Kaptipada

Kaptipada is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kaptipada subdivision of Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha.^[1] Kaptipada was a Kaptipada estate, which was merged with Mayurbhanj State in 1890.^[2]

Kaptipada କପ୍ତିପଦା
Rural
Kaptipada C.D. Block
Kaptipada
Coordinates: 21.516°N 86.529°E / 21.516; 86.529
State	Odisha
District	Mayurbhanj
Subdivision	Kaptipada Subdivision
Named after	Kaptipada Estate
Area
• Total	647.53 km2 (250.01 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	148,717
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
• Scheduled Castes	5,854 (3.94%)
• Scheduled Tribes	99,054 (66.61%)
Demographic
• Literacy rate	66.76%
PIN	757040
ISO 3166 code	IN-OR
Vehicle registration	OD-11-XXXX

Demographics

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Kaptipada block located in the south-eastern part of Mayurbhanj. It is surrounded by Udala C.D. Block from north-west, north, and north-east, Balasore District from east and south, Keonjhar District from south-west, Thakurmunda C.D. Block from west. It is located in the north-central plateau of Odisha. The total geographical area of the block is 626.73 km² (241.98 sq mi) out of which 133.07 km² (51.38 sq mi) is forest area. The block has 26 Gram Panchayat i.e., Kolialam, J.P.S. Jamdiha, Nuddiha, Pedagodi, Badbisole, Debala, Pingu, Badgudgudia, Chakradharpur, Kaptipada, Jhinkpada, Badkhaladi, Salchua, Jadida, Jambani, Majhigadia, Mankadapada, Ranipokhari, Notta, Sarat, Saradiha, Kalamgadia, Padmapokhari, Labanyadeipur, Ramchandrapur and Dewani Bahali. The total population of this block is 1,48,717, which is dominated by Scheduled Tribes people like Bathudi, Kolha, Santal, Gond, Saunti and the mejor used languages are Odia, Santali, Ho, Bengali, Kui.^[3]

Education

Kaptipada CD block has 120 primary schools, 54 upper primary schools and 36 High schools. There are two colleges named Kaptipada college, Kaptipada and Kaptipada college, Nuasahi both are affiliated to North Odisha University.^[4]

Tourist attractions

Kaptipada, situated within the southern core zone of Similipal National Park and encircled by Similipal Tiger Reserve, Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, and Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, forms a captivating tourist destination due to its remarkable natural beauty.

• Sunei Dam
• Kalo Dam
• Jhinkeswar temple
• Samibrukya

Villages

• Bada Bisol
• Gaudogan
• Jarada
• Kaptipada
• Karapada
• Kuanrpur
• Mahulabani
• Nudadiha
• Patpur
• Pedagadi
• Rathipur
• Sano Bisol
• Srabana Ghati