Baripada
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| State : | Odisha | ||
| District : | Mayurbhanj | ||
| Location : | 21 ° 56 ′ N , 86 ° 44 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 45 m | ||
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Inhabitants : - Agglomeration : |
109,743 (2011) 116,849 (2011) |
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| Website : | baripadamunicipality.in | ||
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Baripada is a city in the east Indian state of Odisha .
Baripada has the status of a municipality and is divided into 28 wards . It is the administrative seat of the Mayurbhanj district . The city was the capital of the former princely state of Mayurbhanj .
location
Baripada is located in the far north of Odisha, 60 km from the coast of the Bay of Bengal , on the banks of the Burhabalanga . The national highway NH 5 , which runs along the east coast of India, runs through the city. The city of Baleswar is 50 km south . To the west of the city, the Similipal National Park extends over a wooded hilly landscape .
Residents
At the 2011 census, Baripada had 109,743 inhabitants. The gender ratio was 936 women for 1,000 men. 93.91% of the population are followers of Hinduism .
climate
The climate in Baripada is tropical . The annual mean temperature is 26.8 ° C. The average annual rainfall is 1596 mm. Most of the rainfall occurs between June and October. During this period there is a risk of cyclones in the region .
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traffic
There is the Baripada - Rupsa train connection at Balasore . There are connections from Balasore to practically all stations in India. The Balasore station located on the route Chennai-Howrah of South Eastern Railway .
