Padmapur
| Padmapur | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Padmapur | |
| Coordinates: 20°59′N 83°04′E / 20.983°N 83.067°ECoordinates: 20°59′N 83°04′E / 20.983°N 83.067°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Bargarh |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 15,438 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 6683 |
Padampur (also known as Padmapur) is a town and a NAC in Bargarh district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Geography
Padmapur is located at 21°00′N 83°04′E / 21.0°N 83.07°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 205 metres (673 ft). It is almost 75 kilometres (47 mi) from its district head-quarters, Bargarh. It is about 440 kilometres (270 mi) from its capital city of Bhubaneshwar.
The area around Padmapur is rain-fed and hence is prone to frequent droughts. The Anga river flows on the eastern side of the town about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away, and one has to cross while moving from Bargarh. The Gandhamardan Prvat is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) away and forms the borders between Bargarh and Balangir districts. Till date the beautiful locale has not been spoiled by industrialisation, but the per capita income is very low. The site proposed for Pujharipali Dam(at Pujharipali, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) down Lakhamara, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) up Kudharenpali) on Anga is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the north of it.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Padampur had a population of 15,438. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Padampur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 60%. In Padampur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Current MLA from Padmapur Assembly Constituency is Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2009.[3] He also won this seat earlier for BJD in 2000 and for JD in 1995 and in 1990. Other previous MLAs from this seat were Satya Narayan Sahu of INC who won this seat in 2004, in 1985 for INC and in 1980 representing INC(I).
Padampur used to be part of Sambalpur (Lok Sabha constituency).Now, it comes under Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency, which is now represented by Sanjay Bhoi of INC.[4]
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Padampur
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ ws.ori.nic.in: ola/mlaprofile
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
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