- Khandapada
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Khandapada | type = city | latd = 20.27 | longd = 85.18
state_name = Orissa
district = Nayagarh
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altitude = 65
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 8754| population_density =
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footnotes =Khandapada (also spelt as Khandapara) is a town and a
notified area committee inNayagarh district in theIndia n state ofOrissa .Geography
Khandapada is located at coord|20.27|N|85.18|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Khandapada.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khandapada] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|65|m|abbr=on.
Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , 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
Current MLA from Khandapada Assembly Constituency is independent candidate Bijayalaxmi Pattnaik, who won the seat in State elections in 2004 and also in 2000 representing BJD. Bibhuti Bhushan Singh Mardaraj of INC won this seat in 1995, 1985 and also in 1980 as an independent candidate. Arun Kumar Pattanaik of JD won this seat in 1990 and Satyasundar Mishra won it in 1977 as independent candidate. [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp63.htm
title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparision for 63-Khandapara Constituency of ORISSA
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-13]Khandapada is part of
Bhubaneswar (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 = 2008-09-13]References
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