Padmapur is a town and a notified area committee in Bargarh district

Bargarh District

Bargarh District ', is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The city of Bargarh is its district headquarters. The district was carved out of the erstwhile district of Sambalpur in 1993.- Geography :...

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India

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States and territories of India

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 of Orissa

Orissa

Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

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Geography

Padmapur is located at 21.0°N 83.07°E. It has an average elevation of 205 metres (672 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Padmapur had a population of 15,438. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Padmapur 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 Padmapur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Current MLA from Padmapur Assembly Constituency is Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha of BJD

Biju Janata Dal

The Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of the Indian state of Orissa led by Naveen Patnaik, son of former state chief minister Biju Patnaik. It was founded on 27 December 1997.-History:...

 , who won the seat in State elections in 2009. He also won this seat earlier for BJD

Biju Janata Dal

The Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of the Indian state of Orissa led by Naveen Patnaik, son of former state chief minister Biju Patnaik. It was founded on 27 December 1997.-History:...

 in 2000 and for JD

Janata Dal

Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...

 in 1995 and in 1990. Other previous MLAs from this seat were Satya Narayan Sahu of INC

Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

 who won this seat in 2004, in 1985 for INC and in 1980 representing INC(I).
Padmapur is part of Sambalpur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Sambalpur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India. This constituency covers the whole Sambalpur district and parts of Deogarh and Angul districts.-Assembly segments:...

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