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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Darada

Balikuda mandal
Pincode 754110
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Balikuda mandal

The principal temple recorded for Balikuda mandal is Akhandalamani Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Darada 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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SP
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SAGARIKA PARIDA
Contact: 99****9155
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LGD code
398325
Pincode
754110
Post office
Borikina
Population
1,555
Households
362
Literacy rate
78%
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000♂
Workers
720
Census 2011 · in context

How Darada compares

By population, Darada ranks #24 of 236 villages in Balikuda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
78.0%
+0.8% vs mandal average
Darada
78.0%
Balikuda mandal
77.2%
Jagatsinghapur district
78.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
944
−28 vs mandal average
Darada
944
Balikuda mandal
972
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.1 vs mandal average
Darada
4.3
Balikuda mandal
4.4

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

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Darada at a glance

Darada is a village of 1,555 people in 362 households (Census 2011) in Balikuda block, Jagatsinghapur district, Odisha, the 24th-largest of 236 villages in Balikuda block. Literacy is 78%, about the same as the block average of 77% and the sex ratio is 944 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 754110, served by Borikina post office; the LGD village code is 398325. The sarpanch is SAGARIKA PARIDA, and the village votes in Ranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surama Padhy. The population is estimated at 1,833 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Borikana

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Darada · this village1,55578%
Olasa · Balikuda1,11470%
Barugudipada · Balikuda1,07080%
Borikina · Balikuda87578%
Kundapur · Balikuda83576%
Begunia · Balikuda80479%
Barilo · Balikuda68177%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Darada

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
No
Power hours (summer)
15
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
2
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAGATSINGHAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Borikina
Total area (ha)
150
Irrigated area (ha)
87.42
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Darada

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 — Darada

LGD code
398325
Pincode
754110
Post office
Borikina
Population (Census 2011)
1,555
Population (projected 2026)
1,833
Households
362
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
944
Literacy rate
78.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Puri
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranpur
Member of Parliament
Sambit Patra
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surama Padhy
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SAGARIKA PARIDA
Block / Mandal
Balikuda
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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