Paikmal

Paikmal is a town in Bargarh district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Paikmal

Town
Paikmal
Location in Odisha, India
Paikmal
Paikmal (India)
Coordinates: 20°55′N 82°49′E
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictBargarh
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total3,916
Languages
 • LocalSambalpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
768039
Vehicle registrationOD
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Geography

Paikmal is located at 20.55°N 82.49°E / 20.55; 82.49. It has an average elevation of 265 metres (869 ft). It is almost 107 kilometres (66 mi) from its district headquarters, Bargarh. It is about 477 kilometres (296 mi) from its capital city of Bhubaneshwar. Paikmal is a block of Padampur subdivision, distance from Paikmal to Padampur is about 31 kilometres (19 mi). The area around Paikmal is rain-fed and hence is prone to frequent droughts. The Gandhamardhan hills is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away and forms the borders between Bargarh and Balangir districts. Till date the beautiful locale has not been spoiled by industrialisation, but the per capita income is very low. Nrusinghanath Temple of Gandhamardhan hills is almost famous in all over the Odisha for lord Nrusingha.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Paikmal had a population of 3916. Male population was 2027 and female population was 1889, this is little low to compare with males population. Paikmal has an literacy rate about nearly 61%.

Politics

Current MLA from Padmapur Assembly Constituency is Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha of BJD. The former MLA from Padampur Assembly Constituency was Pradeep Purohit of BJP from 2014 till 2018.

[2] From 2009 till 2013 Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha of Biju Janata Dal had been the MLA. He also won this seat earlier for BJD in 2000 and for JD in 1995 and in 1990. Other previous MLAs from this seat were Satya Narayan Sahu of INC who won this seat in 2004, in 1985 for INC and in 1980 representing INC(I)

Technology & Business

Paikmal is a rural area and not so improved in business and technology. How ever a Technological Group Aamargeet Developer Network is presents here with website and software development, Advanced Computer Education and so on. The Head quarter of Aamargeet.net (A Website based on Sambalpuri Culture and Media) also presents here. Yes Slightly it's improving in a manner Paikmal is becoming popular day by day.

Business, How ever this area has no so much population but business is a good idea here. Many businesses like Rice Mills, Medical Research Center(SSN Ayurved College & R.I) and also a Tourism Place(Nrusinghnath) presents here.

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References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ws.ori.nic.in: ola/mlaprofile
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