Kakatpur


Kakatpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha. This constituency includes Konark, Kakatpur block, Astarang block and 13 Gram panchayats of Gop block.
Kakatpur is also a famous spiritual place. Maa Mangala Temple in Kakatpur is a famous Devi Peeth. This is a 15th-century temple and a symbol of the ancient heritage of Kalinga. Devi Peeth is Kaktpur Mangala in the Puri District, near river Prachi. Maa Mangala was residing in the river Prachi and manifested herself through a boatman and the temple was built for her worship. Though the temple is around 600 years old, Maa mangala has a very ancient history related to Lord Jagannaths nava kalevar.

Elected Members

Fourteen elections were held between 1957 and 2014.
Elected member from the Kakatpur constituency are:

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Surendra Sethi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rabindra Kumar Sethy by a margin of 41,030 votes.

2009 Election Result

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Mallick defeated Indian National Congress candidate Biswa Bhusan Das by a margin of 15,221 votes.