Kabisuryanagar
Kabisuryanagar (also spelled Kavisuryanagar) is a town and a NAC in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Kabisuryanagar | |
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Town | |
| Nickname(s): K.S.N | |
  Kabisuryanagar Location in Odisha, India  Kabisuryanagar Kabisuryanagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19.5977°N 84.7549°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | .png.webp){kind=small} Odisha |
| District | Ganjam |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,430 [1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761104 |
| Telephone code | 06822 |
| Vehicle registration |
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| Website | odisha |
Etymology
Kabisuryanagar is named after the writer Kabisurya Baladev Rath. Kabisuryanagar is also known by its former name of Boirani; it was an important town of the Athgarh zamindari.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Kabisuryanagar had a population of 16,092. Males constitute 41% of the population and females 59%. Kabisuryanagar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 53%. In Kabisuryanagar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Kabisurya Nagar is a main market for the green, fresh vegetables produced in nearby villages (Sadabarta Nuagram, Bolasara, Balyasara, Brahmanichhai, Mantapada, Arabindanagar, Gudiali, Jarada, Athagada, Pathara, Sundariapda, Golamundala, Sialia, Sunarijhola, Sanapankalabadi, belapur etc.).
Eminent Personality
Late. Padma Shri Dr. Ghanashyam Mishra , Padma Shri Civilian honour awardee in Medicine on 2016. A renowned Ayurvedic Doctor and researcher. Founder of National Ayurvedic Pharmacy, Kabisuryanagar
Sri Nabaghana Parida, Folk Dancer ( Bharata Leela ), Member of Odisha Sangeeta Nataka Academy, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Represented Bharata Leela (folk dance) in national and international level.
Professor Kailash Nath Swain, a poet,short story writer,essayist, social worker, lawyer, Founder president of Kabisurya Prativa Parisada, President of Kabisurya baladev Smruti Sansad,President of Kabisurya baladev Jayanti Mahochhava, chief editor of 'Gunjan'and'Kabisurya', editorial member of 'Ayatan' and 'Rabirasmi'. He is also a retired oriya professor at Aska science college.
Late.Sri Basudev Mahapatro, writer of more than 30 children poetry and short story books, President of Kabisurya prativa parisada, president of Banadevi Seva Sadan,
Climate and regional setting
Maximum summer temperature is 37 °C; minimum winter temperature is 16 °C. The mean daily temperature varies from 33 °C to 38 °C. May is the hottest month; December is the coldest. The average annual rainfall is 1250 mm and the region receives monsoon and torrential rainfall from July to October.
| Climate data for Kabisuryanagar, Odisha | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
30 (86) |
34 (93) |
36 (97) |
37 (99) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
19 (66) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
23 (73) |
20 (68) |
16 (61) |
23 (74) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 12.40 (0.49) |
17.40 (0.69) |
18.60 (0.73) |
15.00 (0.59) |
40.30 (1.59) |
150.00 (5.91) |
282.10 (11.11) |
272.80 (10.74) |
180.00 (7.09) |
93.00 (3.66) |
33.00 (1.30) |
18.60 (0.73) |
1,133.2 (44.63) |
| Source: MSM Weather | |||||||||||||
Politics
The current MLA from Kavisuryanagar Assembly Constituency is Mrs. Latika Pradhan of BJD, who won the seat in State elections of 2019. Previous MLAs from this seat were V.Sugyan Kumar Deo from BJD who won this seat in 2009 & 2014. Mr. Nityananda Pradhan of CPI who won this seat in 2000 and in 1990, Harihar Swain of INC in 1995, Radha Govinda Sahu who won representing INC in 1985 and as a candidate of INC(I) in 1980, and Tarini Patnaik of JNP in 1977.[4]
Kavisuryanagar is part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]
References
- "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 69-Kavisuryanagar Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
- "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2008.