Sakhigopal or Satyabadi is a town and Notified Area Council in Puri district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Sakhigopal
Satyabadi
Town
Sakhigopal Mandir
Sakhigopal Mandir
Sakhigopal is located in Odisha
Sakhigopal
Sakhigopal
Location in Odisha, India
Sakhigopal is located in India
Sakhigopal
Sakhigopal
Sakhigopal (India)
Coordinates: 19°56′47″N 85°48′50″E / 19.9464°N 85.8138°E / 19.9464; 85.8138
Country India
State Odisha
DistrictPuri
Named forKrishna
Government
 • TypeNotified Area Council (N.A.C.)
 • BodySakhigopal N.A.C.
 • N.A.C. Chairmanvacant
 • Executive Officervacant
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyOm Prakash Mishra (BJP)
 • Member of ParliamentSambit Patra (BJP)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
752014
STD Telephone code06752
Vehicle registrationOD-13 (Old OR-13)
BlockSatyabadi
Odisha Legislative Assembly ConstituencySatyabadi
Lok Sabha ConstituencyPuri

About

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Sakhigopal is one of the pilgrimage centres in Odisha for the Sakhigopal Temple. The name Sakhigopal literally means Gopal (Srikrishna) being a witness.[1]

The alternate name for this place is Satyabadi as it was the name of this place before the establishment of Sakhigopal Temple.[2]

Earlier, Sakhigopal village was under Satyabadi Block which was spread over an area of 282.34 km2. It has 169 inhabited villages, 4 uninhabited villages.[3][better source needed]

On 13 March 2024, the Government of Odisha upgraded Sakhigopal village to be a NAC.[4]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census, Satyabadi Community Block had a population of 1,96,136 with the male population being 99,599 (50.8%) while female population being 96,537 (49.2%). There are a total of 43,350 households. The population density is 695 people per km2.[3][better source needed]

Hindus form the majority of the population, while Muslims and Christians are a small minority. The population of Hindus is 1,93,921 (98.9%), Muslims is 1,974 (1%) and Christians is 51 (0.02%).[5][better source needed]

Educational Institutions

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  • Odia University[6]
  • Utkalmani Gopabandhu Smruti (Degree) Mahavidyalaya[7]
  • Satyabadi Sangeet Mahavidyalaya[8]
  • Govt. Elementary Teacher Education Institution[9]
  • Satyabadi High School
  • Govt. Upgraded High School
  • Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Satyabadi[10]
  • Govt. Girl's High School
  • Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir
  • Satyabadi School of Integral Education
  • St. Xavier's High School

Politics

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Sakhigopal is a part of Satyabadi Assembly Constituency. Current MLA from Satyabadi Assembly Constituency is Om Prakash Mishra of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2024.[11]

Satyabadi is a part of Puri Lok Sabha constituency.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Sakhigopal Temple". eOdishatourism.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  2. ^ "Satyabadi". Website of Puri District Administration, India. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  3. ^ a b "Number of villages, towns, households, population and area (India, states/UTs, districts and Sub-districts) - 2011". Census of India. Retrieved Jan 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "CM Naveen Patnaik approves 22 new NACs; ULB reps get pay hike". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  5. ^ "Population by religious community (Odisha)". Census of India. Retrieved Jan 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "Entrance Test & e- Admission into Integrated M.A. Ph.D. Programme at Odia University, Satyabadi". SAMS, Odisha. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  7. ^ "Utkalmani Gopabandhu Smruti (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Sakhigopal". SAMS, Odisha. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  8. ^ "Satyabadi Sangeet Mahavidyalaya". NSD, New Delhi. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  9. ^ "ETEI, SAKHIGOPAL". SCERT, Odisha. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  10. ^ "SATYABADI". Oav.edu.in. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  11. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Puri Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live: Puri Constituency Election Results, News, Candidates, Vote Paercentage". 2019-04-23. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.