Indo Islamic Heritage
The nearest airport to Jama Masjid Santarapur is Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, located about 170–180 km away. The closest railway station is Harichandanpur, around 16 km from the mosque, while Kendujhar (50 km) and Jajpur Keonjhar Road (75 km) stations offer broader connectivity. Regular buses and shared taxis connect Santarapur via the Keonjhar–Ghatgaon–Panikoili Road, making it accessible from nearby towns and cities.
In Santarapur (Pin 758029), a rural hamlet along the Ghatgaon–Panikoili Road in Kendujhar district of Odisha, lies the Masjid‑e‑Jama—known locally as the Jama Masjid Santarapur. This Sunni Hanafi mosque is affiliated with the Tablighi Jamaat, serving as a center for local religious gatherings and adherents of grassroots daʿwa outreach. Although precise records of when it was established are not publicly documented, it appears to be a community-built mosque catering to the modest Muslim population of Santarapur, which has a literacy rate of about 57.8 % and around 3,100 residents . As a Tablighi‑Jamaat mosque, it would follow the movement’s tradition—based on the Sunni Hanafi school—focusing on weekly group activities (jamaʿats), simple architecture, and serving local devotional and educational needs. No detailed historical foundation or formal establishment date is available from available sources, suggesting its roots lie in recent community efforts rather than colonial-era monuments.
Year of Built: Not Known
Address: 758029, Keonjhar - Ghatgaon - Panikoili Road, Santarapur, Odisha
Country: India
State: Odisha
District: Kendujhar
Pincode: 758029
Longitude: 85.12 ° E to 86.37 ° E .
Latitude: 21.02 ° N to 22.17 ° N