Nuapatna

Nuapatna
city
Nuapatna Show map of Odisha Nuapatna Show map of India Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 20°26′57″N 85°27′52″E / 20.449171°N 85.464492°E / 20.449171; 85.464492Coordinates: 20°26′57″N 85°27′52″E / 20.449171°N 85.464492°E / 20.449171; 85.464492
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Cuttack
Population (2013)
• Total	15,000
Languages
• Official	Oriya
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	OD
Website	odisha.gov.in

Nuapatna is a census town in Cuttack district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Nuapatna had a population of 7846. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nuapatna has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 55%. In Nuapatna, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Nuapatna is famous for Khandua Silk and Ikat sarees.

Below are some pictures of hand-loom machine which is used to prepare khandua,Jala, Bomkai sarees

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  Waving shuttle
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  charkha
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  Handloom
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  Handloom
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  Handloom
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  Handloom
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  weaving thread designing

Manapur is a village near Nuapatna. There is a famous temple called Kapileswar in Manapur village. Manapur is situated nearest to the Mahanadi river.

Places of interest

• Whole village is Famous for handloom and textiles
• Budha Temple [Budhajayantipur]
• Kalapata Mandir
• Mahadev Mandir
• college Pahada
• Jamuna
• J.spin campus
• Mahatma gandhi park
• Patita pabana mandir
• Ram mandir
• Bhagabata Pahad (mundia)
• Panthei Nala
• Chandan Pokhari
• Puruna Pokhari
• A.S High School
• Bada pokhari
• chandi chaka
• Gyana mandir

Festivals

• Durga Puja
• Chandan Yatra
• Ganesh Puja
• Khanda Pata
• Kartika purnima
• Ratha Yatra (Cart festival)
• Rama nabami
• Dolo purnima
• Shiba Bibhaha
• Diwali
• Chandan Pokhari
• rasa purnami

References

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