Khallikote Explained

Khallikote
Native Name Lang:or
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Odisha#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Odisha##Location in India
Coordinates:19.62°N 85.08°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1: Odisha
Subdivision Name2:Ganjam
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:54
Population Total:13,022 [1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:761030
Area Code:06810
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:OR-07/OD-07
Demographics1 Info1:Odia

Khallikote is a town and a Notified Area Council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Geography

Khallikote is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 54m (177feet).

Demographics

India census,[3] Khalikote had a population of 10,959. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khalikote has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 55%. In Khalikote, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Current MLA from Khallikote Assembly Constituency is Smt. Suryamani Baidya who won the seat in State election in 2019.

Prior to him V.Sugyani Kumari Deo of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2004 and also in 2000, in 1995 representing JD, in 1990 representing JD, in 1985 representing JNP and in 1977 representing JNP. Trinath Samantary of INC(I) was MLA from this seat in 1980.[4]

Khallikote is part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

Climate and regional setting

Maximum summer temperature is 37 °C; minimum winter temperature is 16 °C. The mean daily temperature varies from 33 °C to 38 °C. May is the hottest month; December is the coldest. The average annual rainfall is 1250 mm and the region receives monsoon and torrential rainfall from July to October.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa . . 10 October 2014.
  2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Khallikot.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khalikote
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  4. Web site: State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 71-Khallikote Constituency of Odisha . Election Commission of India . 2008-09-13.
  5. Web site: Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha . Election Commission of India . 2008-09-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090304184320/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf . 2009-03-04.