Kakatpur

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Kakatpur
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Kakatpur
Location in Odisha, India
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Kakatpur
Kakatpur (India)
Coordinates: 20°00′07″N86°12′05″E / 20.0019°N 86.2015°E / 20.0019; 86.2015
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha
District Puri
Named for Place of detained crow
Government
 • Type Notified Area Council (N.A.C.)
 • BodyKakatpur N.A.C.
 •  N.A.C. Chairmanvacant
 • Executive Officervacant
 • Member of Legislative Assembly Tusharkanti Behera (BJD)
 • Member of Parliament Bibhu Prasad Tarai (BJP)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Languages
 • Official Odia, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
752108
STD Telephone code06758
Vehicle registration OD-13 (Old OR-13)
Block Kakatpur
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency Kakatpur
Lok Sabha Constituency Jagatsinghpur

Kakatpur is a town and Notified Area Council in Puri district in the Indian state of Odisha.

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Geography

Kakatpur is located at 20°00′07″N86°12′05″E / 20.0019°N 86.2015°E / 20.0019; 86.2015 . [1] It has an average elevation of 17 m (56 ft).

History

Kakatpur is situated in the bank of ancient Prachi River. The Prachi Valley Civilization grew in this periphery which traces its inception from Stone Age. As it is the site of Mahanadi River Delta, It used to be a robust trade route for Sadhabas for their trade to South-East Asia.

Evolution of the name of this place is associated with the deity Mangala. As per the legend, Goddess Mangala kept herself hidden under the deep water of river Prachi. Once a boatman was sailing his boat across river. Due to heavy rain and flood like situation he spent whole night in the middle of river. Just before the dawn, Goddess Mangala came in his dream and asked him to recover her from the water and place her in nearby Mangalapur village. The boatman dived directly into the water and took the idol out from the river. After this the boatman saw a black crow dived into the exact spot where Maa Mangala was recovered and did not come out. [2] [3]

In Odia language, Crow means Kaa-kaw (କାକ) and Detained means Aw-taw-kaw (ଅଟକ). So by combining the two words it becomes Kakat (Kaakaw-Awtawkaw). During the course of time the Mangalapur village became Kakatpur and the Goddess is known as Kakatpur Mangala.

On 13 March 2024, the Government of Odisha upgraded Kakatpur village to be a NAC. [4]

Educational Institutions

Places of Interest

Politics

Kakatpur is a part of Kakatpur Assembly Constituency. Current MLA from Kakatpur Assembly Constituency is Tusharkanti Behera of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2019 and 2024. [6]

Kakatpur is a part of Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency. [7]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kakatpur
  2. ↑ "Maa Mangala Temple". www.kakatpur.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  3. ↑ "Kakatpur Mangala and Batamangala of Puri". The Orissa Review. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  4. ↑ "Odisha announces 22 new NACs, Bhanjanagar upgraded to municipality". The Print. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  5. ↑ "About college". MANGALA MAHAVIDYALAYA, KAKATPUR, PURI.
  6. ↑ "Odisha Elections: BJD Changes Candidate In Kakatpur Assembly Constituency". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  7. ↑ "Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 Jagatsinghpur Election Winner, Winning Margin, Party Wise Candidates List". The Jagran. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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