Atharanala village, Sadar block | Pincode 752002

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 for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 September
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The 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

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SUNIMA MAJHI

Contact: 89****2437

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LGD code: 409904
Pincode: 752002
Post office: Puri Station Road
Population: 1,117
Households: 243
Literacy rate: 81.5%
Sex ratio: 953 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 360

Census 2011 · in context

How Atharanala compares

By population, Atharanala ranks #26 of 92 villages in Sadar mandal.

Literacy rate

81.5%

+8.1% vs mandal average

Atharanala: 81.5%
Sadar mandal: 73.4%
Puri district: 76.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

953

−15 vs mandal average

Atharanala: 953
Sadar mandal: 968

Household size

people per home

4.6

−0.2 vs mandal average

Atharanala: 4.6
Sadar mandal: 4.8

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

Atharanala at a glance

Atharanala is a village of 1,117 people in 243 households (Census 2011) in Sadar block, Puri district, Odisha, the 26th-largest of 92 villages in Sadar block. Literacy is 82%, 8 points above the block average of 73% and the sex ratio is 953 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 752002, served by Puri Station Road post office; the LGD village code is 409904. The sarpanch is SUNIMA MAJHI. The population is estimated at 1,317 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Atharanala · this village	1,117	82%	—
Gopinathpur Alias Routrapur · Sadar	2,791	82%	—
Atharanala Alias Samang · Sadar	132	79%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Atharanala

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): 9
Power hours (winter): 10
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: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: PURI
Distance to nearest town (km): 4
Distance to district HQ (km): 1
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 1
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Gopinathpur
Total area (ha): 11
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Atharanala

LGD code: 409904
Pincode: 752002
Post office: Puri Station Road
Population (Census 2011): 1,117
Population (projected 2026): 1,317
Households: 243
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 953
Literacy rate: 81.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Aska
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Polasara
Member of Parliament: Anita Subhadarshini
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SUNIMA MAJHI
Block / Mandal: Sadar

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Puri district level

Then & Now

Atharanala — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,117

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,317

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

243

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

286

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,117Census 2011
Households: 243Census 2011
Literacy rate: 81.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 953 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,3172026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2862026 projection
Active job cards: 1,21,928MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 37,683MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 782NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 87.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 67.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 63.3%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Puri district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Puri district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Puri district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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People often ask about Atharanala

What is the pincode of Atharanala?

The pincode of Atharanala, Sadar block, Puri district, Odisha is 752002. The post office is Puri Station Road.

Which post office delivers to Atharanala?

Mail for Atharanala is delivered through Puri Station Road post office, pincode 752002, in Sadar block, Puri district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Atharanala located?

Atharanala is a village in Sadar block of Puri district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Atharanala as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Atharanala village has a population of 1,117 across 243 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Atharanala?

The current sarpanch of Atharanala gram panchayat is SUNIMA MAJHI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Atharanala in?

Atharanala falls under the Aska Lok Sabha constituency (PC #19) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Atharanala in?

Atharanala falls under the Polasara assembly constituency (AC #124) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Atharanala?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Atharanala village is 81.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Atharanala?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Atharanala village is 953 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Atharanala?

12 schemes currently match residents of Atharanala, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Atharanala?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Atharanala village is 409904.

How big is Atharanala compared to other villages in Sadar block?

Atharanala ranks 26 of 92 villages in Sadar block by Census 2011 population (1,117 residents).

Who is the MP for Atharanala?

Atharanala is in Aska Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Anita Subhadarshini (BJP).

What is the population of Atharanala in 2026?

Atharanala is estimated at 1,317 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,117 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Atharanala in?

Odisha falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Atharanala in Puri district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Atharanala?

SUNIMA MAJHI is the sarpanch of Atharanala gram panchayat, Sadar block. See the sarpanch list of Sadar block for every gram panchayat.

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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, 2026-09-13
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