Nuagada Block
Nuagada is a village and Community Development Block in the Gajapati District of Odisha state in India. The Block comes under the administrative control of Serango and R.Udayagiri Police station. The Block had a population of 57,027 in 2020 census. Mohana (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Sl. No.: 136) is its Vidhan Sabha constituency.[1] This constituency includes Mohana block, R.Udayagiri block, Nuagada block and Rayagada block.[2][3]
Nuagada ନୂଆଗଡ଼ | |
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CD Block and Tehsil | |
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  Nuagada ନୂଆଗଡ଼ Location in Odisha, India  Nuagada ନୂଆଗଡ଼ Nuagada ନୂଆଗଡ଼ (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19.100015°N 84.048013°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Gajapati |
| Founded by | Government of Odisha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government (Tier 3) |
| • Body | Nuagada Panchayat Samiti |
| • MLA | Shri Dasarathi Gamango INC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 587.86 km2 (226.97 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th in the District |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 57,027 |
| • Rank | 6th in the District |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Nuagadia |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia English |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761214 |
| Telephone code | 06817 |
| Website | odisha |
Overview
Nuagada Tehsil is started functioning w.e.f. 01.04.2011 after bifurcated from R.Udayagiri mother Tehsil. Nuagada village is head quarter of Nuagada Tehsil. There are 7 Revenue Inspector circles, 19 Grampanchayat, 175 villages. Covering an area of 463.89 sq. km. This Tehsil surrounded by R. Udayagiri, Rayagada, Mohana Tehsil and Rayagada district. More than 70% of lands are situated in hilly terrain and high lands. Total population of Nuagada Tehsil (2011 Census) was 54696 comprising total 26684 male population and 28012 female population. Total SC population of the Tehsil is 228 and total ST population of the Tehsil is 42145. It has 174 revenue villages.
Climate
| Climate data for Nuagada , Odisha | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32 (90) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
36 (97) |
39 (102) |
35 (95) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
33 (92) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
24 (75) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
23 (73) |
20 (68) |
16 (61) |
22 (72) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 12.40 (0.49) |
17.40 (0.69) |
18.60 (0.73) |
15.00 (0.59) |
40.30 (1.59) |
150.00 (5.91) |
282.10 (11.11) |
272.80 (10.74) |
180.00 (7.09) |
93.00 (3.66) |
33.00 (1.30) |
18.60 (0.73) |
1,133.2 (44.63) |
| Source: MSM Weather | |||||||||||||
Tourist Attractions
1. Siddheshwar and Siddheshwarī Temple at Nuagada
2. Hanuman Temple at Khajuripada
3. Radha-Krushna Temple and Baptist Church at Badapada
4. Langaleshwar Shiba and Jagannath Temple at Titising
5. Dangasil Waterfall beside Paralakhemundi-Mohana NH326A.
Education
•There are 93 Elementary School, 13 High School and one Higher Secondary School of Humanities in Khajuripada.
•There is one DePaul School in Khajuripada which is a branch of DePaul School, Brahmapur.
Health Facilities
17 Govt. Public Health Centre (PHC)and 3 Govt. Hospital are here in this block.
Administration
There are 19 Gram Panchayat and 181 villages in them. Here is the list below:-
| Gram Panchayat | Village |
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| ANUGURU |
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| ATTARASINGI |
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| BADAPADA |
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| BETARSINGI |
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References
- "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
Constituency: Mohana (136) District: Gajapati
- Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- "Seats of Odisha". eci.nic.in. Retrieved 6 January 2023.