Parikud


Parikud is an island within the Chilika lake. The land mass is spread over 96 Mouzas of Krushnaprasad Panchayat Samiti. It is surrounded by Chilika Lake and the Bay of Bengal in its two sides. Jahnikuda is present at the easternmost position of the island near Chilika lake. Jahnikuda act as a gateway to Puri, the land of lord Jagannath. The people living in this area are mainly dependent on cultivation and fishing.

Geography

Parikud is located at. It is surrounded by Bay of Bengal in south-east and Chilika lake in north-west

Communication

Malud and charichak two premier bazar in Parikud are 23 km from NH5.

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Before 1774, Parikud was under the king of Bankad. As Bankara was always attacked by east India Company, Raja of Bankad Sri Harisevak Mansingh first came to Parikud and established his capital known as Nrusinghgarh at Gurubai. Finally Raja Bhagirathi Mansingh shifted his capital to Krishnaprasad and erected the royal palace in the year 1798. British rulers could not attack Parikud due to its location for many years as the region was covered with Chilika lake. There is a folktale suggesting that a milkman who informed the king about the crane killing an eagle, the king was fascinated to shift his capital to Krishnaprasad. The king also donated a village for Brahmins which is known as Bhagirathipur Sasan.
When the British invaded Odisha from the south in 1803, the traitor Fateh Muhammed, a ferry owner from Kandakhai met them on the shores of Chilika. He showed them the eastern route, by which they managed to reach Puri undetected. In, return, Fateh Muhammed was given freehold of the areas of Malud and Parikud, most of which is today called Garh Krishnaprasad block.

Demographics

India census, Krishnaprasad Block had a population of 89,371. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Parikud has an average literacy rate of 72.24%, very close to the national average of 74.04%; with 78% of the males and 65% of females literate.
96 Mouzas of Parikud regions are given below.
  1. Alanda
  2. Deulapada
  3. Sanaanla
  4. Nalitakudi
  5. Siandi
  6. Barunakuda
  7. Harichandanpur
  8. Gobardhuli
  9. Talangiri
  10. Udayagiri
  11. Jamuna
  12. Badaanla
  13. Ipinga
  14. Naba
  15. Gopalpur
  16. Berhumpur
  17. Balijagannathpur
  18. Sipia
  19. Kumarpur
  20. Talatala
  21. Tichhini
  22. Khalamuhan
  23. Maladeikuda
  24. Fatepur
  25. Ora
  26. Maensa
  27. Kamalasingh
  28. Mardarajpur
  29. Samantarapur
  30. Rasidgaon
  31. Chitrakote
  32. Uthanikuda
  33. Kalijaipahad
  34. Adalabad
  35. Anua
  36. Parala
  37. Baripadar
  38. Kurupal
  39. Ramalenka
  40. Kandeswar
  41. Alanda Patana
  42. Badadanda
  43. Nalabana
  44. Siala
  45. Nolipatana
  46. Bhabanipur
  47. Badajhad
  48. Patanasi
  49. Nandala
  50. Pitisal
  51. Titipa
  52. Rasakudi
  53. Budhibar
  54. Kanheipur
  55. Nuapada
  56. Khirisahi
  57. Jenapur
  58. Paikerapur
  59. Balipatapur
  60. Baliapokhari
  61. Nuagaon
  62. Jagirikuda
  63. Sahabajpur
  64. Kumpuri
  65. Anlakuda
  66. Mithakuan
  67. Goursi
  68. Kadakani
  69. Hunjan
  70. Chadheya
  71. Kandaragaon
  72. Kholaganja
  73. Morada
  74. Gurubai
  75. Gomundia
  76. Jharakata
  77. Malakuda
  78. Brahmandeo
  79. Fulabari
  80. Khatiakudi
  81. Patharaganja
  82. Nuagaon
  83. Janhikuda
  84. Tubuka
  85. Patharakata
  86. Arakhakuda
  87. Patanasi
  88. Kalada
  89. Krushnaprasad
  90. Maludakhas
  91. Gilinasi
  92. Khatisahi
  93. Santarapur
  94. Golapur
  95. Badakuda
  96. Bajrakote
  97. Patapur

    Climate

As the region is situated in the coastal area there you cannot feel too hot in summer or too cold in winter. The rain fall is sound and suitable for agriculture.

Art and Culture

As in Oriya proverb bara masa tera parva 13 festival in 12 months. Here in Parikud you can find such culture also. Famous festival celebrated in Parikud are:
Famous temples in Parikud are:
  1. Baba Jagateswar Temple - Naba
  2. Pandeswar Dev – Titipa
  3. Kamaleswar Dev – Daulapada
  4. Sarveswar Dev – Mahisa
  5. Jhadeswar Dev – Badajharo
  6. Balingaswar Dev – Golopuru
  7. Bateswar Dev – Gomundia
  8. Gopinath Dev – Balisasano
  9. Guteswar Dev- Nuapada
  10. Dadhibaban Dev-Gurubai
  11. Radhakanta Dev- Janhikuda
  12. Nilakantheswar Dev – Krushnaprasad
  13. Dadhibaban Dev – Krushnaprasad
  14. Shree Jagananth Temple – Krushnaprasad
  15. Nilakantheswar Dev – Olanda
  16. Bateswar Dev – Moroda
  17. Baba Kanakeswar Dev-Siala
  18. Jagateswar Deva – Siandi
  19. Maa Kanak Durga Devi –Krushnaprasad
  20. Maa Charchika Devi – Nuapada
  21. Baba Akhandaleswar Dev- Patapur/Gopalpur/Ratamati
  22. Maa Chandidevi-Patapur
  23. maa barani devi -jenapura
  24. Raghunath Dev - Talatala
  25. Radhakrishna Dev - Talatala
26.Gopinath Dev - Nandala

Education

There are many primary schools and high schools in the region. Some of the best high schools are as follows-
Parikud has three colleges and they are:
There is a primary health center at Chilika Nuapada.
There is another health unit near Andhra Bank,Krushnaprasad Garh Branch..

Politics

Parikud comes under Brahmagiri, a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha. In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Lalitendu Bidyadhara Mohapatra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sanjay Kumar Das Burma.

Notable Personalities