Sakhigopal
Town of Puri district in Odisha, India
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Sakhigopal or Satyabadi is a town in Puri district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Sakhigopal
Satyabadi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Sakhigopal Mandir | |
  Sakhigopal Location in Odisha, India  Sakhigopal Sakhigopal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19.9464°N 85.8138°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| District | Puri |
| Named after | Krishna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Sakhigopal G.P |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Om Prakash Mishra (BJP) |
| • Member of Parliament | Sambit Patra (BJP) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 752014 |
| STD Telephone code | 06752 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-13 (Old OR-13) |
| Block | Satyabadi |
| Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency | Satyabadi |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Puri |
About
Sakhigopal is one of the Hindu pilgrimage centres in Odisha for the Sakhigopal Temple. The name Sakhigopal literally means Gopal (Srikrishna) being a witness.[1]
Before the establishment of Sakhigopal Temple, the place was called Satyabadi and is still known by this alternative name.[2]
Earlier, Sakhigopal village was under Satyabadi Block which was spread over an area of 282.34 km2. It has 169 inhabited villages, 4 uninhabited villages.[3][better source needed]
On 13 March 2024, the Government of Odisha upgraded Sakhigopal village to be a NAC.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census, Satyabadi Community Block had a population of 1,96,136 with 99,599 (50.8%) male and 96,537 (49.2%) female population. There are a total of 43,350 households. The population density is 695 people per km2.[3][better source needed]
Followers of Hinduism form the majority of the population, while Muslims and Christians are a small minority. The population of Hindus is 1,93,921 (98.9%), Muslims is 1,974 (1%) and Christians is 51 (0.02%).[5][better source needed]
Educational Institutions
- Odia University[6]
- Utkalmani Gopabandhu Smruti (Degree) Mahavidyalaya[7]
- Satyabadi Sangeet Mahavidyalaya[8]
- Govt. Elementary Teacher Education Institution[9]
- Satyabadi High School
- Govt. Upgraded High School
- Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Satyabadi[10]
- Govt. Girl's High School
- Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir
- Satyabadi School of Integral Education
- St. Xavier's High School
Politics
Sakhigopal is a part of Satyabadi Assembly Constituency. Current MLA from Satyabadi Assembly Constituency is Om Prakash Mishra of BJP, who won the seat in State elections in 2024.[11]
Satyabadi is a part of Puri Lok Sabha constituency.[12]