Kaliapada observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.
The principal temple recorded for Khunta mandal is Jagannath Temple, Banarpal. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kaliapada itself.
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 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
By population, Kaliapada ranks #13 of 230 villages in Khunta mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kaliapada Odishaയിലെ Mayurbhanj ജില്ല, Khunta ബ്ലോക്ക്ൽ 1,303 പേർ 283 കുടുംബങ്ങളിൽ (2011 സെൻസസ്) താമസിക്കുന്ന ഗ്രാമമാണ്, Khunta ബ്ലോക്ക്ലെ 230 ഗ്രാമങ്ങളിൽ വലുപ്പത്തിൽ 13-ാമത്. സാക്ഷരത 51%, ബ്ലോക്ക് ശരാശരി 54% നേക്കാൾ 3 പോയിന്റ് കുറവ് ലിംഗാനുപാതം 1,000 പുരുഷന്മാർക്ക് 1,136 സ്ത്രീകൾ. ഇത് Mayurbhanj ജില്ലാ ആസ്ഥാനത്തു നിന്ന് 316 കി.മീ, അടുത്ത പട്ടണമായ Jayapatnaൽ നിന്ന് 47 കി.മീ, Tikiri റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷനിൽ നിന്ന് 3 കി.മീ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്നു (നേർരേഖ ദൂരം). പിൻകോഡ് 757019, Khunta പോസ്റ്റ് ഓഫീസിന് കീഴിൽ; LGD ഗ്രാമ കോഡ് 390967. ഏറ്റവും അടുത്ത ആശുപത്രി Government Hospital,Gorakhpur,Kashipur, 7 കി.മീ അകലെ. ഗ്രാമം Hindol നിയമസഭാ മണ്ഡലത്തിലാണ്, എംഎൽഎ Simarani Nayak. 2026ൽ ജനസംഖ്യ ഏകദേശം 1,536, 2011നെക്കാൾ 18% കൂടുതൽ.
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Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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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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