Kaptipada

Kaptipada

କପ୍ତିପଦା
Kaptipada କପ୍ତିପଦା
Rural
	Kaptipada C.D. Block
	Kaptipada
	Coordinates: 21°30′58″N 86°31′43″E / 21.516080°N 86.528529°E
State	Odisha
Districlt	Mayurbhanj
Subdivision	Kaptipada Subdivision
Named for	Kaptipada Estate
Area
• Total	647.53 km2 (250.01 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,487,171
• Density	2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Demographic
• Literacy rate	66.76%
Population distribution
• ST SC percentage	99.05%
PIN	757040
ISO 3166 code	IN-OR
Vehicle registration	OD-11-XXXX

Kaptipada is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kaptipada subdivision of Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha.^[1] Kaptipada was a Kaptipada estate, which was merged with Mayurbhanj State in 1890.^[2]

Demographics[]

Kaptipada block located in the south-eastern part of Mayurbhanj. It is surrounded by Udala C.D. Block from north-west, north, and north-east, Balasore District from east and south, Keonjhar District from south-west, Thakurmunda C.D. Block from west. It is located in the north-central plateau of Odisha. The total geographical area of the Block is 626.73 Sq. km out of which 133.07 Sq. km is forest area. The block has 26 Gram Panchayat i.e., Kolialam, J.P.S. Jamdiha, Nuddiha, Pedagodi, Badbisole, Debala, Pingu, Badgudgudia, Chakradharpur, Kaptipada, Jhinkpada, Badkhaladi, Salchua, Jadida, Jambani, Majhigadia, Mankadapada, Ranipokhari, Notta, Sarat, Saradiha, Kalamgadia, Padmapokhari, Labanyadeipur, Ramchandrapur and Dewani Bahali. The total population of this block is 1,48,717 , which is dominated by Scheduled Tribes people like Bathudi, Kolha, Santal, Gond, Saunti and the mejor used languages are Odia, Santali, Ho, Bengali, Kui.^[3]

Education[]

Kaptipada CD block has 120 primary schools, 54 upper primary schools and 36 High schools. There are two collage named Kaptipada college, Kaptipada and Kaptipada collage, Nuasahi both are affiliated to North Odisha University.^[4]

Tourist attractions[]

Kaptipada is geographically located in triangle of wildlife reserver of India i.e., Similipal Tiger Reserve, Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary and Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, which create a magnificent tourist attraction.

Kaptipada Estate
Sunei Dam
Kalo Dam
Jhinkeswar temple
Samibrukya

References[]

^ "Subdivision & Blocks | Mayurbhanj District, Government of Odisha | India". Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ Gan, Pradeep Kumar. "The Estate of Kaptipada : From Its Origin to Merger with Orissa" (PDF). magazines.odisha.gov.in. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK – MAYURBHANJ" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Kaptipada collage". www.rtiodisha.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] "Subdivision & Blocks | Mayurbhanj District, Government of Odisha | India". Retrieved 2021-11-12.

[2] Gan, Pradeep Kumar. "The Estate of Kaptipada : From Its Origin to Merger with Orissa" (PDF). magazines.odisha.gov.in. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK – MAYURBHANJ" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Kaptipada collage". www.rtiodisha.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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