Pipili

Town in Odisha, India

Pipili

Town

Main street of Pipili

Pipili

Location in Odisha, India

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Pipili

Pipili (India)

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Coordinates: 20°07′N 85°50′E﻿ / ﻿20.12°N 85.83°E﻿ / 20.12; 85.83
Country|  India
State| Odisha
District| Puri
Elevation

| 25 m (82 ft)
Population

(2001)

• Total

| 14,263
Languages

• Official| Odia
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| OD 13
Website| odisha.gov.in

Pipili is a town and a NAC of Puri district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is famous for designing beautiful Applique handicrafts. It is a town of artisans famous for their colourful fabrics.

## Geography

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Pipili is located at 20°07′N 85°50′E﻿ / ﻿20.12°N 85.83°E﻿ / 20.12; 85.83.[1] It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet).

It is 36 kilometres from Puri, and 18 kilometers from Bhubaneswar, at the junction where the Konark road branches from the Bhubaneswar to Puri road.

## Demographics

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As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Pipili had a population of 14,263. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pipili has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Pipili, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

As per 2011 Census, the population of Pipili is 17,623, including 9,036 males and 8,587 females.[3]

## Economy

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Handicraft shop in Pipili Tourists purchasing Pipili handicrafts

The applique work of Pipili, also known as "chandua" in colloquial language, is probably most well known handicraft in Puri and surrounding area.

## Education

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The Kidutopia Playschool/Preschool of Pipili is probably most well known for its world class environment and is managed by qualified engineer operating in Pipili bazaar and surrounding area. There is Govt college and Private science college along with various other training institutes for coaching. It's a compact and very pretty township with educated and aware citizens.pipili were urban society. People's were educated. Pipili were private and government college's were also available.

## Politics

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Current MLA from Pipli Assembly Constituency is Rudra Pratap Maharathy,[4] son of Pradeep Maharathy of BJD. Pradeep Maharathy previously won 7 times from Pipili : 1985,1990, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. He had won this seat representing JD in 1990 and representing JNP in 1985. Bipin Das of INC(I) in 1980, and Kiran Lekha Mohanty of JNP in 1977. [5]

Pipli is part of Puri (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]

## References

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1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pipili
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
3. ^ "Pipili Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
4. ^ "Pipili By Election 2021 Result:Maharathy was declared winner in the by-election". Times Of India. Times Of India.
5. ^ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 62-Pipli Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
6. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2005. Retrieved 17 September 2008.

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Puri district

Constituencies|

* Brahmagiri
* Kakatpur
* Nimapara
* Pipili
* Puri
* Satyabadi

Towns and villages|

* Alipada
* Astaranga
* Biranarasingh Pur
* Biratunga
* Brahmagiri
* Ganeswarpur
* Gop
* Konark
* Nimapada
* Parikud
* Pipili
* Puri
* Raghurajpur
* Satpada
* Basudeipur

Other districts|

* Angul
* Balangir
* Balasore
* Bargarh
* Bhadrak
* Boudh
* Cuttack
* Debagarh
* Dhenkanal
* Gajapati
* Ganjam
* Jagatsinghpur
* Jajpur
* Jharsuguda
* Kalahandi
* Kandhamal
* Kendrapara
* Kendujhar
* Khordha
* Koraput
* Malkangiri
* Mayurbhanj
* Nabarangpur
* Nayagarh
* Nuapada
* Rayagada
* Sambalpur
* Subarnapur
* Sundergarh

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Municipalities of Odisha

Municipal
corporations|

* Bhubaneswar
* Cuttack
* Brahmapur
* Sambalpur
* Rourkela

Municipalities|

* Anandapur
* Angul
* Asika
* Barbil
* Balangir
* Balasore
* Bargarh
* Baripada
* Bhadrak
* Bhawanipatna
* Biramitrapur
* Baudhgarh
* Brajarajnagar
* Byasanagar
* Choudwar
* Chhatrapur
* Debagarh
* Dhenkanal
* Gunupur
* Hinjilicut
* Jagatsinghpur
* Jajpur
* Jatani
* Jeypore
* Jharsuguda
* Joda
* Kendrapara
* Kendujhar
* Khordha
* Nabarangpur
* Nayagarh
* Nuapada
* Paradeep
* Paralakhemundi
* Phulbani
* Puri
* Rajgangpur
* Rayagada
* Subarnapur
* Sundergarh
* Talcher
* Basudebpur
* Jaleswar
* Kantabanji
* Koraput
* Malkangiri
* Pattamundai
* Rairangpur
* Soro
* Sunabeda
* Titlagarh
* Umerkote

NAC|

* Agarpada
* Athagad
* Attabira
* Balimela
* Balugaon
* Bamra
* Banapur
* Banki
* Barapali
* Bargarh
* Basta
* Begunia
* Belaguntha
* Belpahar
* Bheden
* Belpada
* Bhanjanagar
* Binika
* Binjharpur
* Bissamcuttack
* Bhuban
* Borigumma
* Buguda
* Burla
* Chandikhole
* Chandili
* Chhendipada
* Dunguripali
* Ganjam
* Go
* Gopalpur
* Gudari
* Hirakud
* Jaipatna
* Jarka
* Junagarh
* Kamakhyanagar
* Kantilo
* Kantamal
* Karanjia
* Kashinagara
* Kabisuryanagar
* Kesinga
* Khallikote
* Khandapada
* Khariar
* Khariar Road
* Kodala
* Konark
* Kotpad
* Kuchinda
* Kukudakhandi
* Muniguda
* Narsinghpur
* Niali
* Nilagiri
* Nimapada
* Nuapada
* Padmapur
* Paikmal
* Pallahara
* Panikoili
* Parjang
* Patnagarh
* Pipili
* Polasara
* Puri
* Purusottampur
* Raikia
* Redhakho
* Rambhaa
* Rayagada
* Salepur
* Saintala
* Sambalpur
* Sheragarh
* Simulia
* Sinapali
* Subarnapur
* Sundergarh
* Surada
* Tangi
* Tarbha

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