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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Revenue village·Sadar block·Puri

Bastu

Sadar mandal
Pincode 752002
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MUKTIKANTA PANDA
Contact: 97****3412
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LGD code
409906
Pincode
752002
Post office
Puri Station Road
Population
0
Households
0
Workers
0

Bastu at a glance

Bastu is a revenue village in Sadar block, Puri district, Odisha. The pincode is 752002, served by Puri Station Road post office; the LGD village code is 409906. The sarpanch is MUKTIKANTA PANDA.

Gram panchayat: Kasiharipur

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bastu · this village0
Kasiharipur · Sadar1,69977%
Bhartipur · Sadar1,18877%
Alikia · Sadar1,03870%
Chakrabarti · Sadar1,03173%
Sireikonapattna · Sadar48077%
Kadlibaripatana · Sadar41476%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bastu

Nearest statutory town
PURI
Distance to nearest town (km)
4
Distance to district HQ (km)
4
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
4
Gram panchayat (2011)
Gopinathpur
Total area (ha)
2
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0.23

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

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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 — Bastu

LGD code
409906
Pincode
752002
Post office
Puri Station Road
Population (Census 2011)
0
Households
0
Lok Sabha constituency
Aska
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Polasara
Member of Parliament
Anita Subhadarshini
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MUKTIKANTA PANDA
Block / Mandal
Sadar
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)