Banakhandi observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.
The principal temple recorded for Athagad mandal is Mahakali Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Banakhandi 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 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 |
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, Banakhandi ranks #116 of 151 villages in Athagad mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Banakhandi हे Odishaच्या Cuttack जिल्ह्यातील Athagad ब्लॉकमधील 213 लोकसंख्येचे 44 कुटुंबांत (जनगणना 2011) गाव आहे, जे Athagad ब्लॉकमधील 151 गावांत 116वे मोठे आहे. साक्षरता 77% आहे, ब्लॉक सरासरी 67% पेक्षा 10 गुण जास्त आणि लिंग गुणोत्तर दर 1,000 पुरुषांमागे 919 स्त्रिया. पिनकोड 754029 आहे, Athagarh College पोस्ट ऑफिसद्वारे; एलजीडी गाव कोड 399075 आहे. गाव Baramba विधानसभा मतदारसंघात येते, आमदार Bijaya Kumar Dalabehera. 2026 मध्ये अंदाजे लोकसंख्या 251, 2011 पेक्षा 18% जास्त.
ग्रामपंचायत: Rajanagar →
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
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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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