It is surrounded by Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack and Jagatsinghpur districts and Bay of Bengal in the east.

A car festival or Rath Yatra is held in the month of Ashadha (June/July) every year.

Different types of prasad prepared and used in Baladevjew Temple are Rasabali, Potali Pitha, Magaja Ladoo, Kakaraa, Khaja, Karanji, Chhena Kheeri, Ghanabrata, Dahipakhala, Khiri, Puri etc.

Every year about a lakh of people gathered in Kusupur to witness the Dussera Sabha.

Village Kusupur is situated in the bank of river Birupa and next to Balichandrapur on the National Highway No.

Ramjan, Eid, Bakhrid, Muharram are the festivals of Muslims are observed each year with great pump.

Potali Matha, located at Balia which is around 5 km towards north of Kendrapara town, organizes a 5-day 'Biswa Santhi yajna' each year in March.

One of the famous "Boita Bandana Utashv" held on November (Kartika masa) in the village kalapada, which is 7 km from Kendrapara town situated in the bank of Luna river (A part of Mahanadi).

Hukitola is a storm proof go-down constructed in the Jamboo island by British according to the wish of Captain Harris.

Bhitara Kanika is covered with deep mangrove forest and saline rivers.

Other animals like deer, Wild boar, monkeys, Monitor, Python, King Cobra also found here.

Mr. Prasanta Varma, Advocate Supreme Court of India and the President of BJP Legal Cell, Delhi; The Industrialist Mr. Baijayant Panda of the Biju Janata Dal; Former Cricketer and the Manager of India national cricket team Mr. Ranjib Biswal of the Congress Party are the current leaders of Kendrapara Parliamentary constituency.

Kendrapara has played a crucial role in Odisha's politics, producing leaders like Member of Parliament Mr. Rabi Ray who achieved the post of Speaker in Loksabha, and Mr. Biju Patnaik, former Chief Minister of Odisha.

Present day leaders from Kendrapara include individuals such as Supreme Court of India Lawyer, Mr. Sanjib Kumar Mohanty, Advocate and Former Spokesperson of Delhi University Students' Union and Mr. Prasanta Varma, as well as Member of Parliament of Kendrapara (Lok Sabha constituency), Mr. Baijayanta Panda.

Current Member of Parliament is Baijayant PandaHe has done verious project for Karilopatna as well for Kendrapara, But CMO not approved the said project.. Mr Bijaya mahapatra is also a good politician from Patkura.

Current MLA from Kendrapara Assembly Constituency is Sipra Mallik, who won the seat in State elections of 2004.

Mr. Pruthibi Prakash swain is an automobile engineer by profession but a social activist by passion.

To reach Kendrapara one can go via Cuttack-Jagatpur-Salipur state high way or on the National Highway No.5 and 5 A, crossing at ChandikholViaChhata towards Paradip.

Kendrapara is just two and half hour drive from Bhubaneswar Airport on the National Highway 5 and 5 A.

There are so many schools and colleges which are engaged in creating well qualified professionals in all the fields.