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Balanda

Debagarh mandal
Pincode 768108
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Balanda 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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Balanda is a village in Debagarh mandal, Deogarh district, Odisha, with a population of 554 across 137 households. The village has a literacy rate of 57.8%.

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LGD code
382719
Pincode
768108
Post office
Deogarh (Debagarh)
Population
554
Households
137
Literacy rate
57.8%
Sex ratio
910 ♀/1000♂
Workers
279
Distance to district centre
134 km
Distance to mandal centre
93 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
271 km
Distance to Kolkata
538 km
Nearest railway station
Dungripali · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Satyawadi Clinic · 11 km
ਜਨਗਣਨਾ 2011 · ਤੁਲਨਾ ਵਿੱਚ

Balanda ਦੀ ਤੁਲਨਾ

By population, Balanda ranks #45 of 247 villages in Debagarh mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.8%
−3.5% vs mandal average
Balanda
57.8%
Debagarh mandal
61.3%
Deogarh district
63.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
910
−75 vs mandal average
Balanda
910
Debagarh mandal
985
Household size
people per home
4.0
−0.2 vs mandal average
Balanda
4.0
Debagarh mandal
4.2

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

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balanda

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
16
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
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
DEBAGARH
Distance to nearest town (km)
4
Distance to district HQ (km)
5
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
21
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Suguda
Total area (ha)
245
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
47.32

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

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ — Balanda

LGD code
382719
Pincode
768108
Post office
Deogarh (Debagarh)
Population (Census 2011)
554
Population (projected 2026)
653
Households
137
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
910
Literacy rate
57.8%
Coordinates
21.14541°N, 83.38370°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Boudh
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Saroj Kumar Pradhan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sasmita Lugun
Block / Mandal
Debagarh
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Balanda ਕਿਵੇਂ ਪਹੁੰਚਣਾ ਹੈ

Mandal centre
Debagarh · ≈ 93 km
≈ 3 h 12 min by car · 3 h 48 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Deogarh · ≈ 134 km
≈ 4 h 36 min by car · 5 h 28 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,399 people
Tora · ≈ 36 km
≈ 1 h 14 min by car · 1 h 28 min by bike
Directions
ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰੀ · ਸਿੱਧੀ ਲਕੀਰ
  • Bhubaneswar271 kmcapital
  • Kolkata538 km
  • Hyderabad663 km
  • Chennai955 km
ਕਿਸਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਨੇੜਲੇ · ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਤੇ ਵੀ
  • Railway stationDungripali20 km
  • Hospital / PHCSatyawadi Clinic11 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, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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