Patapur

Patapur mandal is located in Ganjam district, Odisha, comprising 261 revenue villages administered through 22 gram panchayats. As of Census 2011, the mandal had a population of 145,027 across 30,652 households, with literacy at 51.6% and a sex ratio of 964 females per 1,000 males. Agriculture is the primary livelihood, with 13,738 cultivators and 11,438 agricultural labourers among 70,777 workers; 68.3% of households have access to tap water through JJM. Top villages include Singipur, Pudamari, and Patapur (mandal headquarters).