Bhadrak
Sign in to saveBhadrak is a city of Odisha state in eastern India. The city is the district headquarters of Bhadrak district. According to legend, the city derives its name from the Goddess Bhadrakali, whose temple is on the banks of the Salandi River.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bhadrak
- Region
- Odisha
- Country
- India
- Population
- 121,338
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bhadrak
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Odisha#India
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Odisha, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Odisha
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bhadrak
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.governing_body
- Bhadrak Municipality
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 78.86
- Settlement.elevation_m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Bhadrak district
- Population
- +107463
- Area
- +30.72
- Elevation
- +23
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Bhadrak district
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Bhadrak is a city of Odisha state in eastern India. The city is the district headquarters of Bhadrak district. According to legend, the city derives its name from the Goddess Bhadrakali, whose temple is on the banks of the Salandi River.
==History== According to legend, Bhadrak derives its name from the Goddess Bhadrakali, whose temple is situated on the southwest outskirts of the town. It is an ancient land, dating from the age of the Puranas.