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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khandapada
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| settlement_type = Town
| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|20.27|N|85.18|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nayagarh district|Nayagarh]]
| established_title = 
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 =
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 65
| population_total = 9038
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 752077
| registration_plate = OD
| website =
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| POLTICAL LEADERS = 1-Sri Anubhab Pattanaik, M.L.A, Khandapada (BJD)
2-Sri Sidharth Singh Mardaraj, Ex M.L.A, Khandapada (BJP)
3-Sri Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik, Leader Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Khandapada
| Officers = 1-Smt Anita Panda (OAS), Tahasildar, khandapada
2-Smt Sipra Sethi (OAS), BDO, Khandapada
3-Smt. Trupti Mohanty(ORS) Add. Tdl, Khandapada
}}

'''Khandapada''' (also spelt as '''Khandapara''') is a town and a [[notified area committee]] in [[Nayagarh district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Odisha]]. It is located in the valley of nine mountains.

==Geography==
Khandapada is located at {{coord|20.27|N|85.18|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Khandapada.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khandapada]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|65|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

==History==
{{main|Khandpara State}}
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.<ref name="TGI">[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/k/khandpara.html Khandpara Princely State - "The Golden Book of India"; LETHBRIDGE, Roper, MacMillan & Co., 1893 p. 247]</ref>
in the period of pathani samanta

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} 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=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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. [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Khandapada Assembly Constituency is BJD candidate Siddharth Singh, who won the seat in State elections in 2009. Bibhuti Bhushan Singh Mardaraj of [[Indian National Congress|INC]] won this seat in 1995, 1985 and also in 1980 as an independent candidate. Arun Kumar Pattanaik of [[Janata Dal|JD]] won this seat in 1990 and Satyasundar Mishra won it in 1977 as independent candidate.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp63.htm
|title=State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 63-Khandapara Constituency of Odisha
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|access-date=2008-09-13
}}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Khandapada is now part of [[Cuttack (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=2008-09-13
|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=2009-03-04
}}</ref>

== 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 ===
{| class="wikitable"
|SL No
|Panchayats Name
|Villages in
|Village Details
|-
|1
|Badabananpur
|14
|1.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.Tankupada
|-
|2
|Banamalipur
|17
|1.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.Udaypur
|-
|3
|Benagadia
|13
|1.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.Tentuliapalli
|-
|4
|Bodasa
|5
|1.Bodasa

2.Golasahi

3.Gouda Bodasa

4.Padiabhanga(UI)

5.Pana Nuagaon
|-
|5
|Gadiasahi
|8
|1.Gadiasahi

2.Kunjabeli

3.Natabarpur Sasan

4.Patharganda

5.Pitamahula

6.Rakesia

7.Sadhuapalli

8.Sarpokhari
|-
|6
|Gunthuni
|3
|1.Anlamada

2.Gunthuni

3.Raghunathpur
|-
|7
|Jagannathprasad
|9
|1.Darda

2.Gunthuni(2)

3.Hatakata

4.Jagannathprasad

5.Kaduapada

6.Kaduapatana

7.Kuahara

8.Mahulpada

9.Putusahi
|-
|8
|Jogipalli
|9
|1.Badahamara

2.Balaspada

3.Budhijhari

4.Jamusahi

5.Jogiapalli

6.Krushnaprasad

7.Laxmiprasad

8.Tangisahinuagaon

9.Tentuliapalli
|-
|9
|Kantilo
|1
|1.Kantilo
|-
|10
|Khalisahi
|9
|1.Baradabari

2.Basudeipur

3.Girdharpur

4.Ichhapur

5.Khalisahi

6.Kismat Ichhapur

7.Kottapokhari

8.Puania

9.Singhimundia
|-
|11
|Kiajhara
|20
|1.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
|-
|12
|Koska
|26
|1.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.Solapokhari
|-
|13
|Kumbharapada
|3
|1.Jakela

2.Khadagprasad

3.Kumabharpada
|-
|14
|Maradarajpur
|5
|1.Chaupalli

2.Giridipatana

3.Harichandanpur

4.Mardarajpur

5.Saljharia
|-
|15
|Ranichheli
|9
|1.Gohiriapada

2.Kalapangi

3.Khuntabati

4.Mangalpur

5.Manikpur

6.Mardarajprasad

7.Natabaraprasad

8.Nuagohiriapada

9.Ranichheli
|-
|16
|Ranipada
|5
|1.Biridihi

2.Girigiria

3.Gopalipada

4.Ranipada

5.Subalaya
|-
|17
|Salajharia
|5
|1.Kaithapalli

2.Kunjabiharipur

3.Kusumitara

4.Sahaspur

5.Salajharia
|-
|18
|Sidhamula
|8
|1.Balaramprasad

2.Barapurikia

3.Ghodamaridwar

4.Hatiapalli

5.Kanasingh

6.Nagajha

7.Rajkiari

8.Sidhamula
|-
|19
|Sikharapur
|5
|1.Barapalli

2.Gandasahi

4.Sikharpur

5.Ujalanga
|-
|20
|Singhapada
|14
|1.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
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Nayagarh district}}
{{Municipalities of Odisha}}

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

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