Papadahandi | |
Other Name: | Papadahandi |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Odisha#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Odisha, India |
Coordinates: | 19.3234°N 82.5175°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Odisha |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Nabarangpur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Odia |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | OD |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Nabarangpur |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Nabarangpur |
Papadahandi is a small town located in Nabarangpur district of Odisha, India. It is the block headquarters of Papadahandi block. Papadahandi is situated on National Highway number 201. It is famous for the Ancient Shiva temple and the Champa garden having hundreds of Champa tree. The Sahid Minar located on the bank of Turi river is a memorial.
Papadahandi comes under Nabarangpur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Nabarangpur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Current MLA for Nabarangpur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) is Sadasiva Pradhani from BJD.
Current MP for Nabarangpur (Lok Sabha constituency) is Ramesh Chandra Majhi from BJD.
For the local people, Dussehra is one of the major festival that has been celebrated in the month of Ashvina. Every year during the time of Dussehra peoples from the neighboring villages come here to see the Durga Puja Pandals and get blessings of Goddess Durga. For the development and renovation of Sri Nilakantheswar Mahadev Temple, recently Govt. of Odisha has approved for the opening of Pilgrim Amenities and community centre at Papadahandi Block.