Salepur is a town and a

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in the

Cuttack district Cuttack district is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in India. It is located in the coastal part of the state and its administrative headquarters are located in the city of Cuttack. As of 2011 Census, after Ganjam district, Ganjam, it is t ...

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About

The name Salepur is primarily derived from the combination of two words viz. sali (Paddy) and Pur (Place). It is due to the reason that Salepur belt is one of the largest producers of Paddy in the State of

because of its highly fertile soil. Salepur is famous for the ''

Bikalananda Kar Bikalananda Kar () was an Indian confectioner from Salepur, Odisha and founder of "Kar & Brother" which is known for popularising the rasagola, an Indian desert. Kar laid the foundation of his shop in last of 1922. The rasagolas prepared by t ...

Rasagola Rasgulla (literally "syrup filled ball") is a syrupy dessert popular in the eastern part of South Asia. It is made from ball-shaped dumplings of chhena dough, cooked in light sugar syrup. This is done until the syrup permeates the dumplings ...

''.

Canned Rasagolas from Salepur are exported to different parts of Odisha, India and abroad. Other Odia confections, such as

Chhena Poda Chhenapoda () () is a cheese dessert from the Indian state of Odisha. ''Chhena poda'' literally means ''Burnt Cheese'' in Odia, referring to its caramelised crust exterior and soft, spongy texture with slightly smoky notes. It is often describ ...

Rasaballi Rasabali (, IAST: rasābaḷi) is a sweet dish from Odisha, India. It consists of deep fried flattened reddish brown patties of chhena (farmer cheese) that are soaked in thickened, sweetened milk (rabri). Flattening the chhena into palm-sized pat ...

are also famously sold here. It is situated near the bank of

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'' Chitrotpala''. It's about 25 km from the city of

Cuttack Cuttack (, or officially Kataka in Odia language, Odia ), is the former capital, deputy capital and the 2nd largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of the Cuttack district. The name of the city is an anglicised f ...

and 55 km from the state capital

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar () is the capital and the largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the Khordha district. The suburban region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Chakra ...

Places of interest

*Hindu Temples: Kulia Hanuman Temple, Kalagni Temple, Saheshwari Temple, Sidheswar Temple, Bateshwara Temple, Biseswara Temple, Gangeswar Shiv temple, Garuda Temple, Jadedeswar temple near badapokari Talapada, Chateswar Temple at Krishna Pur, Sani Temple at Janardanpur & Ananteswar Temple at Lendura Bhagabanpur, Gangeswar Mahadev (Shiv Temple ) *Masjids: Madarsa Jamiya Islamia Markazul Uloom (Sungra), Jama Masjid(Guhalipur), Jama Masjid(Daryapur), Jama Masjid (Simalpada), Jama Masjid (Rodhpur, Salipur), Jama Masjid (Barigol), Jama Masjid (Salarjung), Jama Masjid (Kusambi), Jama Masjid (Rasulpur), Jama Masjid (Saipada), Jama Masjid (Sankarpur), Jama Masjid (Masoompur) *Scenic beauty: Chitrotpala river Bank, Kadamkanta jungle. Chitrotpala Syphon Cum Bridge

*Fairs and festivals: Munsi Melana (Dola Jatra), Eid-Ul-Fitre & Eid-Ul-Zuha (Sungra Eidgah) * Utkal Mahotsava (Salipur High School Ground) * Car festival at Saheshwari Temple, Dusserah * Lakshmi Puja (Manabasa Gurubara) * Kaali Puja * Deepavali * Raja Parba * Saraswati Puja * Ganesh Puja * Pana Jatra/Patua Jatra at Gangeswar Temple near Raisungura.

Educational Institutions

* Salipur Autonomous College, Salipur_college_gate

* Institute of Pharmacy & Technology, a pharmacy college of Odisha * Salepur High School, Salepur * Ekram Rasul High School, Sungra, * Salepur Girl's High School * Sarswati Sishu Bidya Mandir * Salepur English Medium School * Salepur Public School * Freedom International School * St. Xavier High School * Nabapravat ITC Salepur, * Nabapravat School of Nursing & Nabapravat Academy for Management Education, Kashipur, Kulia, Salepur * Technical Institute in Sweets (ITI in sweets) and other ITI centers * Jamia Markazul Uloom Sungra, Jamia Rashidiya Riyaz ul uloom, Sungrah (Muslim University) * Madrasa Khadijatul Qubra (Girl's Madrasa) * Mahasinghpur High School

Notable people

Madhusudan Das Madhusudan Das (28 April 1848 – 4 February 1934) was an Indian lawyer and social reformer, who founded Utkal Sammilani in 1903 to campaign for the unification of Odisha along with its social and industrial development. He was one of the pro ...

Surendra Mohanty Surendra Mohanty (21 June 1922- 21 December 1990) born in Odisha Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Easter ...

Transport

Road

Salepur is well connected with nearby cities and towns with SH-9A & NH-16 by road.

Rail

Cuttack Railway Station Cuttack Junction railway station, (station code CTC), is a railway junction and serves Cuttack in the Indian state of Odisha. Cuttack Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway station in Odisha. History During the period 1893 to ...

Air

Bhubaneswar Airport Biju Patnaik Airport is an international airport serving Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, India. It is situated around south-west of Bhubaneswar Railway Station and from the city center. Named after Biju Patnaik, the former Chief ...

Politics

The current

Member of the Legislative Assembly A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected to sit in a legislative assembly. The term most commonly refers to members of the legislature of a federated state or an autonomous region, but is also used for several nation ...

(MLA) from the Salepur (GE) Assembly Constituency is

Prasanta Behera Prasanta Behera is a Politician from Odisha in India. He is serving as M.L.A. of Salipur since 2019. Early life Prasanta Behera was born in 1977 in a Gopal (Yadav) family. His father Dharmananda Behera is a veteran Politician and former M.L.A ...

(Kunia Bhai) of (

Biju Janata Dal The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. The party was established to uphold the legacy of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and to address the unique socio-economic ...

, BJD). Prakash Behera was the former MLA of Salipur Constituency from 2014-2019 from Indian National Congress (INC). In 2019 he changed his party and joined to

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after serving 20 years for INC.

References

{{Municipalities of Odisha Cuttack Cities and towns in Cuttack district