Wikipedia
Niali (Sl. No.: 92) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha, India.
This constituency includes Niali block, Kantapada block and 8 Gram panchayats (Nagari, Usuma, Khalarda, Korkora, Sainso, Kurangpradhan, Kurangsasan and Harianta) of Barang block.
Niali is a Tehsil headquarter in Cuttack district of Odisha. It is famous for the shrine of Sobhaneswar, a Shiva Temple. About 8 km from Niali is Madhav village which is famous for Madhab Temple, a Vishnu temple. Niali is situated at a distance of 42 km from Cuttack, the district headquarters. it is a 12th-century heritage site.The temple was built during the Ganga rule possibly during the last part of the reign of Anangbhima dev (1190–98).Details of this temple are chronicled in the archaeological section of Indira Gandhi centre for the Arts. There is an archaeological sculpture shed here by the state archaeological department.
How to reach
Air
The nearest Airport is located at Bhubaneswar about 40 km from the town.
Rail
The nearest Railway stations from Niali are Bhubaneswar (35 km) and Cuttack (47 km)
Road
State Highway No. 60 connects Niali with Bhubaneswar via Phulanakhara and Cuttack. Niali is connected by road with Konark Sun Temple (35 km), Kakatpur Mangala temple (26 km) and Puri Jagannath temple (60 km).
Politics
Niali is an assembly constituency in Odisha legislative assembly. It is presently represented by Dr Pramod Kumar Mallick of Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Mallick won the seat on behalf of BJD in 2009 and 2014 elections. Earlier it was known as Govindpur constituency and was represented by Rabindra Kumar Mallick in 1990 and in 2004. Panchanan Kanungo won the seat in 1995 and 2000. Niali is part of Jagatsinghpur lok sabha constituency and presently represented by Dr Kulamani Samal of BJD.