Padmapur
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Padmapur or Padampur is a major 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.
Padmapur or Padampur is a major 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 . It has an average elevation of . It is almost from its district headquarters, Bargarh. It is about from its capital city of Bhubaneshwar. Padmapur is also from district headquarter of Balangir towards south. So, it forms a rough equilateral triangle Bargarh - Balangir - Padmapur. And from Nuapada towards west. Towards North of the city around there's the border of state Chhattisgarh.The City has the range of Gandhamardan Hills and forest nearby. The city sits on the bank of Ong River (one of the major tributary rivers of Mahanadi). ==Demographics== According to the 2011 Census of India, The city's population was 17,625, out of which 8,988 are males and 8,637 are females as per report. The population of children is 1,899 which is around 10.77% of total city's population. The Female sex ratio and child sex ratio 961 and 822 which compared to Odisha State Average 979 and 941 respectively. The city's literacy rate is 83.26% which is higher as compared to state average 72.87%. Male and Female literacy is 89.66% and 76.72% respectively. ==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. ==Transportation== Padmapur is well connected with the major cities and towns of Odisha by road. Odisha's major expressway Biju Expressway passes through this city on Odisha's SH-3. The city is the end point of Chhattisgarh's SH-16. ==References==
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