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Garapada

Nimapada mandal
Pincode 752114
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Nimapada mandal

The principal temple recorded for Nimapada mandal is Upper Bagh Devi Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Garapada 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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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MP
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MAMATA PARIDA
Contact: 99****7170
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LGD code
408938
Pincode
752114
Post office
Rench
Population
501
Households
105
Literacy rate
71.7%
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000♂
Workers
182
Census 2011 · in context

How Garapada compares

By population, Garapada ranks #136 of 241 villages in Nimapada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
71.7%
−4.8% vs mandal average
Garapada
71.7%
Nimapada mandal
76.5%
Puri district
76.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
942
−31 vs mandal average
Garapada
942
Nimapada mandal
973
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.5 vs mandal average
Garapada
4.8
Nimapada mandal
4.3

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

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Garapada at a glance

Garapada is a village of 501 people in 105 households (Census 2011) in Nimapada block, Puri district, Odisha, the 136th-largest of 241 villages in Nimapada block. Literacy is 72%, 5 points below the block average of 77% and the sex ratio is 942 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 752114, served by Rench post office; the LGD village code is 408938. The sarpanch is MAMATA PARIDA, and the village votes in Bhanjanagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pradyumna Kumar Nayak. The population is estimated at 591 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dhanua

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Garapada · this village50172%
Dekhata · Nimapada1,50177%
Raidbazar · Nimapada1,19982%
Baulapada · Nimapada1,18683%
Harispur · Nimapada1,07274%
Sunugoradi · Nimapada65878%
Mathasahi · Nimapada31981%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Garapada

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)
18
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
0
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
1
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
Yes
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
BHUBANESWAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
24
Distance to district HQ (km)
54
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Dhanua
Total area (ha)
108
Irrigated area (ha)
73.92
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Garapada

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 — Garapada

LGD code
408938
Pincode
752114
Post office
Rench
Population (Census 2011)
501
Population (projected 2026)
591
Households
105
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
942
Literacy rate
71.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bhanjanagar
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pradyumna Kumar Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MAMATA PARIDA
Block / Mandal
Nimapada
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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, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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