Kalingapal is a twin/composite village consisting of two revenue villages known as ''Kalinga'' and ''Palachakada''. It also includes a hamlet known as ''Bandhanali''. This village is in Dhenkanal district,

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. It is about from district headquarter

Dhenkanal Dhenkanal is a town and a municipality in Dhenkanal district in the state of Odisha, India. Geography Dhenkanal is at . It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet). Demographics As per the 2011 India census, Dhenkanal had a p ...

. It falls under Rasol Police station, which is from the village.

History

This is an ancient village with a known history of 300 years and was part of

Hindol State Hindol State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Its former territory is now part of Dhenkanal district. The state's former capital was the town of Hindol, Odisha. Until 1947, it was not part of Britis ...

, which was one of the

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s of

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during the period of the

British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himsel ...

Demography

The village falls under Kalinga Panchayat of

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block. The population is around 2500 (Including Kalinga and Palachakada) as per 2011 census. The village is well connected with Roads and frequent bus services to Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Anugul and other parts of the district and state.

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is just 2 km away from the village. The village has a post office named Kalingapal.

Schools

* Kalingapal High School * KalingaPal UP School * Sri Aurobindo Life Education Center

Temples

Kalingapal has an ancient Kothaghara with the temple of Lord Bankabihari (Krishna). The village has also a Ram temple, a Kali temple and other small temples of village deities.

Festivals

There are multiple festivals observed in the villages. However, there are grand celebrations of Dola jatra/Holi, Laxmi Puja, Meru Jatra,

Janmastami Krishna Janmashtami , also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. According to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, it is observed ...

and

Ratha Yatra Ratha Yatra (), or Chariot festival, is any public procession in a chariot. The term particularly refers to the annual Ratha Yatra in Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and other East Indian states, particularly the Odia festival that involve a ...

. The annual Astaprahari also being held in a grand manner every year. Other festivals like Khudurukuni, Jahni Osha,

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Makara Sankranti Makar(a) Sankranti (), also referred to as Uttarayana, Maghi, or simply Sankranti, is a Hindu observance and a festival. Usually falling on the date of January 14 annually, this occasion marks the transition of the Sun from the zodiac of Sag ...

are also celebrated.

References

{{reflist Villages in Dhenkanal district