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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Padmapur
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|19|14|34|N|83|49|05|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Rayagada district|Rayagada]]
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| government_type = [[Democracy|Democratic]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 82
| population_total = 6654
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 765025
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 06857
| registration_plate = OD
| website = {{URL|odisha.gov.in}}
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'''Padmapur''' is a village in the [[Rayagada district]] of [[Odisha]], India. It is the most populated village<ref name=Orissareview>{{cite book|title=Rayagada District|date=December 2010|publisher=Orissa Review(Census Special)|pages=175–178|url=http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2010/December/engpdf/176-179.pdf|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref> and one of the identified tourist centers of Rayagada district.<ref name="Odisha Reference Annual">{{cite book|title=Identified Tourist Centres of Odisha|publisher=Orissa Reference Annual-2011|pages=521–532|url=http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/521-532.pdf|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=Orissatourism>{{cite web|title=Temples & Monuments:Buddhist Monuments|url=http://orissa-tourism.com/portal/TemplesMonuments/BuddhistMonuments.aspx|website=Orissa-Tourism.com|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref> A hillock adjoins the village to its northern side. A 7th century inscription found here, in the [[Nilakantheswar Temple]] (a religious place<ref name="Tourism in Rayagada">{{cite report |section=Tourism|section-url=http://www.cesorissa.org/soe/tourism.pdf |title=State of the Environment Report |type=none |publisher=Orissa |date=2007|accessdate=24 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202008/http://www.cesorissa.org/soe/tourism.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-23}}</ref> i.e. the shrine of Lord Manikeswar Shiva),<ref name="Orissa Review">{{cite book|last=Patra|first=Dasarathy|title=Tribal Tourism and Culture|publisher=Orissareview-November,2011|pages=63–68|url=http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2011/Nov/engpdf/63-68.pdf|access-date=24 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624071037/http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2011/Nov/engpdf/63-68.pdf|archive-date=24 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=Indiaonpage>{{cite web|title=Rayagada district General information|url=http://www.indiaonapage.com/India/Orissa/Rayagada/general-info.htm|website=indiaonapage.com|accessdate=25 June 2015}}</ref> indicates that the Jagamanda hill, located close by, once housed the monastery of the famous Buddhist logician-philosopher [[Dharmakirti]].<ref name=Orissatourism /><ref name=Rayagada.nic.in>{{cite web|title=Tourist Attractions|url=http://rayagada.nic.in/tourism.htm|website=rayagada.nic.in|accessdate=25 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=Buddhism>{{cite web|title=Buddhism in Orissa|url=http://www.buddhist-tourism.com/countries/india/destinations/orissa.html|website=buddhist-tourism.com|accessdate=25 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520210316/http://www.buddhist-tourism.com/countries/india/destinations/orissa.html|archive-date=20 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Demography ==
Padmapur is a populated village in [[Rayagada]] district situated about 67 km away from the district headquarters. {{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Padmapur village had a population of 6530.The total population of the village as per the [[2011 Census of India]] was 6654 out of which the male population is 3411 and the female population is 3243.<ref name="census2011">{{cite web |title=Padmapur Village Population - Padmapur - Rayagada, Orissa |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/427119-padmapur-orissa.html |website=www.census2011.co.in |accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref>

The postal Index Number (PIN) of padmapur is 765025.

== Geography ==
Padmapur is located at {{coord|19|14|34|N|83|49|05|E}}. It has a mixed [[climate]] of mountain and coastal plain.

== Transport ==
There is no direct rail or air communication to Padmapur. The nearest airport is in [[Visakhapatnam]] (240 km) and the nearest railway station is in [[Gunupur]].<ref name=Padmapuronline>{{cite web|title=Padmapur at a Glance|url=http://padmapuronline.blogspot.in/search/label/Home|website=padmapuronline|accessdate=25 June 2015}}</ref> One can reach Padmapur via [[Rayagada]] by [[Odisha State Road Transport Corporation]] buses or private buses.

== Temples ==
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[[File:Nilakantheswar temple.jpg|thumb|Nilakantheswar temple]]
[[File:Radhakrushna Temple, Padmapur.jpg|thumb|Radhakrushna Temple, Padmapur]]
[[File:Mallikeswar Temple at Padmapur.jpg|thumb|situated on the Jagamunda Hills of Padmapur]]
A number of old and new temples in and around Padmapur, as detailed below, attract the nearby mass during festive seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlytravelguide.com/orissa/spiritual/padmapur-temples.php|title=Padmapur Temples, Orissa Padmapur Temples, Padmapur Temples travel guide, Padmapur Temples views, History of Padmapur Temples, Padmapur Temples overview|last=Technologies|first=Webmaster of onlytravelguide.com (India) Ace Web|website=www.onlytravelguide.com|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref>

* The seventh century-old [[Nilakantheswar temple at Padmapur]] (a shrine to [[Shiva]]) on the top of the hillock adjoining the village. This temple is also believed to be the Mallikeshwara temple
* The temple of Mallikeswar at the foot of the hillock, which is built of red rocks
* The temple of Dhabaleswar beside the temple of Mallikeswar
*Baba Akhandala mani divine presence also adds charm of spiritual enhancement.
* Another temple of Pudukeswar close to these temples at the foot of the hillock,
* The Radhakrushna temple in New Street
* The Giridhari temple in the Badasahi
* The Gopinatha temple or Dasima Matha
* The Trinath temple beside the road leading to [[Gunupur]]
* The Gramadevati temple at the heart of the village
* The Gayatri temple on the hillock area
* The temple of Hanumana and the temple of Sai Baba on the hillock
* Another small temple of Trinath at Jhumuruguda beside the main road

== Education ==
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Padmapur has a number of educational institutions. Some of them are:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schools in Padmapur Cluster {{!}} List of Schools in Padmapur Cluster, Rayagada District (Orissa) |url=https://schools.org.in/orissa/rayagada/padampur/padmapur |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=schools.org.in}}</ref>
* The [[Govt. B.N.High School, Padmapur|Govt. Bijayananda High School]]
* The Govt. Boys' Upper Primary School near Markama street
* The Primary school at Medical Colony in the village
* The Primary School at Hatapada in the village
* The Girls' High School
* The R.G.(Junior) College
* Triveni +2 Science College
* The Ideal Public School
* The Aryan English Medium School at Padmapur
* The Gajanana Vidya Niketana (Odia medium)
* The Saraswati Sishu Mandir (Odia medium)

== Notable people ==
* [[Nagbhushan Patnaik]], a Communist leader, was born at Padmapur in 1934

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://rayagada.nic.in/ Official website of Rayagada district]

{{Rayagada district}}

[[Category:Villages in Rayagada district]]

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