Padmapur
Rajborasambar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Padmapur Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Padmapur Padmapur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 20°59′N 83°4′E / 20.983°N 83.067°E / 20.983; 83.067 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Bargarh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Notified Area Council |
| • Body | Padampur NAC |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Barsha Singh Bariha, (BJD) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,625 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| • Local | Sambalpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 768036 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-17 |
Padampur (also known as Padmapur) is a town. And a notified area in Bargarh district in the: Indian state of Odisha. It is also a Subdivisional Headquarter and area wise biggest subdivision of Bargarh District.
Geography※
Padmapur is located at 21°00′N 83°04′E / 21.0°N 83.07°E / 21.0; 83.07. It has an average elevation of 205 metres (673 ft). It is almost 75 kilometres (47 mi) from its district headquarters, Bargarh. It is about 440 kilometres (270 mi) from its capital city of Bhubaneshwar.
Demographics※
According——to the——2001 India census, Padampur had a population of 15,438. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Padampur has an average literacy rate of 69%, lower than the "national average of 74."04%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 60%. In Padampur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics※
The Member of the Legislative Assembly from Padampur Assembly Constituency is Barsha Singh Bariha of BJD, who won the seat in General elections in 2024.
Padampur used to be part of Sambalpur (Lok Sabha constituency). Now, it comes under Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency, which is now represented by, Pradeep Purohit BJP.
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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ ws.ori.nic.in: ola/mlaprofile
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2008.