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Khordha (खोर्धा) is a town and district in Orissa. Orissa's capital city of Bhubaneswar belongs to Khurda district and is only 30 Kms from Khurda town. Its Railway station is at Khurda Road located in Jatani (Oriya:ଜଟଣୀ, Hindi:जटणी) city in Khordha district.

Origin

Variants

Administrative divisions

Tehsils

Subdivisions

Jat clans

Following Jat clans have similarity with places shown in bold in this tahsil/block. There is need to further research this correlation.

History

It has a unique place in history being the last kingdom to be conquered by the British in 1803. It is famous for Barunei temple atop the Barunei Hill. The capital city of Bhubaneswar belongs to Khurda district and is only 30 Kms from Khurda town.

It was the capital of Odisha from 1568 to 1803. It is also known for its fort, often described as the "last independent fort". The commander who kept it free from British East India Company was ), Bakshi Jagabandhu, popularly called 'Paika Bakshi'.

The Savaras tribal group, who are still to be found in the district in some pockets, once heavily populated the area. Khurda came into prominence when the first Rajas of the Khordha dynasty, Ramachandra Deva, made it the capital of his kingdom during the last part of the 16th century. Khurda suffered repeated onslaughts from Muslim and Maratha cavalry but its royal house retained independence till 1804, when the British East India Company dispossessed Raja of his territory following the Second Anglo-Maratha War.

British government took Odisha under its rule in 1803 but could only include Khurda in 1827. The Paikas of Khurda are known for protesting against the British rule in Odisha.

List of Villages in Khordha tahsil

1. Aranga, 2. Atri, 3. Baandi, 4. Badatulasipur , 5. Baghamari, 6. Bagheitangi, 7. Balisahi, 8. Bantala, 9. Barabhujia, 10. Barasahi, 11. Basanta , 12. Beruhan , 13. Bhogada, 14. Binkudia, 15. Botalama, 16. Brahmanbereni, 17. Champapur, 18. Champatisahi, 19. Chandapur, 20. Chhotarapur, 21. Chiramaru, 22. Chutipalanga, 23. Dibyasinghaprasad , 24. Diniari, 25. Garh Haladia , 26. Gaudaput, 27. Godipokhari, 28. Gopapuriapatpur, 29. Haladiapada, 30. Hatasahi, 31. Hosenpur, 32. Jakara , 33. Jariput, 34. Jayamangala , 35. Kalyanpur , 36. Kanjiama, 37. Kapileswarpur, 38. Kathakhuntia, 39. Kendupalli, 40. Keranga, 41. Kotapalla, 42. Kuaput, 43. Kumbharbasta , 44. Kumbhilo, 45. Kundilo, 46. Kuradhilo, 47. Kuranga, 48. Lekhanpur, 49. Lokanathpur, 50. Maharathapur, 51. Malipadar, 52. Malipur, 53. Muktapur, 54. Nalipadaarjunpur, 55. Niala, 56. Nilakanthapur, 57. Nuapada, 58. Olasingh, 59. Ostapur, 60. Paikarasahi, 61. Paikasahi, 62. Paikatigiria, 63. Palla, 64. Panabaraj, 65. Panasbasta, 66. Pangarasingh, 67. Parikheta, 68. Patanibara, 69. Podadiha , 70. Podadihapatana, 71. Podaput , 72. Pubusahi, 73. Raghunathapur, 74. Rasulpur , 75. Sananuagan, 76. Sanatulasipur, 77. Santarapur, 78. Sapaneswarpur, 79. Saradhapur, 80. Sarua, 81. Simor, 82. Simorpatna , 83. Talagarh , 84. Tangiapada , 85. Tarakai, 86. Taratua , 87. Thakurpada, 88. Totapada , 89. Wilkisannagar,

Places of historical importance

Rivers

(i) Kuakhai River - River Kuakhai originating as a branch of Mahanadi enters Bhubaneswar block area from the north near Jhinkardiha and Marichia villages of Dadha G.P. and flow touching the eastern boundaries of Kalyanpur, Barimund, Basuaghai and Sisupal G.P. and passes amidst Mancheswar. During flood the excess water from kuakhai river submerge Jhinkardiha, Marichia and some parts of Gandarpur village. It even affects Mancheswar Bhoisahi if the flood is very severe. Excess water over flowing Mancheswar escape over river Kuakhai completely submerges the paddy field of Mancheswar and Baramunda G.P.s and maroons Singada, Rokata and Krushnaranapur Villages.[1]

(ii) Bhargavi River - The river Bhargavi starts from river kuakhai at Balakati & flows to east.The river Bhargavi passes through some villages of Balianta block. The river affects a part of Balianta and balipatna blocks during floods.[2]

(iii) Budunai River - It originates from the forest and hilly tracks of chandaka and flows through Daruthenga G.P. near Alasua, Raghunathpur, Kalarahanga and Barimunda G.P.s anf finally merges into river Kuakhai near Jaripatna. Excess water flowing through Budunai flows over Nandankanan - Jaripada road. Communication is cut off during heavy rains and flood.[3]

(iv) Daya River - The river Daya takes off from river Kuakhai at Saradeipur (near Badahati) and runs towards a few miles and then makes a sharp turn West ward for four miles and after that continues its course outwards the rest of the length emptying itself into the north eastern corner of the chilika lake 37 miles from its take off place.[4]

(v) Kusabhadra River - Kusabhadra starts from the river Kuakhai at Balianta and flows in the South - Western direction for 46 miles till it enters the Bay of Bengal near Ramachandi temple, 15 miles East of Puri. The mouth of Kusabhadra below Ramachandi is free from lid. The river bed is shallow resulting in low discharge at the time of heavy flow. The river Dhanua with its tributory brings a large volume of water to Kusabhadra.[5]

(vi) Malagunu River - It runs through Khurda Tahasil. This is more or less a hill stream and badly affects some portions of Khurda, Chilika and Tangi blocks during flood.There is a Minor Irrigation project constructed on it near Rameswar village.[6]

(vii) Rana River - The river Rana rises in Khurda Sub-division and eventually join the river Mahanadi after flowing through Banki Tahasil in the district of Cuttack. An area of 27 Sq.Kms (some portions of Begunia and Khurda blocks) is innundated by the back water of this river when Mahanadi is flooded.[7]

(viii) Kusumi River - This river affects some villages of Tangi block during flood.[8]

खुर्दा (उड़ीसा)

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[9] ने लेख किया है ...खुर्दा (उड़ीसा) (AS, p.257): खुर्दा या खोरधा उड़ीसा के ऐतिहासिक स्थानों में से एक है। यह कटक के 25 मील (लगभग 40 कि.मी.) दूर स्थित है। यहाँ एक प्राचीन दुर्ग के अवशेष और जगन्नाथपुरी के प्राचीन राजाओं के भवन भी अभी तक स्थित हैं। खुर्दा में हाटकेश्वर का मंदिर है।

खुर्दा परिचय

खुर्दा उड़ीसा राज्य के खुर्दा ज़िले का मुख्यालय शहर है। प्रारंभ में खुरदा के नाम से मशहूर उड़ीसा का खोरधा ज़िला 2889 वर्ग कि.मी. के क्षेत्र में फैला हुआ है। यहाँ प्रवाहित होने वाली नदियों में दया नदी और कूआखई नदी प्रमुख है। खुर्दा ज़िले का निर्माण 1 अप्रैल, 1993 को पुरी और नयागढ़ ज़िले को काटकर किया गया था। उड़ीसा राज्य की राजधानी भुवनेश्वर खुर्दा ज़िले के अन्तर्गत ही आती है। आरंभ में यह उड़ीसा शासकों की राजधानी थी। यह ज़िला कुटीर उद्योगों, चरखा मिल, केबल फैक्ट्री, रेलवे कोच रिपेयरिंग फैक्ट्री और तेल उद्योग के लिए लोकप्रिय है।[10]

Demography

As of 2001 India census, Khurdha had a population of 39,034,the population of Khurda, as estimated in late 2006, is 42,526. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khurdha has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 72%. In Khurdha, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Villages in Khorda District

Abhaymukhi, Alisisasan, Aloi, Amanakud, Ambadiha, Ambhabil, Andharua, Andilo, Aragul, Arakhapalli, Aranga, Aranga, Aswaripatana, Athantar, Atharbatia, Atri, Ayatapur, Badaberena, Badala Sasan, Badapadar, Badapari, Badapokharia, Badatota, Badatulasipur, Bagalpur, Baghamari, Bagheitangi, Bahadalpur, Bajapur, Balianta , Balibereni, Balipada, Balipatapur, Balisahi, Balugaon , Banapur, Baniatangi, Bankual, Banloei, Baradihi, Baradihi, Barakul, Bariko, Barimunda, Basanta, Basantapur Sasan, Baulabandha, Begunia, Benapanjari, Bentapur, Benupur, Beruanbari, Bhabanipur, Bhagabanpur, Bhagabatipur, Bhagabatipur, Bhainchua , Bhairpur, Bhakarsahi, Bhapur, Bhatakuri, Bhatapada , Bhenkatarayapur , Bheteswar, Bhimapada, Bhimapur, Bhingarpur, Bhogada, Bhubaneswar, Bhubanpur, Bhusandapursasan, Bijipur, Bilakhauruni, Binjhala, Biribadi, Bisundihi, Biswal Pada, Biswanathpur, Bodhakhandi, Bolagad, Brahmanbereni, Brajamohanpur, Budhanagar, Budhanagarapatna, Budhapada, Budhipada, Chadheibar, Champajhar, Chandaka Jogisahi, Chandeswar, Chandrasekharpur, Chatabar, Chhanagiri, Chhatipur, Chhatrapada , Chuda, Dadhibabanpur, Dadhimachhagadia, Dakhinamundamuhan, Dakhineswar , Dalaiput, Dalaisahi, Damanbhuin, Darada, Daruthenga, Dasapur, Deulabasta, Deuliapatna, Deulidharpur, Dhanahara, Dhaua, Dhaulimunha, Dia, Dihakhauruni, Dikhitipada, Dingar, Dungamal, Durgaprasad, Ekadalia, Fasioda, Gainada, Galua, Gandarpur, Gangapada, Garedipanchan, Garh-haladia, Gayabandha, Ghangapatna, Ghasedihi, Giringaput, Giringo, Gobardhanpur, Gobardhanpur, Gobindapur , Goda, Godiali, Golabaisasan, Gopalprasad, Gopinathpur, Gopinathpur, Goradajhari, Gothapatna, Guapur, Gunthuni, Hadapada, Haj, Halanda, Haribhaktapur, Harichandanpur, Haripur, Hatasahi, Hirapur, Hirapur, Injana , Jagannathprasad, Jagannathpur, Jagannathpur, Jagiribad , Jamujhari, Jamukoli, Jankia, Jatani, Jayamangalapur, Jayarsasan, Jhatinuagaon, Jhinkijhari, Jhintisasan, Jitikarsuanlo, Jujhagada, Kaipadar, Kaithapalla, Kakarudrapur, Kalarahanga, Kalarajhar, Kalyanpur, Kamaguru, Kanheipur, Kanpur, Kantabad, Kantalabai, Kantamalim, Kantia, Kapasia, Karadagadia, Kaunripatna, Kendupalli, Keranga, Kesora, Khajuria, Khajuripada, Khanguria, Kharadapalli, Kholadwar, Khordha, Khudupur, Koduabereni, Koradakanta, Krushnasaranpur, Kuaput, Kujimahal, Kulantiragram, Kulei, Kumbharbasta, Kumbhilo, Kumutisahi, Kuradhamal, Kuradhilo, Kusupalla, Lendo, Lokanathpur, Madanpur, Mahukhanda, Mahul, Majhihara, Makundadaspur, Malipada, Mandalasingh, Mangalajodi, Manibandha, Manikpur, Manitiri, Mansinghpur, Marthapur, Mendhasal, Moramori, Mota, Muktapur, Mundaamba, Nachuni, Nakhaur, Nalasingh, Nalipadaarjunpur, Nanapada, Nandankanan, Nandapur, Nandapur, Narada, Naranagarh, Nariso, Nidhipur, Nijigarh Tapanga, Niladriprasad, Nilakanthapur, Nimeipur, Niranjanpur, Nizgarhkuhudi, Nuagada, Nuagan, Nuagarh, Nuapada, Odagan, Ogalapada, Olasingha, Orabarasingh, Padanpur, Padasahi, Padhansahi, Paikarapur, Paikatigiria, Palasapur, Palatotapada, Pampalo, Panabaraj, Panaspurpatana, Panchagaon, Panchugaon, Panchupali, Paniora, Parabala, Paribasudeipur, Parichhal, Pariorada, Patrapada, Pichukuli, Podadiha, Pratapa, Prataprudrapur, Prataprudrapur-2, Pratapsasan, Pubagarh, Purohitpur, Radhakantapur, Raghunathpur, Rajas, Ramachandrapur, Ramachandrapur, Ramachandrapur, Ranipada, Ratanpur, Rathipur, Raulasahi, Rautpara, Retanga, Sagarguan, Saheb Nagar, Salapadihi, Sanadamodarpur, Sanahantuad, Sananairi, Sanapadar, Sanrautapada, Saradhapur, Sarakana, Sarat, Sarua, Siko, Similipatana, Singarama, Singeswar, Sorana, Srirampur, Sunakera, Sundarpur, Taladihi, Talagarh, Talakadab, Talapada, Tamando, Tangi, Tangiapada, Tangibanta, Tankol, Taraboi, Taratua, Thakurpada, Thanapalli, Trimal, Trutiapada, Turintira, Ujalagopinathpur, Uparasahi, Uparbasta, Urumukhi, Uttarmundamuhan, Wilkisannagar,

References

  1. ↑ http://khordha.nic.in/topography.htm
  2. ↑ http://khordha.nic.in/topography.htm
  3. ↑ http://khordha.nic.in/topography.htm
  4. ↑ http://khordha.nic.in/topography.htm
  5. ↑ http://khordha.nic.in/topography.htm
  6. ↑ http://khordha.nic.in/topography.htm
  7. ↑ http://khordha.nic.in/topography.htm
  8. ↑ http://khordha.nic.in/topography.htm
  9. ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.257
  10. ↑ भारतकोश-खुर्दा

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