Bhadrak District
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Bhadrak ଭଦ୍ରକ ଜିଲ୍ଲା |
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| District | |
 Location in Odisha, India |
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| Coordinates: 21°04′00″N 86°30′00″E / 21.0667°N 86.5000°ECoordinates: 21°04′00″N 86°30′00″E / 21.0667°N 86.5000°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| Headquarters | Bhadrak |
| Government | |
| • Collector | Sri Krushna Chandra Patra |
| • Member of Parliament | Arjun Charan Sethi, BJD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,505 km2 (967 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,506,522 |
| • Rank | 12 |
| • Density | 601/km2 (1,560/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 06784 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-22 |
| Sex ratio | 981 ♂/♀ |
| male | 760,591 |
| female | 745,931 |
| Literacy | 83.25% |
| Precipitation | 1,427.9 millimetres (56.22 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 48 °C (118 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 17 °C (63 °F) |
| Website | bhadrak |
Bhadrak District(Odia: ) is an administrative district of Odisha state in eastern India.
The district is named after goddess Bhadrakali.
The district includes Rakta Tirtha Eram in Basudev Pur, where about 30 people were killed by the British police while fighting for independence.The legendary history of Bhadrak District dates back to the age of the Puranas when Odisha achieved thriving maritime and agrarian prosperity. As far as the history is concerned, king Mukunda Dev was the last sovereign indigenous ruler of Bhadrak. The Muslim population began to settle in the District around the year 1575 following the discomfiture of the Afghans under Usman at the hand of Raja Man Singh. During the Mughal period Bhadrak District survived as a Subha under the Nawabs of Bengal. When the majestic Mughals diminished from the political scenario of Bhadrak District. In course of time Bhadrak District has passed on to different hands and colonized by different dynasties till the British occupied the entire region of Odisha.
Since independence, the history of Bhadrak has been the history of multifarious progress in Education, Industry, Agriculture, Trade and commerce and with the birth of a new star it is leaping towards the twenty-first century with hope and promise.
There are many historical places and monuments to visit in the Bhadrak District. Palia is famous for Biranchi Narayan Temple. Sri Radha Madanmohan temple is one of the most visited temples of Bhadrak District. Aradi situated at a distance of 10 km from Chandabali is famous for the temple of Akhandalamani.
On 1 April 1993, this district was carved out from the Balasore District and became a separate entity.
The district has an area of 2,505 km². Bhadrak town is situated at a distance of 125 km from the state capital, Bhubaneswar. Salandi River passes by this district.
Bhadrak is home to FACOR, which is one of the largest manufacturers of quality ferro chrome in the country.
Many new factories including a shipbuilding factory will be coming up soon.
Bhadrak railway station is the biggest railway station of Bhadrak district and serves Bhadrak city. An important upcoming town in Bhadrak distinct is Dhamara, which is upcoming newly built megaport of the district. New railway line from Bhadrak to Dhamra is constructed.
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