Parikud

Parikud
Rural Island
Parikud is located in Odisha
Parikud
Parikud
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 19°35′36″N 85°19′08″E / 19.593313°N 85.318950°E / 19.593313; 85.318950
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictPuri
Government
 • MLALalitendu Bidyadhara Mohapatra (BJP)
 • BDOBhaskar Raito, BDO, Krushnaprasad
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total89,371
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
752032
Websitewww.odisha.gov.in

Parikud is an island in Chilika Lake, Odisha, India. The land mass is spread over 97 mouzas (administrative districts) of Krushnaprasad panchayat samiti. It is surrounded by Chilika Lake and the Bay of Bengal on two sides. The settlement Jahnikuda is located at the easternmost end of the island and acts as an access point to Puri. The residents of this area primarily work in agriculture and fishing. The current head of the island is Raja Santosh Chandra Deo.