The town lies on National Highway 16, northeast of Bhubaneswar, the state capital. Bhadrak town has three bus stop, one on NH 16(New Bus stand/Main Bus Stand), the others near Bant square and Charampa. There are frequent buses to and from Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Balasore, and Calcutta. Bhadrak railway station is at Charampa, which is north of Bhadrak city. The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport, southwest, near Bhubaneswar. The nearest port is Dhamra Port, around 75 kilometers east of the town. Demographics , Bhadrak has a population of 107,463. Males constitute 51% (55,090) of the population and females 49% (52,373). Bhadrak has an average literacy rate of 79.49%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 83.99% of males, and 74.77% of females, literate. 12% (13,138) of the population is under 6 years of age. Politics Bhadrak is part of Lok Sabha Constituency 3 Bhadrak(SC). The present Member of Parliament is Manjulata Mandal, of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The current MLA from the Bhadrak assembly constituency is Sanjib Mallick, of the BJD, who won the seat in 2019. Previous MLAs from this seat were Jugal Kishore Pattnaik (BJD), who was the MLA for two terms up to 2019; Naren Palei, of the INC, elected in 2004; Biren Palei, INC, in 2000; Prafulla Samal (BJD), who won in 1995 and in 1990; Jugal Kishore Pattanayak, who won in 1985, as a member of the INC, and in 1980, as a member of INC(I); and Ratnakar Mohanty, of JNP, in 1977. Education The higher education institutions of the district are the Bhadrak Institute of Engineering and Technology (BIET) and Bhadrak Autonomous College, among others. There are six new industrial training institutes (ITI) in Bhadrak, whose courses impart technical skill to students. There are also numerous secondary schools. Bhadrak High School, established in 1882, is one of the oldest schools in Odisha. Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab, first chief minister of Odisha, studied at this school. Schools using English as a medium of instruction include Durga Prasad Saraf Vidyapeeth, Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar School, SBD International School, Jyothi Convent School, Happy Home School, Sunshine Mission School, Carmel School, Kendriya Vidyalaya Bhadrak, and St. Xavier's School. Tourism and culture The Akhandalamani Temple, the abode of Lord Siva is located on the bank of the Baitarani River, at Aradi, from the district headquarters. On the outskirts of the city, southwest, is situated Maa Bhadrakali Temple,