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Baripada
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Place details

Locality
Baripada
Region
Odisha
Country
India
Population
116,849
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Air quality

63US AQIModerate
PM2.5
6.9 µg/m³
PM10
6.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Baripada
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_caption
Zigzag from top-left: Jagannath Temple, Mayurbhanj Palace, MSCB University, PRM Medical College and Hospital, Baripada Municipal Office
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Odisha#India#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
India
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Odisha
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Mayurbhanj
Settlement.established_title
First settled
Settlement.founder
Sumitra Devi Bhanjadeo (then Ruler of Mayurbhanj)
Settlement.government_type
Municipality
Settlement.governing_body
Baripada Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
33
Settlement.elevation_m
36

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Encyclopedic overview

38 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Population
  • Religions
  • Languages
  • Politics
  • Economics
  • Culture
  • Tourist spots
  • Khiching
  • Debakunda
  • Similipal
  • Baldiha Dam
  • Bhimkund
  • Manatri
  • Machha Kandana
  • Kalo Dam
  • Sunei Dam
  • Haripur
  • Lulung
  • Devagram
  • Samibruksha
  • Simla
  • Kuchei
  • Kuliana
  • Sitakund Waterfall
  • Transportation
  • Education
  • city's pro-women stance
  • Unique women only Subhadra Ratha Yatra
  • Green infrastructure
  • Urban forest
  • Sustainable urban energy
  • Sports culture
  • Notable people
  • References

Baripada () is a city and a municipality in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha, India. Located along the east bank of the Budhabalanga river, Baripada is the cultural centre of north Odisha.

In recent years, it has emerged as an educational hub with the opening of numerous professional colleges.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Baripada” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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