Athagad (also spelt as Athgarh) is a town"(N.A.C)" and a sub-division of Cuttack district in the state of

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Sc ...

, India.

Geography

Athagad is located at . It has an average elevation of .

History

During the

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, Athagad was the capital of the Athgarh State, one of the

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s of the

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.Malleson, G. B.: ''An historical sketch of the native states of India,'' London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984 The Rajguru of Athgarh lived near Gada (rani mahal).

List of Rulers of Athgarh

* 1681 - 1709 Raja SriKaran Narayana Bawarta Patnaik * 1709 - 1741 Raja SriKaran Rama Krishna Bawarta Patnaik * 1741 - 1771 Raja SriKaran Debia Singh Bawarta Patnaik * 1771 - 1821 Raja SriKaran Gopinath Bawarta Patnaik * 1821 - 1825 Raja SriKaran Krishna Chandra Bawarta Patnaik * 1825 - 1837 Raja SriKaran Rama Chandra Bawarta Patnaik * 1837 - 1862 Raja SriKaran Bhubaneswar Bawarta Patnaik * 1862 - 1869 Raja SriKaran Jagannath Bawarta Patnaik II (d. 1869) * 1869 - 1893 Raja SriKaran Bhagirathi Bawarta Patnaik (b. c.1844 - d. 1893) * 1893 - 25 Jan 1896 Raja SriKaran Raghunath Bawarta Patnaik (b. 1865 - d. 1896) * 25 Jan 1896 - 22 Jun 1918 Raja SriKaran Vishvanath Bawarta Patnaik (b. 1885 - d. 1918) * 25 Jan 1896 - 1908 .... -Regent * 22 Jun 1918 - 15 Aug 1947 Raja SriKaran Radhanath Bawarta Patnaik (b.1909 - d.1983) * 23 Aug 1983 - 30 Jan 1990 Raja SriKaran Sankar Prasad Bewarta Patnaik (b. 1948 - d. 1990) * 30 Jan 1990 ( present ) Raja SriKaran Subhrapada Bewarta Patnaik (b. 1970- present) * *

Demographics

India

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, Athagad had a population of 15,850. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Athagad has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Blocks

* Athagad * Baramba * Tigiria *

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Economy

Some large and medium scale industries have established their base in the area. Some of them are T.S. Alloy KVK Nilachal Power (P) Ltd. Aarati steel Maheswari Ispat Pvt Ltd Pradhan Steel & Power Ltd Amtek Metal &Mining Ltd Visa Power Arati Steel Ltd (power plant)

Famous Places

Dhabaleswar Dhabaleswar Temple is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva. It is situated at a distance of 27 km from the city of Cuttack, Odisha, India, on the riverine island of Lord Dhabaleshwar. The temple, located on an island on River Mahanadi, ...

Bhattarika Temple

Charchika Temple Charchika Temple is one of the oldest Shakti places in Odisha, India. It is located in a town of Banki of Cuttack district in Odisha. The presiding deity is an eight-armed goddess Chamunda, locally known as Maa Charchika Devi. She is seated on ...

Ansupa Lake Ansupa Lake is a horseshoe-shaped fresh water oxbow lake on the left bank of the Mahanadi river, opposite Banki in Cuttack district, Odisha, India. It is from the city of Cuttack. It is a fresh water lake situated amidst the Saranda Hills an ...

Politics

Current MLA from Athgarh Assembly Constituency is Ranendra Pratap Swain, who won the seat in State elections of 2004 and also in 2000 representing BJD and as a JD candidate in 1995 and 1990. Other previous MLAs from this seat were Janaki Ballabh Patnaik of INC who won this seat in 1985, Rasananda Sahoo of INC(I) in 1980, and Rasmanjari Devi of JNP in 1977. Athgarh is part of Cuttack (Lok Sabha constituency).

References

{{Municipalities of Odisha Cities and towns in Cuttack district