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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2015}}
{{distinguish|Basudebpur}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Basudevpur
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| other_name = Basudevpur
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|21.14|N|86.74|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhadrak district|Bhadrak]]
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| elevation_m = 3
| population_total = 33690
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 756125
| registration_plate = OD
| website = {{URL|basudevpurmunicipality.in}}
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'''Basudevpur''' is a town and a [[Municipality]] in [[Bhadrak District]] in the state of [[Odisha]], India. It is the second most populated town in Bhadrak District. This town has major role in the path of prosperity of Bhadrak District. This includes [[Eram massacre|Rakta Tirtha Eram]] in Basudevpur, where about 30 people along with a woman named [[Pari Bewa]] were killed by the British police, DSP Kunjabihari Mohanty while fighting for independence.

==Basudevpur Municipality==
Basudevpur Municipality is in the District of Bhadrak, Odisha born on dt. 24.11.1974 as Notified Area Council, upgraded as Municipality on dt. 14.02.2014 having an area of 47.78 square km and population of 33,689 as per Census-2011, consisting of 23 Nos. of Wards and 6599 households. It is geographically situated is at an elevation of 3 m (9 feet). It is located at 21.14°N 86.74°E. It is a distance of 40 km from the District headquarters northeast and 7 km from Sahid Tirtha, Eram circumscribed by the Bay of Bengal at east, Gamei River to the north, Narasinghpur GP at west and Binayakpur GP to the south. [https://basudevpurmunicipality.in Read More...]

==Geography==
Basudevpur is located at {{Coord|21.14|N|86.74|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Basudebbur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Basudevpur]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It has an average elevation of 3 metres (9 feet). The geographical location of this town has most favorable surviving elements from every aspect like climatic condition, surrounding environments, education, communication, transportation, agriculture, business and so on.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Basudevpur had a population of 219,108. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Basudevpur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Politics==
The current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Basudevpur Assembly Constituency is Bishnubrata Routray of [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD.]]The former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Basudevpur Assembly Constituency is Bijoyshree Routray of [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]], who won the seat in State elections of 2009 and also in 2000 and 2004 and earlier representing [[Janata Dal|JD]] in 1995 and in 1990. Other previous MLAs from this seat were Madhu Sadan Panigrahi of [[Indian National Congress|INC(I)]] in 1985, Jagabandhu Das of INC(I) in 1980, Nilmoni Routray of [[Janata Party|JNP]] in 1977.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp22.htm
|title=State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 22-Basudevpur Constituency of Odisha
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|access-date=23 September 2008
}}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The political influences in the whole area has a great impact. The history is witnessed of this soil who has born many great political leaders. Great leaders like Former Chief minister of Odisha, [[Nilamani Routray]] and the first and former Chief minister of Odisha, [[Harekrushna Mahatab|Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab]].

==Educational institutes==
Atal Bihari College is a college located in Basudevpur for higher education. Trupti Women's College is established in 2000 for educational upliftment of women in Basudevpur. Named after Dr Trupti Dash, a paediatrician, who along with Mr Madhab C Dash, a charted accountant of Sugo village of Basudebpur subdivision are the main donors for this college. There are two high schools, known as Atal Bihari High School and Government Girls High School Basudevpur, for higher schooling of Basudevpur subdivision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://basudevpurmunicipality.in/web/theme/|title=Basudevpur Municipality|last=Ltd|first=Amebi Technology, Amebi Technologies Pvt|website=basudevpurmunicipality.in|language=en|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}

Basudevpur is part of [[Bhadrak (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|access-date=23 September 2008
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304184320/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archive-date=4 March 2009

}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Bhadrak district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Bhadrak district]]

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