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Parikud
Parikud (Odia : "ପାରିକୁଦ") is an island within the Chilika lake. The land mass is spread over 96 Mouzas of Krishnaprasad Panchayat Samiti. It is surrounded by Chilika Lake and the Bay of Bengal in its two sides. Jahnikuda is present at the eastern most position of the island near Chilika lake. Jahnikuda act as a gateway to Puri, the land of lord Jagannath. The people living in this area are mainly dependent on cultivation and fishing.