Kishorenagar is a small Town in the Angul district, Odisha, India. It is also called as Raj Kishorenagar. It is a Block and Tahasil under Athmallik Sub-Division. It was 90 km from District Headquarter Angul and 40 km from Sub-divisional Headquarter Athmallik.
History
The present Sub-Division of Athmallik was a vassal state of the ex-state of
Baudh State until 18th century where the region was called as Domgarh and the capital was Handapa. The history of princely states reveals that the royal dynasty of
Athmallik State evolved from Kadamba' Dynasty'. This Kadamba dynasty is symbolised with a Kadamba flower upon which an umbrella and two swords are embedded. The presiding deity of this dynasty and the region is “Maa Maheswari". It is told that Athmallik State was founded in 11th century when Pratap Deo occupied Handapa
after defeating a Dom Raja. He established a village named Pratappur and declared himself as the King of the region.
After Pratap Deo,his dynasty was ruled over the region for last 600 years. Raja Kishor Chandra Deo Samant was the Last King of the State. According to his name the new region was named as Kishorenagar. It merged with Dhenkanal from the rule of Kishore Chandra Deo Samant after independent 1948. This Block was Started functioning as pre extension stage from 01.10.1958 and turned into stage-I phase from 01.10.1959 and stage-II phase from 01.10.1965. Now it is functioning as stage-III Block since 01.10.1970.
It remained under Dhenkanal District until 31 March 1993. After bifurcation of the District Kishorenagar Block remained in Athmallik Sub-Division under Angul district and continuing as such.
Administrative division
The total Gram Panchayats of Kishorenagar block is 23 and RI circle is 08 covering 231 revenue villages. 2 Police Station, 1 Community Health Center, 3 Primary Health Center , 1 Fire Station and several govt banks and office headquarters.
Location
The coordinates of Kishorenagar
block are 20°57.132'N & 84°24.384'E. The neighboring district is Sambalpur and the neighboring Block
Athmallik,
Redhakhol, Chhendipada and Angul. This Block covers 40 kms of NH-55 and 38 kms of East Coast Railway.
The head quarters of Kishorenagar Block is 6 kms far from Bamur Bus Stop on NH-55 and Bamur railway station. the distance of the block HQ is 90 kms from District HQ Angul and 40 kms from Sub-Divisional HQ Athmallik.
Education
Kishorenagar has several educational institutions. It houses many
Odia language, Hindi, and English-medium schools. Kishorenagar College (junior and degree) is the key centre for education in this area.
Some important institutions are :
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Kishorenagar Higher Secondary School
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Kishorenagar Degree College
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Govt High School, Kishorenagar
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Govt Elementary Teacher Education Institute, Kishorenagar
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Anchalik Higher Secondary School, Angapada
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Janata Higher Secondary School, Boinda
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Janata Degree College, Boinda
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Prabhujee Global School
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Ramakrushna Educational institution
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Saraswati Sisu Vidya Mandir
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Saraswati International School
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Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya
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K.B. Hist College
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