Salepur

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Salepur
Town
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Chitroptala River Siphon-cum-Bridge
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Salepur
Location in Odisha, India
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Salepur
Salepur (India)
Coordinates: 20°29′N86°06′E / 20.48°N 86.10°E / 20.48; 86.10
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Odisha
District Cuttack
Government
  Type NAC
  BodySalepur N.A.C.
Area
  Total205.54 km2 (79.36 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total17,455
  Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Odia
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
754202
Telephone code0671
Vehicle registration OR-05/OD-05
Website odisha.gov.in
Area and population are for the entire Salepur block.

Salepur is a town and a Notified Area Council in the Cuttack district of Odisha, India. [1]

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About

The name Salepur is primarily derived from the combination of two words viz. sali (Paddy) and Pur (Place). It is due to the reason that Salepur belt is one of the largest producers of Paddy in the State of Odisha because of its highly fertile soil.

Salepur is famous for the Bikalananda Kar's Rasagola .

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Rasagolla made by Bikalananda Kar's

[2] Canned Rasagolas from Salepur are exported to different parts of Odisha, India and abroad. Other Odia confections, such as Chhena Poda, Rasaballi are also famously sold here.

It is situated near the bank of holy river Chitrotpala . It's about 25 km from the city of Cuttack and 55 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar.

Places of interest

India's largest Siphon-cum-Bridge at Salepur near Raghabapur Village Chitrotpala Syphon Cum Bridge.jpg
India's largest Siphon-cum-Bridge at Salepur near Raghabapur Village

Educational Institutions

Notable people

Transport

Road

Salepur is well connected with nearby cities and towns with SH-9A & NH-16 by road.

Rail

Cuttack Railway Station [7] [8]

Air

Bhubaneswar Airport

Politics

The current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Salepur (GE) Assembly Constituency is Prasanta Behera (Kunia Bhai) of (Biju Janata Dal, BJD). Prakash Behera was the former MLA of Salipur Constituency from 2014-2019 from Indian National Congress (INC). Prior to him Chandra Sarathi Behera was MLA. C.S. Behera succeeded his father Kalindi Charan Behera. K.C. Behera held many Cabinet Rank Ministry too. Both father and son come from BJD. Before K.C. Behera Mr Rabi Behera was MLA (INC), who was also a son of Mr. Baidhar Behera, Congress (was also MLA & MP). In 2019 he changed his party and joined to Bharatiya Janata Party after serving 20 years for INC. [9] Mayadhar Sethi of Congress was also MLA. It became clear on 23 May 2019 that Sri. Prasant Behera would be the MLA of Salipur.

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