

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
13
Power hours (winter)
15
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
BHADRAK
Distance to nearest town (km)
21
Distance to district HQ (km)
22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
1
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bant
Total area (ha)
15
Irrigated area (ha)
5
Forest area (ha)
0.9

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

Notice board · Sakhipatana

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 — Sakhipatana

LGD code
394449
Pincode
756114
Post office
Bant
Population (Census 2011)
373
Population (projected 2026)
440
Households
86
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1119
Literacy rate
84.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hindol
Member of Parliament
Rudra Narayan Pany
Member of Legislative Assembly
Simarani Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MANASIRANI ROUT
Block / Mandal
Bant
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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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