Kishorenagar[1] is a small Town in the Angul district, Odisha, India. It is also called as Raj Kishorenagar. It is a Block and Tahasil under Athmallik Sub-Division. It was 90 km from District Headquarter Angul and 40 km from Sub-divisional Headquarter Athmallik.
The present sub-division of Athmallik was a part of the ex-state of Baudh until 18th century where the region was called as Domgarh a Dom tribe king was ruled under him. The history of princely states reveals that the royal dynasty of Athmallik evolved from 'Kadamba Dynasty'[2]. This Kadamba Dynasty is symbolised with a Kadamba flower upon which an umbrella and two swords are embedded. The presiding deity of this Dynasty and region is “Maa Maheswari". It is told that in 11th Century AD Pratap Deo, a prince from Jaipur Royal Dynasty came to visit Jaganath temple in puri and later occupied Domgarh [3] after defeating a Dom Tribe King and established this State named Hondpa (Handapa) and declared himself as the King of the Area. After Pratap Deo, the glorious kadamba dynasty was ruled over this area for last 600 years.
Raja Kishore Chandra Deo Samant was the Last King of his dynasty. He devoted himself to the task of bringing all round development to the state. He had brought about many administrative and taxation reforms, the whole state being administered in 4 praganas and two sub-divisions namely Athmallik sadar and Kishorenagar. According to his name a region from the Athmallik State, he named as Kishorenagar and declared as 2nd capital of the state
Athmallik State was merged with Dhenkanal from the rule of Kishore Chandra Deo Samant after independent 1948. Later the Athmallik State was made as a sub-divison under Dhenkanal district and Kishorenagar was made a block within the Athmallik Sub-divison for better governance. This Block was Started functioning as pre extension stage from 01.10.1958 and turned into stage-I phase from 01.10.1959 and stage-II phase from 01.10.1965. Now it is functioning as stage-III Block since 01.10.1970. It remained under Dhenkanal District until 31 March 1993. After bifurcation of the District Kishorenagar[4] Block remained in Athmallik sub-divison under Angul District and continuing as such.
Administrative division
Map of Athmallik Sub Division, OdishaKishorenagar Block, Odisha
The total Gram Panchayats of Kishorenagar block is 23 and RI circle is 08 covering 231 revenue villages. 2 Police Station, 1 Community Health Center, 3 Primary Health Center , 1 Fire Station and several govt banks and office headquarters.
Location
[5]The neighboring district is Sambalpur and the neighboring Block Athmallik, Rairakhol, Chhendipada and Angul. This Block covers 40 kms of NH-55 and 38 kms of East Coast Railway.
The head quarters of Kishorenagar Block is 6 kms far from Bamur Bus Stop and Bamur railway station. the distance of the block HQ is 90 kms from District HQ Angul and 40 kms from Sub-Divisional HQ Athmallik.
Education
Kishorenagar has several educational institutions. It houses many Odia and English-medium schools. Some important institutions are:
Kishorenagar Higher Secondary School
Kishorenagar Degree College
Govt High School, Kishorenagar
Govt Elementary Teacher Education Institute, Kishorenagar
Anchalik Higher Secondary School, Angapada
Janata Higher Secondary School, Boinda
Janata Degree College, Boinda
Sai Prabhujee Global School
Ramakrushna Educational institution
Saraswati Sisu Vidya Mandir
Saraswati International School
Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya
K.B. Hist College
Nice Institute
References
↑ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
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