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Gadala

Basudebpur mandal
Pincode 756164
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Basudebpur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Basudebpur mandal is shree ram temple fategarh. No temple of this dedication is on record within Gadala 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 September
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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Aruna Kumar Mohanty
Contact: 70****2132
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LGD code
395023
Pincode
756164
Post office
Naikanidihi
Population
567
Households
126
Literacy rate
77.4%
Sex ratio
859 ♀/1000♂
Workers
151
Census 2011 · in context

How Gadala compares

By population, Gadala ranks #78 of 143 villages in Basudebpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
77.4%
+8.5% vs mandal average
Gadala
77.4%
Basudebpur mandal
68.9%
Bhadrak district
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
859
−149 vs mandal average
Gadala
859
Basudebpur mandal
1,008
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.2 vs mandal average
Gadala
4.5
Basudebpur mandal
4.7

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

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Gadala at a glance

Gadala is a village of 567 people in 126 households (Census 2011) in Basudebpur block, Bhadrak district, Odisha, the 78th-largest of 143 villages in Basudebpur block. Literacy is 77%, 9 points above the block average of 69% and the sex ratio is 859 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 756164, served by Naikanidihi post office; the LGD village code is 395023. The sarpanch is Aruna Kumar Mohanty, and the village votes in Khandapada assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dusmanta Kumar Swain. The population is estimated at 668 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Rajaharopokhari

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Gadala · this village56777%
Rajgharpokhari · Basudebpur2,54573%
Lakshmiprasad · Naikanidihi1,02272%
Korabatiasana · Basudebpur82771%
Machhuaghaisana · Basudebpur80373%
Binadanda · Naikanidihi75971%
Machhuaghaibada · Naikanidihi55559%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gadala

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)
12
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BASUDEBPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
19
Distance to district HQ (km)
58
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Rajgharpokhari
Total area (ha)
83
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0.01

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

Notice board · Gadala

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 — Gadala

LGD code
395023
Pincode
756164
Post office
Naikanidihi
Population (Census 2011)
567
Population (projected 2026)
668
Households
126
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
859
Literacy rate
77.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Cuttack
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Khandapada
Member of Parliament
Bhartruhari Mahtab
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dusmanta Kumar Swain
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Aruna Kumar Mohanty
Block / Mandal
Basudebpur
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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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