Mahapatra, Mohapatra, or Mahapatro () is originally a Hindu family surname belonging to the Indian state of Odisha. It can be found among the Utkala Brahmins and the Karana community.
Notable people Shantanu Mohapatra (1936–2020), Indian musician, singer, and composer Jayanta Mahapatra (born 1928), Indian writer and poet Siddhanta Mahapatra (born 1966), Indian actor Sitakant Mahapatra (born 1937), Indian poet Jadumani Mahapatra (1781–1868), Indian poet Kelucharan Mohapatra (1926–2004), Indian dancer Manmohan Mahapatra (1951–2020), Indian filmmaker, director, producer, and writer Pyarimohan Mohapatra (1940–2017), Indian bureaucrat and politician Souvik Mahapatra, Indian engineer Sona Mohapatra (born 1976), Indian singer Nirad Mohapatra (1947–2015), Indian film director Nityananda Mohapatra (1912–2012), Indian writer Ramesh Prasad Mohapatra (1939–1989), Indian historian and archaeologist Rabindra Mohapatra (born 1944), Indian theoretical physicist Raghunath Mohapatra (1943–2021), Indian architect, sculptor, and politician Bibhu Mohapatra (born 1972), Indian fashion designer Bijoy Mohapatra (born 1950), Indian politician Bhagirathi Mahapatra (born 1892), Indian politician and social reformer
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