Astaranga
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Astaranga (अस्त्रंगा) is a tahsil town of Puri district in Odisha, India.
Variants
Origin
Astranga means 'colorful sun set'.
Jat clans
Following Jat clans have similarity with places shown in bold in this tahsil/block. There is need to further research this correlation.
Location
Astaranga is located at 19°58′46″N 86°16′10″E. It is near the mouth of the Devi River. It is about 60 kilometres east of Puri and lies on the Bay of Bengal coast. It is about 19 kilometres from Konark.
History
List of Villages in tahsil
List of Villages in Astaranga:
1. Alangapur, 2. Alasahi, 3. Amaraula, 4. Ananta, 5. Anko, 6. Asana, 7. Astaranga, 8. Athatira, 9. Badananapada, 10. Badaola, 11. Badasirei, 12. Balipantal, 13. Bandala, 14. Bandarikaral, 15. Bankuri, 16. Bantilo, 17. Barajanga, 18. Baranga, 19. Barapada, 20. Beghari, 21. Beguniabasta, 22. Belanga, 23. Birudipantal, 24. Chakarpada, 25. Chhatiana, 26. Chhuriana, 27. Dakhinapantal, 28. Dakhinmul, 29. Daluakani, 30. Damasun, 31. Derunia, 32. Dihabeghari, 33. Dihakarada, 34. Dihanata, 35. Edabans, 36. Gangapur, 37. Gopalpur, 38. Gudubani, 39. Gundalaba, 40. Inaetpur, 41. Jharling, 42. Kanamana, 43. Kantapada, 44. Kantapayara, 45. Karanjapur, 46. Keutajanga, 47. Korana, 48. Kuanarpur, 49. Kuhudi, 50. Kusumbar, 51. Madhupur, 52. Malada, 53. Manduki, 54. Mudugal, 55. Nagapur, 56. Nagar, 57. Namaro, 58. Nanapur, 59. Narada, 60. Natara, 61. Nuagarh, 62. Nuakani, 63. Olara, 64. Olihan, 65. Osian, 66. Padasahi, 67. Paikhala, 68. Patalada, 69. Patasundarpur, 70. Petapada, 71. Raghunathpur, 72. Rahakhandol, 73. Raiberuan, 74. Ramachandrapur, 75. Ratanpur, 76. Rishala, 77. River Block, 78. Sahana, 79. Sanasirei, 80. Sariphipur, 81. Sianga, 82. Silari, 83. Siso, 84. Solapatia, 85. Sudikeswar, 86. Sundar, 87. Talada, 88. Timar,