Khandapada (also spelt as Khandapara) is a town and a Notified Area Council in Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the valley of nine mountains.
Geography Khandapada is located at .Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khandapada It has an average elevation of .
History
During the British Raj era, Khandapada was the capital of Khandpara State. It was one of several princely states of the Eastern States Agency. The instrument of accession to the Indian Union was signed by the last ruler of the state on 1 January 1948.Khandpara Princely State - "The Golden Book of India"; LETHBRIDGE, Roper, MacMillan & Co., 1893 p. 247
Demographics India census, Khandapada had a population of 8754. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khandapada has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 67%. In Khandapada, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics Shri Soumya Ranjan Patnaik is a member of 16th Assembly of Odisha (2019 - 2024) elected from Khandapada assembly constituency.Previously Anubhav Patnaik son of late Arun Pattanaik who won the seat in the state election in 2014. MLA from Khandapada Assembly Constituency is BJD candidate Siddharth Singh, who won the seat in State elections in 2009. Bibhuti Bhushan Singh Mardaraj of INC won this seat in 1995, 1985 and also in 1980 as an independent candidate. Arun Kumar Pattanaik of JD won this seat in 1990 and Satyasundar Mishra won it in 1977 as independent candidate.
Khandapada is now part of Cuttack (Lok Sabha constituency).
Education
· Pathani Samanta (Degree) College, Khandapara
· Women's (Degree) College, Khandapara
· Nilamadhab (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Kantilo
· Prahallad (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Padmavati
· Balunkeswar Dev Anchalik (Degree) College, Bhapur
· R.C HIGH SCHOOL, KHANDAPADA
· GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, KHANDAPADA
Khandapada Block Panchayat List SL NoPanchayats NameVillages inVillage Details1Badabananpur141.Banapur
2.Banjhapalli
3.Baradakhala
4.Bhramarbar Parasad
5.Chaitanpur
6.Ghanasalia
7.Kotabarkali
8.Kumundi
9.Nayan Sagar
10.Nrusinghapurpatana
11.Pattakukuta
12.Ratanpur
13.Sana Banapur
14.Tankupada2Banamalipur171.Bahada
2.Banamalipur
3.Banamalipur Patana
4.Basantapur
5.Basudeipur
6.Jadunathpur
7.Jaganathpur
8.Jalajhari
9.Manikapur
10.Nimapatana
11.Ostia
12.Pathuria
13.Purusottampur
14.Ramachandiprasad
15.Ramachandraprasad
16.Ramachandrapur
17.Udaypur3Benagadia131.Barkoli
2.Benagadia
3.Ghodamaridwar
4.Gopinathpur
5.Ijjat Ghodamaridwar
6.Kadua
7.Madhaberani
8.Mareikana
9.Muraripur
10.Pathardwar
11.Patta Barakoli
12.Suliapahad
13.Tentuliapalli4Bodasa51.Bodasa
2.Golasahi
3.Gouda Bodasa
4.Padiabhanga(UI)
5.Pana Nuagaon5Gadiasahi81.Gadiasahi
2.Kunjabeli
3.Natabarpur Sasan
4.Patharganda
5.Pitamahula
6.Rakesia
7.Sadhuapalli
8.Sarpokhari6Gunthuni31.Anlamada
2.Gunthuni
3.Raghunathpur7Jagannathprasad91.Darda
2.Gunthuni(2)
3.Hatakata
4.Jagannathprasad
5.Kaduapada
6.Kaduapatana
7.Kuahara
8.Mahulpada
9.Putusahi8Jogipalli91.Badahamara
2.Balaspada
3.Budhijhari
4.Jamusahi
5.Jogiapalli
6.Krushnaprasad
7.Laxmiprasad
8.Tangisahinuagaon
9.Tentuliapalli 9Kantilo11.Kantilo10Khalisahi91.Baradabari
2.Basudeipur
3.Girdharpur
4.Ichhapur
5.Khalisahi
6.Kismat Ichhapur
7.Kottapokhari
8.Puania
9.Singhimundia11Kiajhara201.Bada Khajuria
2.Badajhad
3.Bhanrapalli
4.Bhodangapalli
5.Budhi Jhanda Sasan
6.Giridipalli
7.Gochhabari
8.Jakelapalli
9.Kiajhara
10.Kiajharpatana
11.Koduanpalli
12.Mangarajpur
13.Manikapur
14.Panaspodar
15.Petapalli
16.SanaKhajuria
17.Satagochhia
18.Serajanga
19.Serenda
20.Takeria 12Koska261.Ambaatha(Krushnapur)
2.Anlapata
3.Badapokharia
4.Balabhadraprasad
5.Dukhapalli
6.Goudapatana
7.Guriabari
8.Kandhapathara
9.Koska
10.Kusumada
11.Luharkhani
12.Madhupur
13.Nuapada
14.Pankal
15.Pathara
16.Raimba
17.Ramchandrapur
18.Ratakhandi
19.Ratakhandi
20.Ratanpur
21.Rugabadu
22.Sapua
23.Saradhapur
24.Singibari
25.Singipur
26.Solapokhari13Kumbharapada31.Jakela
2.Khadagprasad
3.Kumabharpada 14Maradarajpur51.Chaupalli
2.Giridipatana
3.Harichandanpur
4.Mardarajpur
5.Saljharia15Ranichheli91.Gohiriapada
2.Kalapangi
3.Khuntabati
4.Mangalpur
5.Manikpur
6.Mardarajprasad
7.Natabaraprasad
8.Nuagohiriapada
9.Ranichheli 16Ranipada51.Biridihi
2.Girigiria
3.Gopalipada
4.Ranipada
5.Subalaya17Salajharia51.Kaithapalli
2.Kunjabiharipur
3.Kusumitara
4.Sahaspur
5.Salajharia18Sidhamula81.Balaramprasad
2.Barapurikia
3.Ghodamaridwar
4.Hatiapalli
5.Kanasingh
6.Nagajha
7.Rajkiari
8.Sidhamula19Sikharapur51.Barapalli
2.Gandasahi
4.Sikharpur
5.Ujalanga20Singhapada141.Baraganda
2.Bedanki
3.Dattapokhari
4.Hariharprasad
5.Khuntubandha
6.Kismat Baraganda
7.Kunjabihariprasad
8.Kutunisira
9.Nuagaon
10.Nuapalli
11.Rupapalli
12.Sambarbindha
13.Singhapada
14.Tikiribari Total Villages 188
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