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Barikhal

Muniguda mandal
Pincode 765020
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Barikhal 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 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.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Koraput
PC 21 · ST
→VS
Bissam Cuttack
AC 139 · ST
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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Barikhal is a village in Muniguda mandal, Rayagada district, Odisha, with a population of 232 across 58 households. It has a literacy rate of 41.4% and postal code 765020.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANITA SABAR
Contact: 77****4080
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LGD code
424886
Pincode
765020
Post office
Muniguda
Population
232
Households
58
Literacy rate
41.4%
Sex ratio
1090 ♀/1000♂
Workers
84
Distance to district centre
40 km
Distance to mandal centre
14 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
240 km
Distance to Kolkata
588 km
Nearest railway station
Muniguda · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Skin Hospital · 14 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Barikhal compares

By population, Barikhal ranks #74 of 266 villages in Muniguda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.4%
+4.4% vs mandal average
Barikhal
41.4%
Muniguda mandal
37.0%
Rayagada district
42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,090
+58 vs mandal average
Barikhal
1,090
Muniguda mandal
1,032
Household size
people per home
4.0
−0.3 vs mandal average
Barikhal
4.0
Muniguda mandal
4.3

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

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Barikhal at a glance

Barikhal is a village of 232 people in 58 households (Census 2011) in Muniguda block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 74th-largest of 266 villages in Muniguda block. Literacy is 41%, 4 points above the block average of 37% and the sex ratio is 1,090 women per 1,000 men. It lies 40 km from the Rayagada district centre, 15 km from Muniguda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765020, served by Muniguda post office; the LGD village code is 424886. The nearest hospital or health centre is Skin Hospital, 14 km away. The sarpanch is ANITA SABAR. The population is estimated at 274 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Barikhal · this village23241%—
Barikhal · Chandrapur28938%0 km N
Batrakhol · Thakurgarh22771%0 km N
Telenga Padar · Muniguda59555%0.3 km NE
Sikakhal · Ambadala30%1.1 km NW
Selama · Muniguda38236%1.6 km SE
Turabadi · Muniguda7239%1.7 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Barikhal

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)
13
Power hours (winter)
14
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
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
78
Distance to district HQ (km)
71
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
17
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Telengapadar
Total area (ha)
271
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
26.56

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

Notice board · Barikhal

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 — Barikhal

LGD code
424886
Pincode
765020
Post office
Muniguda
Population (Census 2011)
232
Population (projected 2026)
274
Households
58
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1090
Literacy rate
41.4%
Coordinates
19.66291°N, 83.62647°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bissam Cuttack
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ANITA SABAR
Block / Mandal
Muniguda
Getting there

How to reach Barikhal

Mandal centre
Muniguda · ≈ 14 km
≈ 28 min by car · 33 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 40 km
≈ 1 h 23 min by car · 1 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar240 kmcapital
  • Kolkata588 km
  • Hyderabad598 km
  • Chennai814 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMuniguda15 km
  • Hospital / PHCSkin Hospital14 km
  • Police stationl. police station57 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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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