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Talapada

Kantamal mandal
Pincode 762016
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Talapada 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
Titlagarh
AC 069
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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AS
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Ambika Suna
Contact: 80****7125
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LGD code
418035
Pincode
762016
Post office
Manamunda
Population
554
Households
143
Literacy rate
52%
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000♂
Workers
277
Distance to district centre
179 km
Distance to mandal centre
155 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
318 km
Distance to Hyderabad
519 km
Nearest railway station
Tikiri · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Talapada compares

By population, Talapada ranks #57 of 299 villages in Kantamal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.0%
−3.7% vs mandal average
Talapada
52.0%
Kantamal mandal
55.7%
Boudh district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
993
−4 vs mandal average
Talapada
993
Kantamal mandal
997
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.1 vs mandal average
Talapada
3.9
Kantamal mandal
4.0

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

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Talapada at a glance

Talapada is a village of 554 people in 143 households (Census 2011) in Kantamal block, Boudh district, Odisha, the 57th-largest of 299 villages in Kantamal block. Literacy is 52%, 4 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 993 women per 1,000 men. It lies 179 km from the Boudh district centre, 42 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 7 km from Tikiri railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 762016, served by Manamunda post office; the LGD village code is 418035. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur, 12 km away. The sarpanch is Ambika Suna, and the village votes in Titlagarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nabin Kumar Jain. The population is estimated at 653 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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Talapada · this village55452%—
Talapada · Satyabadi61272%0 km N
Talapada · Baliapal580%0 km N
Talapada · Thakurmunda1,51848%0 km N
Talapada · Salepur1,39174%0 km N
Talapada · Nihalprasad1675%0 km N
Talapada · Basta41659%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Talapada

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)
12
Power hours (winter)
16
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
SONAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
9
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
37
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bilaspur
Total area (ha)
124
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0.65

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

Notice board · Talapada

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 — Talapada

LGD code
418035
Pincode
762016
Post office
Manamunda
Population (Census 2011)
554
Population (projected 2026)
653
Households
143
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
993
Literacy rate
52.0%
Coordinates
19.16046°N, 83.03097°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Titlagarh
Member of Parliament
Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nabin Kumar Jain
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Ambika Suna
Block / Mandal
Kantamal
Getting there

How to reach Talapada

Mandal centre
Kantamal · ≈ 155 km
≈ 5 h 18 min by car · 6 h 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Boudh · ≈ 179 km
≈ 6 h 8 min by car · 7 h 17 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,707 people
Jayapatna · ≈ 42 km
≈ 1 h 25 min by car · 1 h 42 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar318 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad519 km
  • Kolkata671 km
  • Chennai737 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTikiri7 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur12 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management40 km
  • Police stationl. police station40 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, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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