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Bala

Narayanpatana mandal
Pincode 764014
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Bala 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
Koraput
PC 21 · ST
→VS
Laxmipur
AC 141 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Bala is a village in Narayanpatana mandal, Koraput district, Odisha. It has a population of 723 across 148 households with a literacy rate of 32.8%.

SP
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SUNDHARI PUHALBANSI
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LGD code
428651
Pincode
764014
Post office
Narayanpatna
Population
723
Households
148
Literacy rate
32.8%
Sex ratio
981 ♀/1000♂
Workers
396
Distance to district centre
32 km
Distance to mandal centre
25 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
334 km
Distance to Hyderabad
510 km
Nearest railway station
Baiguda · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sri Rama Nursing Home · 21 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bala compares

By population, Bala ranks #12 of 127 villages in Narayanpatana mandal.

Literacy rate
%
32.8%
+1.9% vs mandal average
Bala
32.8%
Narayanpatana mandal
30.9%
Koraput district
41.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
981
−62 vs mandal average
Bala
981
Narayanpatana mandal
1,043
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.2 vs mandal average
Bala
4.9
Narayanpatana mandal
4.7

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

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Bala at a glance

Bala is a village of 723 people in 148 households (Census 2011) in Narayanpatana block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 12th-largest of 127 villages in Narayanpatana block. Literacy is 33%, 2 points above the block average of 31% and the sex ratio is 981 women per 1,000 men. It lies 32 km from the Koraput district centre, 34 km from Ramabhadrapuram, the nearest town, 16 km from Baiguda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764014, served by Narayanpatna post office; the LGD village code is 428651. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sri Rama Nursing Home, 21 km away. The sarpanch is SUNDHARI PUHALBANSI. The population is estimated at 852 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bala · this village72333%—
Bala · Poundi-Uproda43744%0 km N
Bala · Kelhari36042%0 km N
Bala · Karanjia81061%0 km N
Bala · Champua1,31163%0 km N
Talagumandi · Narayanpatana7249%1.7 km NW
Chintamala · Salur48217%2.4 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bala

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SUNABEDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
48
Distance to district HQ (km)
110
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Talagumandi
Total area (ha)
177
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
4.8

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

Notice board · Bala

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 — Bala

LGD code
428651
Pincode
764014
Post office
Narayanpatna
Population (Census 2011)
723
Population (projected 2026)
852
Households
148
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
981
Literacy rate
32.8%
Coordinates
18.74303°N, 83.09354°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Laxmipur
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SUNDHARI PUHALBANSI
Block / Mandal
Narayanpatana
Getting there

How to reach Bala

Mandal centre
Narayanpatana · ≈ 25 km
≈ 51 min by car · 1 h by bike
Directions
District centre
Koraput · ≈ 32 km
≈ 1 h 6 min by car · 1 h 18 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,962 people
Ramabhadrapuram · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 22 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar334 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad510 km
  • Kolkata694 km
  • Chennai698 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBaiguda16 km
  • Bus stopNanda Bus Stop8 km
  • Hospital / PHCSri Rama Nursing Home21 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India19 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil18 km
  • CollegeRaja college ground33 km
  • Police stationRamabhadrapuram Police station35 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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