Balunka ಗ್ರಾಮ, Nimapada ಬ್ಲಾಕ್, Puri ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ — ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 752113, ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ, ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ, ಹವಾಮಾನ

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 Septembertoday
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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

AJAY KUMAR PARIDA

Contact: 98****5220

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LGD code: 409004
Pincode: 752113
Post office: Brahmakundi
Population: 824
Households: 175
Literacy rate: 74.3%
Sex ratio: 1118 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 275

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ · ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ

Balunka ಹೋಲಿಕೆ

By population, Balunka ranks #84 of 241 villages in Nimapada mandal.

Literacy rate

74.3%

−2.2% vs mandal average

Balunka: 74.3%
Nimapada mandal: 76.5%
Puri district: 76.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,118

+145 vs mandal average

Balunka: 1,118
Nimapada mandal: 973

Household size

people per home

4.7

+0.4 vs mandal average

Balunka: 4.7
Nimapada mandal: 4.3

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

Balunka ಒಂದು ನೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ

Balunka Odishaದ Puri ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Nimapada ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದಲ್ಲಿ 824 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 175 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ) ಇರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ, Nimapada ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದ 241 ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 84ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 74%, ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ಸರಾಸರಿ 77% ಗಿಂತ 2 ಅಂಕ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 1,118 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು. ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 752113, Brahmakundi ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ; LGD ಗ್ರಾಮ ಕೋಡ್ 409004. ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು AJAY KUMAR PARIDA; ಗ್ರಾಮ Bhanjanagar ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ಶಾಸಕ Pradyumna Kumar Nayak. 2026ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದಾಜು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 971, 2011ಕ್ಕಿಂತ 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು.

ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತಿ: Chhanijanga →

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ಗ್ರಾಮ	ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ	ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ	ದೂರ
Balunka · ಈ ಗ್ರಾಮ	824	74%	—
Ampora · Nimapada	1,530	76%	—
Kanapur · Nimapada	958	89%	—
Chhanijanga · Nimapada	617	75%	—
Kantia · Nimapada	548	71%	—
Keutasalada · Nimapada	433	82%	—
Lankapada · Nimapada	428	76%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balunka

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): 15
Power hours (winter): 18
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: NIMAPADA
Distance to nearest town (km): 11
Distance to district HQ (km): 47
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 47
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Chhanijanga
Total area (ha): 136
Irrigated area (ha): 41.61
Forest area (ha): 4.19

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

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ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಮಾಹಿತಿ — Balunka

LGD code: 409004
Pincode: 752113
Post office: Brahmakundi
Population (Census 2011): 824
Population (projected 2026): 971
Households: 175
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1118
Literacy rate: 74.3%
Lok Sabha constituency: Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bhanjanagar
Member of Parliament: Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Pradyumna Kumar Nayak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: AJAY KUMAR PARIDA
Block / Mandal: Nimapada

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

Balunka — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

824

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

971

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

175

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

206

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: 824Census 2011
Households: 175Census 2011
Literacy rate: 74.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1118 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9712026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 2062026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Balunka ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ ಏನು?

Odisha, Puri ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Nimapada ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದ Balunka ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 752113. ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ Brahmakundi.

Balunka ಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ಸೇವೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ?

Balunka ಅಂಚೆ Puri ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Nimapada ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದ Brahmakundi ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ (ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 752113) ಮೂಲಕ ತಲುಪುತ್ತದೆ.

Balunka ಯಾವ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ?

Balunka ಭಾರತದ Odisha, Puri ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Nimapada ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ.

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Balunka ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Balunka ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 824 175 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ.

Balunka ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತ್ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು ಯಾರು?

Balunka ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತಿಯ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು AJAY KUMAR PARIDA.

Balunka ಸಾಕ್ಷರತಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Balunka ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 74.3%.

Balunka ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Balunka ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 1118 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು.

Balunka ಶಾಸಕರು ಯಾರು?

Balunka Bhanjanagar ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ (AC 123) ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಾಲಿ ಶಾಸಕರು Pradyumna Kumar Nayak (BJP).

Balunka ಸಂಸದರು ಯಾರು?

Balunka Kandhamal ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಹಾಲಿ ಸಂಸದರು Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi (BJP).

2026ರಲ್ಲಿ Balunka ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2026ರಲ್ಲಿ Balunka ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಸುಮಾರು 971, 2011ರ 824ಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಸುಮಾರು 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು (ರಾಜ್ಯ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ದರದ ಅಂದಾಜು).

Balunka LGD ಕೋಡ್ ಏನು?

Balunka ಗ್ರಾಮದ LGD ಕೋಡ್ 409004.

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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)

Balunka

Ganesh Chaturthi

Temple in Nimapada mandal

When the idol is immersed

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balunka

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Balunka — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Balunka on the map

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Rishi Panchami

Vishwakarma Puja

Radha Ashtami

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Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

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Upcoming events

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