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Town in Odisha, India

Salepur
Town
Chitroptala River Siphon-cum-BridgeChitroptala River Siphon-cum-Bridge
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Coordinates: 20°29′N 86°06′E / 20.48°N 86.10°E / 20.48; 86.10
Country India
State Odisha
District Cuttack
Government
• Type NAC
• Body Salepur N.A.C.
Area
• Total 205.54 km2 (79.36 sq mi)
Elevation 27 m (89 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total 17,455
• Density 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official Odia
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 754202
Telephone code 0671
Vehicle registration OR-05/OD-05
Website odisha.gov.in
Area and population are for the entire Salepur block.

Salepur is a town and a Notified Area Council in the Cuttack district of Odisha, India.[1]

The name Salepur is primarily derived from the combination of two words viz. sali (Paddy) and Pur (Place). It is due to the reason that Salepur belt is one of the largest producers of Paddy in the State of Odisha because of its highly fertile soil.

Salepur is famous for the Bikalananda Kar's Rasagola.

Rasagolla made by Bikalananda Kar's

[2] Canned Rasagolas from Salepur are exported to different parts of Odisha, India and abroad. Other Odia confections, such as Chhena Poda, Rasaballi are also famously sold here.

It is situated near the bank of holy river Chitrotpala. It's about 25 km from the city of Cuttack and 55 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar.

India's largest Siphon-cum-Bridge at Salepur near Raghabapur Village

Educational Institutions

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Salepur is well connected with nearby cities and towns with SH-9A & NH-16 by road.

Cuttack Railway Station[7][8]

Bhubaneswar Airport

The current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Salepur (GE) Assembly Constituency is Prasanta Behera (Kunia Bhai) of (Biju Janata Dal, BJD). Prakash Behera was the former MLA of Salipur Constituency from 2014-2019 from Indian National Congress (INC). In 2019 he changed his party and joined to Bharatiya Janata Party after serving 20 years for INC.[9]

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  3. ^ "WelCome to salipur college.org". www.salipurcollege.org.in. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Salipur". www.iptsalipur.org. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. ^ ""Salipur High School Salipur" - School in Chandradeipur, Salipur". allindiafacts.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  6. ^ "WelCome to salipur college.org". www.salipurcollege.org.in. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  7. ^ "CTC/Cuttack Junction (5 PFs) Railway Station Map/Atlas ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Free Wi-Fi service at Cuttack railway station during Durga Puja". Prameya News7. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Odisha MLA Prakash Chandra Behera joins BJP". The Hindu. 17 March 2019.