Padmapur is a village in the Rayagada district of Odisha, India.

It is the most populated village[1] and one of the identified tourist centers[2][3] of the district.

A 7th century inscription found here, in the Nilakantheswar Temple (a religious place[4] i.e. the shrine of Lord Manikeswar Shiva),[5][6] indicates that the Jagamanda hill, located close by, once housed the monastery of the famous Buddhist logician-philosopher Dharmakirti.

[10] The postal Index Number (PIN) of padmapur is 765025.

A number of old and new temples in and around Padmapur, as detailed below, attract the nearby mass during festive seasons.