Rayagada
Rayagada | |
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Town | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| PIN | 765001 |
| Telephone code | 06856 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-18 |
| Website | https://myrayagada.com |
Rayagada is a
History
The city of Rayagada was founded by King
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Rayagada had a population of 57,732. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. In Rayagada, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The population of Rayagada town as per 2011 census is 71,208 out of which male population is 36,036 and female population is 35,172.Rayagada has an average literacy rate of 64%, lower than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 56%[3]
Notable people
- Purnachandra Bidika, a gold medalist in Asian Power lifting Championship
- Varun Sandesh, an actor in Tollywood films
- Ritesh Agarwal, the current CEO and the founder of Oyo rooms
Politics
The current MLA from Rayagada (ST) assembly constituency is Kadraka Appala Swamy(INC). Previous MLAs from Rayagada (ST) Assembly Constituency include Makaranda Muduli, an independent candidate, who won the seat in State elections in 2019 and Lalbihari Himirika of BJD who won this seat in 2000. After serving as deputy speaker of Odisha assembly, he was serving as a cabinet minister for SC and ST development minister.
Rayagada is part of
Currently N. Bhaskar Rao has been elected to Rajya Sabha from Rayagada.[5]
Education
References
- KSB Singh (1939). Nandapur A Forsaken Kingdom. Utkal Sahitya Press. ISBN 978-81-86772-17-1.
- ^ KSB Singh 1939, p. 16.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Population of Rayagada". Census of India. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
- ^ "3 BJD Candidates Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha In Odisha". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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