Padmapur, Rayagada

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Padmapur is a village in the Rayagada district of Odisha, India. It is the most populated village{{cite book|title=Rayagada District|date=December 2010|publisher=Orissa Review(Census Special)|pages=175–178|url=http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2010/December/engpdf/176-179.pdf|accessdate=24 June 2015}} and one of the identified tourist centers of Rayagada district.{{cite book|title=Identified Tourist Centres of Odisha|publisher=Orissa Reference Annual-2011|pages=521–532|url=http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/521-532.pdf|accessdate=24 June 2015}}{{cite web|title=Temples & Monuments:Buddhist Monuments|url=http://orissa-tourism.com/portal/TemplesMonuments/BuddhistMonuments.aspx|website=Orissa-Tourism.com|accessdate=24 June 2015}} A hillock adjoins the village to its northern side. A 7th century inscription found here, in the Nilakantheswar Temple (a religious place{{cite report |section=Tourism|section-url=http://www.cesorissa.org/soe/tourism.pdf |title=State of the Environment Report |type=none |publisher=Orissa |date=2007|accessdate=24 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202008/http://www.cesorissa.org/soe/tourism.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-23}} i.e. the shrine of Lord Manikeswar Shiva),{{cite book|last=Patra|first=Dasarathy|title=Tribal Tourism and Culture|publisher=Orissareview-November,2011|pages=63–68|url=http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2011/Nov/engpdf/63-68.pdf|access-date=24 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624071037/http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2011/Nov/engpdf/63-68.pdf|archive-date=24 June 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Rayagada district General information|url=http://www.indiaonapage.com/India/Orissa/Rayagada/general-info.htm|website=indiaonapage.com|accessdate=25 June 2015}} indicates that the Jagamanda hill, located close by, once housed the monastery of the famous Buddhist logician-philosopher Dharmakirti.{{cite web|title=Tourist Attractions|url=http://rayagada.nic.in/tourism.htm|website=rayagada.nic.in|accessdate=25 June 2015}}{{cite web|title=Buddhism in Orissa|url=http://www.buddhist-tourism.com/countries/india/destinations/orissa.html|website=buddhist-tourism.com|accessdate=25 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520210316/http://www.buddhist-tourism.com/countries/india/destinations/orissa.html|archive-date=20 May 2015|url-status=dead}}

Demography

Padmapur is a populated village in Rayagada district situated about 67 km away from the district headquarters. {{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Padmapur village had a population of 6530.The total population of the village as per the 2011 Census of India was 6654 out of which the male population is 3411 and the female population is 3243.{{cite web |title=Padmapur Village Population - Padmapur - Rayagada, Orissa |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/427119-padmapur-orissa.html |website=www.census2011.co.in |accessdate=12 September 2018}}

The postal Index Number (PIN) of padmapur is 765025.

Geography

Padmapur is located at {{coord|19|14|34|N|83|49|05|E}}. It has a mixed climate of mountain and coastal plain.

Transport

There is no direct rail or air communication to Padmapur. The nearest airport is in Visakhapatnam (240 km) and the nearest railway station is in Gunupur.{{cite web|title=Padmapur at a Glance|url=http://padmapuronline.blogspot.in/search/label/Home|website=padmapuronline|accessdate=25 June 2015}} One can reach Padmapur via Rayagada by Odisha State Road Transport Corporation buses or private buses.

Temples

File:Nilakantheswar temple.jpg

File:Radhakrushna Temple, Padmapur.jpg

File:Mallikeswar Temple at Padmapur.jpg

A number of old and new temples in and around Padmapur, as detailed below, attract the nearby mass during festive seasons.{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlytravelguide.com/orissa/spiritual/padmapur-temples.php|title=Padmapur Temples, Orissa Padmapur Temples, Padmapur Temples travel guide, Padmapur Temples views, History of Padmapur Temples, Padmapur Temples overview|last=Technologies|first=Webmaster of onlytravelguide.com (India) Ace Web|website=www.onlytravelguide.com|access-date=2018-07-24}}

The seventh century-old Nilakantheswar temple at Padmapur (a shrine to Shiva) on the top of the hillock adjoining the village. This temple is also believed to be the Mallikeshwara temple
The temple of Mallikeswar at the foot of the hillock, which is built of red rocks
The temple of Dhabaleswar beside the temple of Mallikeswar
Baba Akhandala mani divine presence also adds charm of spiritual enhancement.
Another temple of Pudukeswar close to these temples at the foot of the hillock,
The Radhakrushna temple in New Street
The Giridhari temple in the Badasahi
The Gopinatha temple or Dasima Matha
The Trinath temple beside the road leading to Gunupur
The Gramadevati temple at the heart of the village
The Gayatri temple on the hillock area
The temple of Hanumana and the temple of Sai Baba on the hillock
Another small temple of Trinath at Jhumuruguda beside the main road

Education

Padmapur has a number of educational institutions. Some of them are:{{Cite web |title=Schools in Padmapur Cluster {{!}} List of Schools in Padmapur Cluster, Rayagada District (Orissa) |url=https://schools.org.in/orissa/rayagada/padampur/padmapur |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=schools.org.in}}

The Govt. Bijayananda High School
The Govt. Boys' Upper Primary School near Markama street
The Primary school at Medical Colony in the village
The Primary School at Hatapada in the village
The Girls' High School
The R.G.(Junior) College
Triveni +2 Science College
The Ideal Public School
The Aryan English Medium School at Padmapur
The Gajanana Vidya Niketana (Odia medium)
The Saraswati Sishu Mandir (Odia medium)

Notable people

Nagbhushan Patnaik, a Communist leader, was born at Padmapur in 1934

References

External links

[http://rayagada.nic.in/ Official website of Rayagada district]

Category:Villages in Rayagada district