Basudebpur
| Basudebpur Basudevpur | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Basudebpur | |
| Coordinates: 21°08′N 86°44′E / 21.14°N 86.74°ECoordinates: 21°08′N 86°44′E / 21.14°N 86.74°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Bhadrak |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 29,998 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 756125 |
Basudevpur is a town and a Notified Area Council in Bhadrak district in the state of Odisha, India.
Geography
Basudevpur is located at 21°08′N 86°44′E / 21.14°N 86.74°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 3 metres (9 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Basudebpur had a population of 29,998. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Basudebpur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Current MLA from Basudevpur Assembly Constituency is Bijoyshree Routray of BJD, who won the seat in State elections of 2009 and also in 2000 & 2004 and earlier representing JD in 1995 and in 1990. Other previous MLAs from this seat were Madhu Sadan Panigrahi of INC(I) in 1985, Jagabandhu Das of INC(I) in 1980, Nilmoni Routray of JNP in 1977.[3]
Educational Institutes
Atal Bihari College is the premiier College located in Basudevpur for higher education. Trupti Women's College is established in 2000 for educational upliftment of women in Basudevpur. Named after Dr Trupti Dash, Paediatrician, who along with Mr Madhab C Dash, Charted Accountant of Sugo village of Basudebpur subdivision are the main donors for this College. There are two premier High Schools known as Atal Bihari High School & Government Girls High School Basudevpur for higher schooling of Basudevpur subdivision.
Basudevpur is part of Bhadrak (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Basudebpur
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 22-Basudevpur Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
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