Bangomunda
| Bangomunda ବଙ୍ଗୋମୁଣ୍ଡା Bangomunda | |
|---|---|
| Tehsil | |
| Nickname(s): BGM | |
  Bangomunda   Bangomunda Location in Odisha, India | |
| Coordinates: 20°20′37″N 82°54′35″E / 20.34361°N 82.90972°ECoordinates: 20°20′37″N 82°54′35″E / 20.34361°N 82.90972°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Balangir |
| Government | |
| • Block Chairman | Sumitra Jhankar |
| • Sarpanch | Chandrabati Jain |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| • Density | 251/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 767040 |
| Telephone code | 06657 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-03 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Kantabanji |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Balangir |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kantabanji |
| Civic agency | Block Gram Panchayat Tehsil |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 40 °C (104 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Website |
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Bangomunda a tehsil located at about 95 km from Balangir [1] in Titlagarh sub-division of Bolangir district, Odisha, India, has historical importance.[2] Bangomunda is the new name of Banganmura which means Brinjal Firm.
Places of interest
Ranipur-Jharial, a tourist place in Odisha is just 7 km (4.3 mi) from Bangomunda, is also known as Somatirtha.[3] Durga Mandir, situated in the bank of village's pond, is a historical place, and a famous temple in this locality.
Festivals
The people of Bangomunda celebrate most of the festivals of Odisha like Rath Yatra Durga Puja, Diwali, Kumar Purnima or Gaja Laxmi Puja, Manabasa Gurubar, Sabitri Brata, Makar Sankranti, Bishuba/Pana Sankranti, Dola Purnima or Holi, Gamha Purnima or Rakshya Bandhan, Kartik Purnima, Nabanna or Nuakhai,Pua jiuntia, Bhai jiuntia, Janmastami, Ram Navami, Saraswati Puja, and Ganesh Puja. The primary festival, however, is Nuakhai. Some festivals are unique to the place, like Chatar jatra, Kansa Badha, Dhanu Yatra,[4] Navratri Durgapuja.Bhai jiuntia is celebrated during this time on Astami Tithi. In "Bhai jiuntia" sisters pray for their brothers' long life and tie a thread called "Jiuntia". Nuakhai is also an important festival which is celebrated on Panchami tithi of Bhadraba sukla pakshya.
Demographic
As per 2011 Census of India,Bangomunda had a population of 5,759, Consisting of 2,802 Males and 2,957 Females. Schedule Castes constitutes 1318 people and Schedule Tribes constitutes 481 people. Literacy Rate is 60.27% .[5]
Education
There are Government Schools in town for primary as well as secondary education, C.M. High School [6] is for study of class 8th to 10th.[7] Saraswati Shishu Mandir and Akhil Bharatiya English Medium School are private schools. Panchayat Samiti College is also there for College education but limited to Arts stream only.[8] Many of the students are studying outside state for higher education and few have studied in abroad as well (Ashish Kumar Bansal). Beside educational institutes there are centers for Computer Learning and Industrial Training also.
Public transport
The town is in the center point of three commercial hubs of Odisha. Public transportation is limited here as only a bus facility is available. The nearest railway station is in Kantabanji which is about 16 km (9.9 mi) away.[9] The nearest airport is in Raipur.
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Durga Puja
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Independence day celebration in town field
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Temple Of Primary Deity of Village
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DhanuYatra
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Durga Temple
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Shiva Temple
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Jagannath Temple
References
- ↑ "Distance Between Balangir To Bangomunda, Balangir To Bangomunda Distance By Road km And Driving Distance From Balangir To Bangomunda". Distancesbetween.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ↑ "Bangomunda village Bangomunda Panchayat Bangamunda Block BOLANGIR District Odisha orissa India". Naveenpatnaik.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ↑ "Orissa Tourism - Ranipur Jharial,64 Yogini Temples,Orissa Temples,Orissa Tourism". Tourism.oriyaonline.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
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- ↑ "Census of India: Search Details". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
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- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140524004147/http://www.eindiaeducation.com/school/cmhigh-school-bangomunda-bolangir-0. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2013. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Bangomunda Results 2016". Indcareer.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ↑ "Bangomunda to Kantabanji". web page. distancesto. Retrieved 20 January 2015.