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Paikmal is a town in Bargarh district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Paikmal
Town
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Coordinates: 20°55′N 82°49′E
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Bargarh
Elevation	265 m (869 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	3,916
Languages
• Local	Sambalpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	768039
Vehicle registration	OD17
Website	odisha.gov.in

Geography

Paikmal is located at 20.55°N 82.49°E / 20.55; 82.49. It has an average elevation of 265 metres (869 ft). It is almost 107 kilometres (66 mi) from its district headquarters, Bargarh. It is about 477 kilometres (296 mi) from its capital city of Bhubaneshwar. Paikmal is a block of Padampur subdivision, distance from Paikmal to Padampur is about 31 kilometres (19 mi).One can reach Pailmal from padampur bargarh district

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[1] Paikmal had a population of 3916. Male population was 2027 and female population was 1889, this is little low to compare with males population. Paikmal has an literacy rate about nearly 61%.

Politics

Current MLA from Padmapur Assembly Constituency is Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha of BJD. The former MLA from Padampur Assembly Constituency was Pradeep Purohit of BJP from 2014 till 2018.

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