Udala

Udala
Town
Udala Location in Odisha, India Udala Udala (India) Show map of OdishaShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 21°34′N 86°34′E / 21.57°N 86.57°E / 21.57; 86.57Coordinates: 21°34′N 86°34′E / 21.57°N 86.57°E / 21.57; 86.57
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Mayurbhanj
Elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	11,712
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	757041
Vehicle registration	OR 11 x - xxxx OD 11 - xxxx
Website	odisha.gov.in

Udala is a town of India in the state Odisha. It is a Notified Area Committee of district Mayurbhanj under Kaptipada sub-division.

Geography[]

Udala is located at

21°34′N 86°34′E / 21.57°N 86.57°E / 21.57; 86.57.^[1] It has an average elevation of 57 metres (187 feet). The place is situated about 45 km from Baripada the district headquarters of Mayurbhanj. This is situated near the great waterfalls of Similipal.

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Udala had a population of 11,712. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. According to the government's website it now has a population of 41,974,218. Udala has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 69%. In Udala, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Under this block, many panchayats are there. Among them largest panchayat is Bahubandh Grama panchayat.

Places of interest[]

The main place of attraction is Devkund (25 km from Udala, 40 km from Baripada, 45 km from Balasore). Samibrukhya, A single vertical stone is also a major tourist place. Besides Devkund, there are two other tourist attractions: Kalo and Sunei dam, a part of irrigation project.

Devkund: Devkund is a scenic spot, found at a distance of 65 km from Baripada and 110 km from Balasore. This place is a tourist attraction, owing to its waterfalls and natural environment.^{[citation needed]} Perched on a hill, Maa Ambika Temple is a shrine of Devkund.^{[citation needed]}

Samibrukhya: Samibrukhya is a single vertical stone which is also a major tourist place.Size of that vertical stone is around 500ft.It is the place where Pandavas kept their weapons during their exile according to Mahabharata.A big festival is organised during Makara Sankranti in this place.

Jhinkeswar Temple: Jhinkeswar temple is an abode of Lord Shiva. It is a place for the Udbhaba Linga (where the Linga has appeared from the ground). So the sanctum of the temple is below the ground level. There is a small pond attached to the temple and an old and deep well located in the premise of the temple. Jhinkeswar Shiva temple was built by Late Sadashiva Kar many years ago. Every year on Shivaratri the Jagara Yatra is conducted in the village jhinkpada. Merchants from far away places gather here to sell their commodities. This Yatra is conducted for about 15 days.

Mouda Temple: Mouda temple is a Shiva Temple located on the top of the Mouda hill located near Radho. Every year on Shivaratri the hill is decorated with lights and offerings are made to Lord Shiva by the people.

Tarini Temple: This Tarini temple is located atop a small hilltop in Udala.

Kalo and Sunei: These are irrigation project Dams and located in . These are popular places for picnicking and boating. Currently boating facilities available only in Kalo dam.

Tangarasuni & Tangiria are two huge rocks sutuated nearby and famous for the mela during Makara festival in the month of January.

There is a ashram of Thakur Abhiram Paramahansha in the village . Babaji Rabi Narayan Dash was the founder of that Matha.

Other Attractions[]

• Ambika Temple
• Shiva Temple, Manatri
• Hingula Mela

Communications[]

There are bus service from Baripada, Balasore, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack. Every 10 minutes there is a bus from Baripada and in every 30 minutes there is a Bus From Balasore. Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, and Cuttack are connected with Udala through bus routes with luxury buses plying between them every day.

The nearest railway stations are Baripada (40 km) and Balasore (45 km).

Schools and Colleges[]

There are many UG ME Schools, 3 High Schools (Out of which one is girls' high school, another is a Udala High School, though it is not a boys' high school but is called as a boys' high school as no girls take admission in this school and Nagpal high school). There is a college on the way to Baripada, it's called Udala Degree College and there is also a women's college. The education standard in Udala is good. The women college is called as Indira Gandhi women's college. Some good schools are Udala High School, Udala Girls High School, Nagpal High School and one of the recently established CBSE based English medium school called "The Cambridge School". Other English medium schools are St. Mary's School and Morning Star School.

Festivals[]

Festivals like Durga Puja, Makar Sankranti, Kali Puja, Rajo, Ganesh Chaturthi, etc. are celebrated here with great joy and delight. Saraswati puja is the greatest attraction of this locality.After Saraswati Puja, there is a festival called as "Saraswati Mela" that is held. During this time the Udala town is usually decorated with lights. Eid and Ramadan also celebrated.

Politics[]

There are 12 wards in Udala towns. The main villages under Udala is Mendhakhai and Nagpal, and the other places are Bandhasahi, Jyoti nagar, Jantrida, Subudhiband, Collegeroad, Nagbani, Lodha colony, Kalia Chhak. Current MLA from Udala (ST) Assembly Constituency is Bhaskar Madhei of BJP. He won election in 2004 and 2000. The previous MLA from this seat was Srinath Soren of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2014.Rabaneswar Madhei who won this seat representing INC in 1995 and in 1985 and representing INC(I) in 1980, Rohidas Soren of JD in 1990, and Birbhadra Singh of JNP in 1977.^[3]

Udala is part of Mayurbhanj (Lok Sabha constituency).^[4]

Famous People[]

Papu, a versatile actor in ollywood industry is also from Nuasahi village of Kaptipada area.

References[]

External links[]

• : Samibrukhya Hill
• http://jhinkeswartemplembj.webs.com