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{{Infobox settlement
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'''Patnagarh''' is a town and a [[Nagar panchayat|Notified Area Council]] in [[Bolangir district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Odisha]]. Its original name (with diacritics) is Patnāgarh, and it is pronounced verbally as Patnāgad. The official language is [[Oriya language|Odia]]. Patnagarh bears historical significance as it was the epicentre of power in middle age. Patnagarh was the capital of 18 garh that come under south Koshal. In 12th century AD the progenies of the famous King of Delhi, Prithwiraj Chouhan came and settled down in Patnagarh. They came here because Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithwiraj Chowhan in 2nd battle of Tarai in 1193. The first child of the royal scion who ruled Patnagarh as per [[recorded history]] was Ramai Deo. However after 16th century onwards when Balangir and Sambalpur came in to being the city lost its charm.

==Geography==
Patnagarh is located at {{Coord|20.72|N|83.15|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Patnagarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Patnagarh]</ref> It has an average elevation of 243 metres (797 feet). Patnagarh is one of the towns in Patnagarh Tehsil, Balangir District, Odisha State. Patnagarh is located about {{convert|36|km|mi|abbr=on}} from its district's main city [[Balangir]] and around {{convert|350|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from its state capital [[Bhubaneswar]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.distancesto.com/in/patnagarh-to-bhubaneshwar/history/67.html |title= Patnagarh to Bhubaneshwar |work= web page |publisher=distancesto |access-date=25 January 2015}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Patnagarh had a population of 45445. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Patnagarh has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 57%. In Patnagarh, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Politics==
Current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Patnagarh Assembly Constituency is Saroj Meher of [[Biju Janata Dal]], who won the seat in State elections in 2019 defeating 5 times MLA Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. Previous MLAs from this seat were Bibekandanda Meher who won this seat representing [[Janata Dal|JD]] in 1990 and representing JNP in 1977, Sushil Kumar Prushty of [[Indian National Congress|INC]] in 1985, and Brajamohan Thankur of INC(I) in 1980.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp108.htm
|title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 108-Patnagarh Constituency of Odisha
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|access-date = 2008-09-17
}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Patnagarh is part of [[Bolangir (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|access-date=2008-09-17
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304184320/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archive-date=4 March 2009
}}</ref>

==Education==
The city has good educational institutions, such as Jawaharlal College (co -edu),
Ramai boys high school,
Govt. girls high school,
Govt. girls school,
Govt. boys school,
C.T training school,
Lions Vocational public school,
Saraswati shishu vidya mandir,
Odisha State Brigade School,
Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre
Omm International School
Vidyashree Vidyapeeth
Vidya vikash Academy
And other Primary schools are also present. It has a Sub-divisional Jail too.{{fact|date=September 2018}}

==Notable people==

* [[Bhajju Shyam]], artist.
* [[Subroto Bagchi]], entrepreneur, author.

==See also==
* [[Patnagarh bombing]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Balangir district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Bolangir district]]

Patnagarh - Revision history

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