Parikud

Parikud "ପାରିକୁଦ"
Rural Island
Parikud Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 19°35′36″N 85°19′08″E / 19.593313°N 85.318950°ECoordinates: 19°35′36″N 85°19′08″E / 19.593313°N 85.318950°E
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Puri
Government
• MLA	Sanjay Kumar Das Burma (BJD)
• BDO	Bhaskar Raito, BDO, Krushnaprasad
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	89,371
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	752030
Website	www.odisha.gov.in

Parikud (Odia : "ପାରିକୁଦ") is an island within the Chilika lake. The land mass is spread over 96 Mouzas of Krishnaprasad Panchayat Samiti. It is surrounded by Chilika Lake and the Bay of Bengal in its two sides. Jahnikuda is present at the eastern most position of the island near Chilika lake. Jahnikuda act as a gateway to Puri, the land of lord Jagannath. The people living in this area are mainly dependent on cultivation and fishing.

Geography

Parikud is located at 19°35′N 85°19′E / 19.59°N 85.31°E. It is surrounded by Bay of Bengal in south-east and Chilika lake in north-west

Communication

Malud, a premier bazar in Parikud is 23 km from NH5.

History^[1][2][3]

Before 1774, Parikud was under the king of Bankad (now Banpur). As Bankara was always attacked by east India Company, Raja of Bankad Sri Harisevak Mansingh first came to Parikud and established his capital known as Nrusinghgarh at Gurubai. Finally Raja Bhagirathi Mansingh shifted his capital to Krishnaprasad and erected the royal palace in the year 1798. British rulers could not attack Parikud due to its location for many years as the region was covered with Chilika lake. There is a folktale suggesting that a milkman who informed the king about the crane killing an eagle, the king was fascinated to shift his capital to Krishnaprasad. The king also donated a village for Brahmins (sasan) which is known as Bhagirathipur Sasan.

When the British invaded Odisha from the south in 1803, the traitor Fateh Muhammed, a ferry owner from Kandakhai (Malud) met them on the shores of Chilika. He showed them the eastern route, by which they managed to reach Puri undetected. In, return, Fateh Muhammed was given freehold of the areas of Malud and Parikud, most of which is today called Garh Krishnaprasad block.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,^[4] Krishnaprasad Block had a population of 89,371. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Parikud has an average literacy rate of 72.24%, very close to the national average of 74.04%; with 78% of the males and 65% of females literate.

96 Mouzas(revenue villages)^[5] of Parikud regions are given below.

1. Alanda
2. Deulapada
3. Sanaanla
4. Nalitakudi
5. Siandi
6. Barunakuda
7. Harichandanpur
8. Gobardhuli
9. Talangiri
10. Udayagira
11. Jamuna
12. Badaanla
13. Ipinga
14. Naba
15. Gopalpur
16. Berhumpur
17. Balijagannathpur
18. Sipia
19. Kumarpur
20. Talatala
21. Tichhini
22. Khalamuhan
23. Maladeikuda
24. Fatepur
25. Ora
26. Maensa
27. Kamalasingh
28. Mardarajpur
29. Samantarapur
30. Rasidgaon
31. Chitrakote
32. Uthanikuda
33. Kalijaipahad
34. Adalabad
35. Anua
36. Parala
37. Baripadar
38. Kurupal
39. Ramalenka
40. Kandeswar
41. Alanda Patana
42. Badadanda
43. Nalabana
44. Siala
45. Nolipatana
46. Bhabanipur
47. Badajhad
48. Patanasi
49. Nandala
50. Pitisal
51. Titipa
52. Rasakudi
53. Budhibar
54. Kanheipur
55. Nuapada
56. Khirisahi
57. Jenapur
58. Paikerapur
59. Balipatapur
60. Baliapokhari
61. Nuagaon
62. Jagirikuda
63. Sahabajpur
64. Kumpuri
65. Anlakuda
66. Mithakuan
67. Goursi
68. Kadakani
69. Hunjan
70. Chadheya
71. Kandaragaon
72. Kholaganja
73. Morada
74. Gurubai
75. Gomundia
76. Jharakata
77. Malakuda
78. Brahmandeo
79. Fulabari
80. Khatiakudi
81. Patharaganja
82. Nuagaon
83. Janhikuda
84. Tubuka
85. Patharakata
86. Arakhakuda
87. Patanasi
88. Kalada
89. Krushnaprasad
90. Maludakhas
91. Gilinasi
92. Khatisahi
93. Santarapur
94. Golapur
95. Badakuda
96. Bajrakote

Climate

As the region is situated in the coastal area there you cannot feel too hot in summer or too cold in winter. The rain fall is sound and suitable for agriculture.

Art and Culture

Jagateswar Temple, Naba

As in Oriya proverb bara masa tera parva 13 festival in 12 months. Here in Parikud you can find such culture also. Famous festival celebrated in Parikud are:

• Pana Yatra
• Panchudola Yatra
• Dasadola Yatra
• Chandan Yatra
• Raja Parba
• Kartika Purnima
• Dola Purnima
• Makar Sankranti
• Maha Shivaratri
• Durga Puja
• Dussehra
• Diwali

Panchudola Yatra

Famous temples in Parikud are:^[6]

1. Baba Jagateswar Temple - Naba
2. Pandeswar Dev – Titipo
3. Kamaleswar Dev – Daulapada
4. Sarveswar Dev – Mahisa
5. Jhadeswar Dev – Badajharo
6. Balingaswar Dev – Golopuru
7. Bateswar Dev – Gomundia
8. Gopinath Dev – Balisasano
9. Guteswar Dev- Nuapada
10. Dadhibaban Dev-Gurubai
11. Radhakanta Dev- Janhikuda
12. Nilakantheswar Dev – Krushnaprasad
13. Dadhibaban Dev – Krushnaprasad
14. Shree Jagananth Temple – Krushnaprasad
15. Nilakantheswar Dev – Olanda
16. Bateswar Dev – Moroda
17. Dadhibaban Dev-Siala
18. Jagateswar Deva – Ciyandi
19. Maa Kanak Durga Devi –Krushnaprasad
20. Maa Charchika Devi – Nuapada

Education

There are many primary schools and high schools in the region. Some of the best high schools are as follows-

• Mayadhar Mansingh memorial high school, Nadala.
• Malud high school, Malud.
• Gopinath dev bidyapith, Balijagannathpur.
• Tichhini high school, Tichhini.
• Parikud Lakshman Chandra bidyapith, Krushnaprasad.

Parikud has three colleges and they are:

• Kandakhai College of Science and Arts, Bajrokote
• Rukmunidevi Chilika Mahavidyalaya, Chilika Nuapada
• Women's College, Titipa

Health and Community Centre

There is a primary health center at Chilika Nuapada.

Politics

Parikud comes under Brahmagiri (Sl. No.: 108), a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha. In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sanjay Kumar Das Burma defeated Indian National Congress candidate Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra.

Notable Personalities

• Mayadhar Mansingh - Odia poet and writer
• Lalit Mansingh - Former Indian diplomat, the Foreign Secretary of India
• Udayanath Jena - Titipa - popularly known as Chilika Gandhi
• Sanjay Kumar Das Burma - MLA, Brahmagiri
• Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra - Former MLA, Brahmagiri
• Ajaya Kumar Jena - Former MLA, Brahmagiri

See also

• Chilika lake
• Balugaon
• Banapur

References

1. http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2009/Jan/engpdf/47-49.pdf
2. "Santosh Chandra Deo: Leader of Mass". santoshchandradeo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
3. "History | Chilika Development Authority". www.chilika.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
4. http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/PCA%20CDB-2118-F-Census.xlsx
5. http://ordistportalcontent.nic.in/storeddata/document/vill_list/ORIPRI_VILLAGE_LIST_6666.pdf
6. "Santosh Chandra Deo: Leader of Mass". santoshchandradeo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.