Pattamundai

Pattamundai
Town
Pattamundai Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 20°34′N 86°34′E / 20.57°N 86.57°E / 20.57; 86.57Coordinates: 20°34′N 86°34′E / 20.57°N 86.57°E / 20.57; 86.57
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Kendrapara
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	34,724
Languages
• Official	Oriya
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	www.pattamundai.com

Pattamundai is a town and a municipality in Kendrapara district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Geography

Pattamundai is located at 20°34′N 86°34′E / 20.57°N 86.57°E / 20.57; 86.57.^[1] It has an average elevation of 7 m (23 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Pattamundai had a population of 32,724. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pattamundai has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Pattamundai, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Current MLA Sri Anshuman Mohanty (INC), Son of Late Sri Nalinikanta Mohanty defeated Sri Dhruba Ch. Sahoo (BJD)from Rajnagar Assembly Constituency. He succeeds Sri Alekh Jena of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2009. Previous MLAs from this seat were Tapash Kumar Das representing BJD in 2000 and representing JNP in 1977, Ganeswar Behera of [(Indian National Congress|INC)] in 1995 and in 1985, Radhakanta Sethy of CPI(M) in 1990, and Bishwanath Mallik of INC(I) in 1980.^[3] Patamundai is part of Kendrapara (Lok Sabha constituency).^[4]

References

↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pattamundai
↑ "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 31-Patamundai Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-17.

Kendrapara district

Constituencies	Aul Kendrapara Mahakalapada Patkura Rajanagar

Towns and villages	Badabetara Kalabuda Karilopatna Kendrapara Nimapur Pattamundai

Other districts	Angul Balangir Balasore Bargarh Bhadrak Boudh Cuttack Debagarh Dhenkanal Gajapati Ganjam Jagatsinghpur Jajpur Jharsuguda Kalahandi Kandhamal Kendujhar Khordha Koraput Malkangiri Mayurbhanj Nabarangpur Nayagarh Nuapada Puri Rayagada Sambalpur Subarnapur Sundergarh

Municipalities of Odisha

Municipal Corporations	Bhubaneswar Cuttack Brahmapur Sambalpur Rourkela

Municipalities	Anandapur Angul Barbil Balangir Balasore Bargarh Baripada Bhadrak Bhawanipatna Biramitrapur Brajarajnagar Byasanagar Choudwar Debagarh Dhenkanal Jagatsinghpur Jajpur Jatani Jeypore Jharsuguda Joda Kendrapara Kendujhar Khordha Nabarangpur Nuapada Paradip Paralakhemundi Phulbani Puri Rajgangpur Rayagada Sonepur Sundergarh Talcher Basudebpur Jaleswar Koraput Malkangiri Pattamundai Rairangpur Soro Sunabeda Titlagarh Umerkote

NAC	Asika Athagad Attabira Balimela Balugaon Bamra Banapur Banki Barapali Baudhgarh Belaguntha Belpahar Bhanjanagar Binika Bhuban Buguda Burla Chandabali Chhatrapur Chikiti Digapahandi Ganjam Gop Gopalpur Gudari Gunupur Hinjilicut Hirakud Junagarh Kamakshyanagar Kantabanji Karanjia Kashinagara Kabisuryanagar Kesinga Khalikote Khandapada Khariar Khariar Road Kodala Konark Kotpad Kuchinda Nayagarh Nilagiri Nimapada Nuapada Padmapur Patnagarh Pipili Polasara Purusottampur Redhakhol Rambha Surada Tarbha

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