Padmapur


Padampur is a town and a NAC in Bargarh district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Geography

Padmapur is located at. It has an average elevation of. It is almost from its district headquarters, Bargarh. It is about from its capital city of Bhubaneshwar.

Demographics

India census, Padampur had a population of 15,438. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Padampur has an average literacy rate of 69%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 60%. In Padampur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Current MLA from Padmapur Assembly Constituency is Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2009.
Padampur used to be part of Sambalpur.Now, it comes under Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency, which is now represented by Sanjay Bhoi of INC.