| Kashipur | |
| Settlement Type: | Small Township |
| Pushpin Map: | India Odisha#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Odisha, India |
| Coordinates: | 19.3667°N 83.1333°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Odisha |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rayagada |
| Government Type: | Democratic |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Odia |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 765015 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | OD |
Kashipur is a block and tehsil in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is known for the Utkal Aluminium International Limited (UAIL)[1] [2]
A civil unrest incident occurred on 1 December 2004,[3] [4] [5] when the police led an attack on a demonstration in the village of Kucheipadar,[6] near the proposed aluminum plant of Utkal Alumina International Limited[7] at Doraguda.[8] [9]
Kashipur is west of Rayagada, and from Bhubaneswar. The district headquarters of the Kalahandi district is approximately from the main township.
The nearest railway station is at Tikiri and the nearest airport is Jeypore.
It is connected by road to the major cities and towns of Odisha and Bhawanipatna Multiple options connect other cities of south Odisha, such as, Koraput, Brahmapur and Nabarangpur.
Kashipur is surrounded by dense forests, and numerous cliffs, providing natural resources and scenic beauty. Cherkata waterfall is about from the township. Derakona waterfall is around away in the densely forested Sunger area, a proposed site of L&T Ltd. factories.
Government facilities include:
Ratha Yatra (The Cart Festival) attracts around 50,000 people celebrated in the Hindu month of Ashadha (mid June – mid July).
During October, Dusshera Puja is celebrated. On the day of Vijayadashami there is a tradition of Lakha Mara (adopted for Maa Manikeswari from Kalahandi's tradition)
Other festivals include Maha Shivaratri, Dipavali and Holi.
Jhodia, Kondha[10] [11] make up the majority of the 11,809 residents as per 2011 census,[12] Odia is the predominant language. The total Block population is around 73,000.