Kamakshyanagar

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native_name = Kamakshyanagar | type = town | latd = 20.93 | longd = 85.55
state_name = Orissa
district = Dhenkanal
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altitude = 66
population_as_of = 2001
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Kamakshyanagar (also spelt as Kamakhyanagar) is a town and a notified area committee in Dhenkanal district in the Indian state of Orissa.

Geography

Kamakshyanagar is located at coord|20.93|N|85.55|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Kamakhyanagar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kamakshyanagar] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|66|m|abbr=on.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Kamakshyanagar had a population of 15,002. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kamakshyanagar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 65%. In Kamakshyanagar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Etymology

It is said to have derived its name Kamakhyanagar from the deity 'Kamakhya' (the Goddess of Kamakhya Temple Guwahati) which is a shakti temple situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam, India.

History

This region formerly was part of the princely state of Dhenkanal in British India. The people of Kamakhyanagar had actively involved in the history of indian independence.

Places of interest

* DandadharThe largest inland lake in Dhenkanal, Dandadhar is spread over 500 squar kilometres, which expands significantly during the monsoons. It is 67Km. from Dhenkanal and 30 Km from Kamakhyanagar. Dandadhar is the site of an irrigation project on the river Ramial- an ideal place for outing. Blue expense of sparkling water caged in sun-bathed valley is a thrill to the searching eyes.Dandadhar, overflowing with aquatic fauna, has many islands dotting the water and is a bird watcher’s heaven with migratory birds in hundreds of thousands coming for their annual winter visits from as far away as Siberia.

Transport

Kamakhyanagar is well connected with Dhenkanal, Talcher, Bhuban, Kankadahad,Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Angul, Rourkela and other parts of Orissa.

Neighbourhoods

The Main town is situaten on the National Highway No.200 connecting between talcher and NH5 joining at panikoili.The town belongs to a NAC.

Education

* Govt. Girls High School, Kamakhyanagar.
* S.D. High School, Kamakhyanagar.

Politics

Current MLA from Kamakhyanagar Assembly Constituency is Prafulla Kumar Mallik of BJD, who won the seat in State elections of 2004. Previous MLAs from this seat were: Brahmananda Biswal of BJD in 2000, Kailash Chandra Mohapatra who won in 1995 as INC and as INC(I) candidate in 1980, and Prasanna Kumar Pattanayak who won as JD candidate in 1990 and as BJP candidate in 1985 and as JNP candidate in 1977 . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp120.htm
title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparision for 120-Kamakhyanagar Constituency of ORISSA
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-27]

Kamakhyanagar is part of Dhenkanal (Lok Sabha constituency). [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 Orissa
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-27]

References

ee also

# Dhenkanal District
# Dhenkanal
# Dhenkanal (princely state)