Sakhigopal

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Sakhigopal
Satyabadi
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Sakhigopal
Location in Odisha, India
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Sakhigopal
Sakhigopal (India)
Coordinates: 19°56′47″N85°48′50″E / 19.9464°N 85.8138°E / 19.9464; 85.8138
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha
District Puri
Named for The deity Sakhigopal
Government
 • Type Notified Area Council (N.A.C.)
 • BodySakhigopal N.A.C.
 •  N.A.C. Chairmanvacant
 • Executive Officervacant
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyUmakanta Samantray (BJD)
 • Member of Parliament Pinaki Misra (BJD)
Languages
 • Official Odia, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
752014
STD Telephone code06752
Vehicle registration OD-13 (Old OR-13)
Block Satyabadi
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency Satyabadi
Lok Sabha Constituency Puri

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

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About

Sakhigopal is one of the pilgrimage centres in Odisha for the Sakhigopal Temple. The name Sakhigopal literally means Gopal (Srikrishna) being a witness. [1]

The alternate name for this place is Satyabadi as it was the name of this place before the establishment of Sakhigopal Temple. [2]

Earlier, Sakhigopal village was under Satyabadi Block which was spread over an area of 282.34 km2. It has 169 inhabited villages, 4 uninhabited villages. [3] [ better source needed ]

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, Satyabadi had a population of 1,96,136 with the male population being 99,599 (50.8%) while female population being 96,537 (49.2%). There are a total of 43,350 households. The population density is 695 people per km2. [3] [ better source needed ]

Hindus form the majority of the population, while Muslims and Christians are a small minority. The population of Hindus is 1,93,921 (98.9%), Muslims is 1,974 (1%) and Christians is 51 (0.02%). [5] [ better source needed ]

Educational Institutions

Politics

Sakhigopal is a part of Satyabadi Assembly Constituency. Current MLA from Satyabadi Assembly Constituency is Umakanta Samantaray of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2019. [11]

Satyabadi is a part of Puri Lok Sabha constituency. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sakhigopal Temple". eOdishatourism.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  2. ↑ "Satyabadi". Website of Puri District Administration, India. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  3. 1 2 "Number of villages, towns, households, population and area (India, states/UTs, districts and Sub-districts) - 2011". Census of India. Retrieved Jan 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "CM Naveen Patnaik approves 22 new NACs; ULB reps get pay hike". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  5. ↑ "Population by religious community (Odisha)". Census of India. Retrieved Jan 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Entrance Test & e- Admission into Integrated M.A. Ph.D. Programme at Odia University, Satyabadi". SAMS, Odisha. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  7. ↑ "Utkalmani Gopabandhu Smruti (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Sakhigopal". SAMS, Odisha. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  8. ↑ "Satyabadi Sangeet Mahavidyalaya". NSD, New Delhi. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  9. ↑ "ETEI, SAKHIGOPAL". SCERT, Odisha. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  10. ↑ "SATYABADI". Oav.edu.in. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  11. ↑ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha" . Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Puri Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live: Puri Constituency Election Results, News, Candidates, Vote Paercentage". 2019-04-23. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
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