Banapur
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Banapur (बाणपुर) is a tahsil town in Khordha district in the state of Odisha, India.
Variants
Origin
The town is named after the King Banasura of Lord Krishna age.
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
Banapur is a Town in Banapur Tehsil in Khordha District of Odisha State, India. It is located 102 KM towards west from District head quarters Khurda west of Chilka Lake. It is a Tehsil head quarter. Banapur Pin code is 752019 and postal head office is Nirakarpur . Narendrapur ( 3 KM ) , Nandapur ( 3 KM ) , Bheteswar ( 3 KM ) , Bishnudiha ( 4 KM ) , Tumuraput ( 4 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Banapur. Banapur is surrounded by Chilika Tehsil towards East , Beguniapada Tehsil towards west , Khallikote Tehsil towards South , Krushnaprasad Tehsil towards South . Ganjam , Hinjilicut , Asika , Khordha are the nearby Cities to Banapur.[1]
History
Banasura, a demon-king who is said to have ruled over this place. The place was under the control of a line of feudal lords, the ancestors of the Rajas of Parikud, till 18th century. Major point of attraction here is the temple dedicated to Goddess Bhagabati, the presiding deity of Banpur. It is one of the famous Shaktipithas of Odisha. As per historical importance it was one of the centers of inception of Paik rebellion.
List of Villages in Banapur tahsil
1. Agadiapalli, 2. Akhumundapatna, 3. Andhari, 4. Ankulapadar, 5. Arakhadihi, 6. Aranga, 7. Arjunapur, 8. Ayatapur, 9. Badabandhapali , 10. Badasireipurdorabada, 11. Badasireipurorabada, 12. Badasula, 13. Baguda, 14. Bahadakhola, 15. Bahadaput, 16. Baladiabari, 17. Baledihi, 18. Balikania, 19. Bamadebapur, 20. Bankadagada, 21. Bankadapalli, 22. Bankiapali, 23. Banloei, 24. Barakoli, 25. Baramula, 26. Barapatana, 27. Barikata, 28. Baunsmula, 29. Baurigan, 30. Bengarajapalli, 31. Beruabadi, 32. Beruanbadi, 33. Beruanbari, 34. Betuli, 35. Bhabanipur, 36. Bhagirathipur, 37. Bhaliapada, 38. Bhapur, 39. Bharatapur, 40. Bhatapada, 41. Bheteswar, 42. Bhujiabarabara, 43. Bhuskapada, 44. Bighnaput, 45. Biharipur, 46. Bikramapur Shasan, 47. Binjhala, 48. Birakesapur, 49. Birapatana, 50. Birudi, 51. Bodhakapalli, 52. Borigaon, 53. Brahmanadeipur, 54. Brahmapada, 55. Brundabanpur, 56. Burupada, 57. Chakadapathar, 58. Champadeipurpatana, 59. Champagada, 60. Champajharpalli, 61. Chandiprasad, 62. Chandrama, 63. Chingudia, 64. Damiabarabara, 65. Dandigadia, 66. Dariamal, 67. Dasnuagaon , 68. Dayanajhari, 69. Deogan , 70. Dhuanali, 71. Dibyasinghapur, 72. Dulanisasan, 73. Dumudumi, 74. Ekadalia, 75. Gadadharpur, 76. Galua, 77. Gambharimunda, 78. Gambharisihali, 79. Gamei, 80. Gangadharapur, 81. Gateswarpur, 82. Ghantashila, 83. Ghasedihi, 84. Ghodasalia, 85. Gobindapur , 86. Godijhar, 87. Gopinathapur, 88. Guhiapahada, 89. Gurupada, 90. Hadakhai, 91. Halanda, 92. Haradama, 93. Harichandanpur, 94. Haripur, 95. Jadupur, 96. Jaganathapur, 97. Janteswar, 98. Jarigada, 99. Jhadeswar, 100.Jhintikapalli, 101. Jiripada, 102. Jualiamba, 103. Kalapata, 104. Kaluniari, 105. Kandhachingudia, 106. Kandhadulani, 107. Kandhapunjiama, 108. Karadapalli, 109. Karanjapalli , 110. Kasipada , 111. Kasipokhara, 112. Katuala, 113. Katurikata, 114. Keshapur, 115. Khajuria, 116. Khariapali, 117. Khelamunda , 118. Khumulamala, 119. Khuntapalli, 120. Kiagorada, 121. Kiajhari, 122. Kolathadihi, 123. Krushnapalli, 124. Krushnapur, 125. Krushnatara, 126. Kumurangasasan, 127. Kundakhai, 128. Kurunjipur, 129. Kusapalli, 130. Kusarada, 131. Lahangadihi, 132. Landur, 133. Laxmiprasad, 134. Lodhabhuin, 135. Madhiapali, 136. Madhusudanpur, 137. Mahatapalla, 138. Mahukuri, 139. Mahulia, 140. Mandar, 141. Manikpur, 142. Manipur, 143. Mansinghpur , 144. Mardabadi, 145. Maskabari, 146. Matiapokhari, 147. Mayurjhara, 148. Mohanpur, 149. Moramori, 150. Muktapur, 151. Nachhipur, 152. Nakitutha , 153. Nakulapalli, 154. Naraharipursasan, 155. Naranpur, 156. Narayanpur, 157. Narendrapur, 158. Nathapur, 159. Nathipada, 160. Niladriprasad, 161. Nilapalli, 162. Nipania, 163. Nuagaon, 164. Nuagaon Sanamala, 165. Odagan, 166. Padmapurpatana, 167. Paladhuapali, 168. Panasadihi, 169. Panchugaon, 170. Pankal, 171. Parimanikapur, 172. Parinuagaon, 173. Patrapur, 174. Pendurapalli, 175. Phasipada, 176. Podakhai, 177. Pratapa , 178. Punjiama, 179. Punjiamasasan, 180. Raeipada, 181. Raghunathpur, 182. Raipada, 183. Rajapalla, 184. Rajendrapur , 185. Ramachandrapur, 186. Ranipada, 187. Rigidisima, 188. Sadasibapur, 189. Sahasapur, 190. Saluni, 191. Samal, 192. Samapur, 193. Sanadamodarpur, 194. Sanahantuad, 195. Sananuagaon, 196. Sandhamala, 197. Sansireipur, 198. Santarapursasan, 199. Shuliapali, 200. Shyamasundarpur, 201. Sibida, 202. Silingipada, 203. Solaripahada, 204. Sunakera, 205. Sundaria, 206. Surekhadeipurpatna, 207. Tabhadihi, 208. Talaborei, 209. Tanku, 210. Thekuapalli, 211. Torasingha , 212. Tota, 213. Totapada, 214. Trilochanpur, 215. Tumuraputsasan,
बाणपुर
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