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Agalpur
Agalpur is a town and Block in Balangir district in the state of Odisha, India. Agalpur (Raj) a historical place and a very old human community centre. It is situated in the triangular land of "Ang" river (also Known as "Ong" river);and Two Small Rivers (in Sambalpuri language known as "Joor") "Uttali"& "Ghesali". On the extreme north, after crossing the Ong river at about 10–20 km a beautiful hill is situated known as 'Chhelia Pahad".
The village name of Agalpur (Raj) is believed to be very old and traditional. There are several stories behind the name of Agalpur (Raj). However, when asked to the former Sarpanch (of Agalpur) Mr. Purna Chandra Meher, he said the name of Agalpur (Raj) is believed to be derived from three different words. first one is "Argala" (Means Barrier) second one is "Pur" (Means Village) and third one is "Raj" (Implying to the King's rule). It is believed that initially it was called as "Argalapur", meaning 'a village of barrier'. In ancient time, it was very difficult to reach the village "Argalapur" due to the nature's barricade of rivers (Ong, Uttali, and Gesali) and dense forest surrounding it. This might be the reason the then king of Patna State (now patnagarh) had made "Aragalapur" a hub for own protection. There are several stories that how the king of Patna State used to hide in "Argalapur" during the fight with neighbor states. It is believed that due to a major hub for Patna State king suffix "Raj" is added in the name of Agalpur (Raj).
According to the census of 2011 Agalpur village has a population of 4234 people. out of which 2212 were male while 2022 were female. In Agalpur there were 467 children (age 0-6) which makes up 11.03% of the total population. The Average Sex Ratio of Agalpur village was 914 which is lower than the Odisha state average of 979. According to 2011 Census, the literacy rate of Agalpur village was 77.59% compared to 72.87% of Odisha. This means Agalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to Odisha. In Agalpur Male literacy stands at 86.86% while the female literacy rate was 67.52%. The total geographical area of Agalpur is about 700 hectares (Approx. 1730 Acre). There are about 1,036 houses in Agalpur village, 2011 Census tell this number. Balangir is the nearest town to Agalpur which is approximately 47 km away.
Agalpur (Raj) is situated in the middle island between three river bodies i.e. river Ong, small river Utalli and Ghensali. The coordinates where Agalpur (Raj) is situated are 21°0'48"N 83°24'29"E on the earth surface.
Agalpur (Raj) is situated about 50–60 km from main district Balangir, Bargarh. Which is well communicated via buses and other road transports. There is a new bridge constructed over Ong river for the good communication during the Rainy Days. You can also find small bridges over the Ghesali and Uttali joors.
Agalpur (Raj) has a well-established bus station with 8-10 buses daily comes and goes to various places from the Agalpur (Raj).
Despite the other socioeconomic importance of Agalpur (Raj), moreover, it is an important political hub. It comes under the Loisinga constituency for MLA election and under the Balangir constitution for MP election in the state of Odisha.
Agalpur (Raj) is a Block under the Balangir district and its office is situated in the village Duduka (About 5–7 km from Agalpur (Raj)). There are 18 Panchayats and 107 villages in Agalpur Block. Various panchayats included in the Block of Agalpur are Agalpur (Raj), Babufasad, Badtika, Bendra, Bharsuja, Budula, Duduka, Jharnipali, Kutasingha, Naongaon(A), Naongaon(B), Nuniapali, Patuapali, Rinbachan, Roth, Salebhata, and Upparbahal panchayat. Agalpur (Raj) panchayat consists of 18 wards from the villages Gudimunda, Ingsa, Nagraj. Mr. Purna Chandra Meher (from the village Agalpur (Raj)) holds the record of being elected as Sarpanch of the Agalpur panchayat for maximum 3 (Three) times. In addition people of Agalpur had also elected him as a member to the Block office (In local language Samiti Sabhya). Many developmental strategies were planned and executed during his time. Smt. Nandini Meher is the current (2022- 2027) Sarpanch of the Agalpur panchayat.
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Agalpur
Agalpur is a town and Block in Balangir district in the state of Odisha, India. Agalpur (Raj) a historical place and a very old human community centre. It is situated in the triangular land of "Ang" river (also Known as "Ong" river);and Two Small Rivers (in Sambalpuri language known as "Joor") "Uttali"& "Ghesali". On the extreme north, after crossing the Ong river at about 10–20 km a beautiful hill is situated known as 'Chhelia Pahad".
The village name of Agalpur (Raj) is believed to be very old and traditional. There are several stories behind the name of Agalpur (Raj). However, when asked to the former Sarpanch (of Agalpur) Mr. Purna Chandra Meher, he said the name of Agalpur (Raj) is believed to be derived from three different words. first one is "Argala" (Means Barrier) second one is "Pur" (Means Village) and third one is "Raj" (Implying to the King's rule). It is believed that initially it was called as "Argalapur", meaning 'a village of barrier'. In ancient time, it was very difficult to reach the village "Argalapur" due to the nature's barricade of rivers (Ong, Uttali, and Gesali) and dense forest surrounding it. This might be the reason the then king of Patna State (now patnagarh) had made "Aragalapur" a hub for own protection. There are several stories that how the king of Patna State used to hide in "Argalapur" during the fight with neighbor states. It is believed that due to a major hub for Patna State king suffix "Raj" is added in the name of Agalpur (Raj).
According to the census of 2011 Agalpur village has a population of 4234 people. out of which 2212 were male while 2022 were female. In Agalpur there were 467 children (age 0-6) which makes up 11.03% of the total population. The Average Sex Ratio of Agalpur village was 914 which is lower than the Odisha state average of 979. According to 2011 Census, the literacy rate of Agalpur village was 77.59% compared to 72.87% of Odisha. This means Agalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to Odisha. In Agalpur Male literacy stands at 86.86% while the female literacy rate was 67.52%. The total geographical area of Agalpur is about 700 hectares (Approx. 1730 Acre). There are about 1,036 houses in Agalpur village, 2011 Census tell this number. Balangir is the nearest town to Agalpur which is approximately 47 km away.
Agalpur (Raj) is situated in the middle island between three river bodies i.e. river Ong, small river Utalli and Ghensali. The coordinates where Agalpur (Raj) is situated are 21°0'48"N 83°24'29"E on the earth surface.
Agalpur (Raj) is situated about 50–60 km from main district Balangir, Bargarh. Which is well communicated via buses and other road transports. There is a new bridge constructed over Ong river for the good communication during the Rainy Days. You can also find small bridges over the Ghesali and Uttali joors.
Agalpur (Raj) has a well-established bus station with 8-10 buses daily comes and goes to various places from the Agalpur (Raj).
Despite the other socioeconomic importance of Agalpur (Raj), moreover, it is an important political hub. It comes under the Loisinga constituency for MLA election and under the Balangir constitution for MP election in the state of Odisha.
Agalpur (Raj) is a Block under the Balangir district and its office is situated in the village Duduka (About 5–7 km from Agalpur (Raj)). There are 18 Panchayats and 107 villages in Agalpur Block. Various panchayats included in the Block of Agalpur are Agalpur (Raj), Babufasad, Badtika, Bendra, Bharsuja, Budula, Duduka, Jharnipali, Kutasingha, Naongaon(A), Naongaon(B), Nuniapali, Patuapali, Rinbachan, Roth, Salebhata, and Upparbahal panchayat. Agalpur (Raj) panchayat consists of 18 wards from the villages Gudimunda, Ingsa, Nagraj. Mr. Purna Chandra Meher (from the village Agalpur (Raj)) holds the record of being elected as Sarpanch of the Agalpur panchayat for maximum 3 (Three) times. In addition people of Agalpur had also elected him as a member to the Block office (In local language Samiti Sabhya). Many developmental strategies were planned and executed during his time. Smt. Nandini Meher is the current (2022- 2027) Sarpanch of the Agalpur panchayat.