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Revenue village·Tikabali block·Kandhamal

Penabida

Tikabali mandal
Pincode 762112
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Tikabali mandal

The principal temple recorded for Tikabali mandal is Laxminarayan temple, Therubali. No temple of this dedication is on record within Penabida 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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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SP
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Salima Pradhan
Contact: 88****6113
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LGD code
415986
Pincode
762112
Post office
Paburia
Population
212
Households
66
Literacy rate
48.6%
Sex ratio
910 ♀/1000♂
Workers
117
Census 2011 · in context

How Penabida compares

By population, Penabida ranks #64 of 150 villages in Tikabali mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.6%
−9.4% vs mandal average
Penabida
48.6%
Tikabali mandal
58.0%
Kandhamal district
54.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
910
−129 vs mandal average
Penabida
910
Tikabali mandal
1,039
Household size
people per home
3.2
−0.8 vs mandal average
Penabida
3.2
Tikabali mandal
4.0

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

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Penabida at a glance

Penabida is a village of 212 people in 66 households (Census 2011) in Tikabali block, Kandhamal district, Odisha, the 64th-largest of 150 villages in Tikabali block. Literacy is 49%, 9 points below the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 910 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 762112, served by Paburia post office; the LGD village code is 415986. The sarpanch is Salima Pradhan. The population is estimated at 250 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Burbinaju

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Penabida · this village21249%
Penagaberi · Tikabali95567%
Sartaguda · Tikabali94654%
Burbinaju · Tikabali88458%
Padisahi · Tikabali46958%
Pakari · Tikabali33949%
Tudubali · Tikabali29150%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Penabida

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
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
G. UDAYAGIRI
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
49
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Burbinaju
Total area (ha)
172
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
66.26

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

Notice board · Penabida

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 — Penabida

LGD code
415986
Pincode
762112
Post office
Paburia
Population (Census 2011)
212
Population (projected 2026)
250
Households
66
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
910
Literacy rate
48.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bissam Cuttack
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Salima Pradhan
Block / Mandal
Tikabali
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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