Kashipur, Rayagada
| Kashipur କାଶିପୁର | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Kashipur Location in Odisha, India | |
| Coordinates: 19°22′00″N 83°08′00″E / 19.36667°N 83.13333°ECoordinates: 19°22′00″N 83°08′00″E / 19.36667°N 83.13333°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Rayagada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 765015 |
Kashipur, a small Tahasil, is located in the district of Rayagada in the Indian state of Orissa. Kashipur became highlighted for the 1 December 2004 [1][2][3] incidence when the police was led in a brutal attack on a people's demonstration at village Kucheipadar,[4] near the proposed alumina plant of Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL)[5] at Doraguda. Kashipur is well known for the Utkal Aluminium International Limited (UAIL)[6][7] and the local peoples' movement for and against the company.[8][9]
Geography
Kashipur is situated about 75 km from the district headquarters i.e. Rayagada. Kashipur is situated at lat.19° 22′N and lon. 83° 08′E. It is 75 km towards west of the district headquarters and 452 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar. The nearest Railway station is Bhalumaska and the nearest Airport is Jaypore.
Temples of divinity
- There is a temple of Lord Jagannath at the King's old palace.
- There is a temple of Maa Manikeswari.
- There is a temple of Maa Thakurani.
Demography
Jhodia, Kondha[10][11] and Pano are the majority of the population at and nearby Kashipur. The population of Kashipur as per 2011 census,[12] is 11,809. Oriya is the local language here
References
- ↑ "The Hindu on Kashipur" l
- ↑ " The Hindu on Kashipur firing"
- ↑ " JStor on Kashipur"
- ↑ "Kashipur on fire"
- ↑ "UAIL"
- ↑ "Utkal Alumina, Kashipur"
- ↑ "PUCL Buletin" Writ petition on Maikanch firing
- ↑ " A report on mining and human rights violation at Kashipur"
- ↑ "PUCL" Fact finding report
- ↑ " Tribes of Rayagada"
- ↑ "Tribals of Rayagada district"
- ↑ "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.
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