Nimapada

Nimapada
Town
Nimapada is located in Odisha
Nimapada
Nimapada
Location in Odisha, India
Nimapada is located in India
Nimapada
Nimapada
Nimapada (India)
Coordinates: 20°04′N 86°01′E / 20.07°N 86.02°E / 20.07; 86.02
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictPuri
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
19,289
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
752106
Telephone code06758
Vehicle registrationOD13
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Nimapada (also spelt as Nimapara) is a town and a Notified Area Council (NAC) in Puri district on the way to Konark and 40 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar in the Indian state of Odisha.

Geography

Nimapada is located at 20°04′N 86°01′E / 20.07°N 86.02°E / 20.07; 86.02.[1] It has an average elevation of 8 m (26 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Nimapada had a population of 16,914, with males constituting 52% and females 48% of the population. The average literacy rate of 77% is higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy 72%. In Nimapada, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

The current MLA from Nimapara (Gen) Assembly Constituency is Pravati Parida of the BJP, who won the seat in the State elections in 2024. The position was held by BJD for a long time. Previous MLAs from this seat were Baidhar Mallick of BJP on 2000 and 2004, Rabindra Kumar Sethy of INC in 1995 and 1985 and 1980 (in 1980, he represented INC(I)), Benudhara Sethy of BJD in 1990, and Govind Chandra Sethi of JNP in 1977.[3]

Nimapara is part of Jagatsinghpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nimapada
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 53-Nimapara Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2008.