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Statistics
StatiArea: |
5,165 km² |
Population: |
1,335,760 [As per 2001 Census] |
District headquarters: |
Balangir |
Subdivisions: |
3 |
Blocks: |
14 |
Municipalities: |
2 |
N.A.C.: |
3 |
Tehsils: |
4 |
Forest Coverage: |
1543.85 |
Literacy Rate: |
54.91% |
Villages: |
1792 |
Grama panchayat: |
241 |
Towns: |
4 |
Temperature: |
46.1(Max), 3.1(Min) |
Rainfall: |
1215.6mm(Avg) |
Topographic Location
Latitude- 20º11'40" - 21º05'08" north
Latitude- 82º41'15" - 83º40'22"east
Overview Balangir is located in western Orissa. The district is flanked in the north-west by the Gandhamardan hills and in the north-east by the Mahanadi river. |
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The district of Balangir is named after the headquarters towns of Balangir. This town was also the headquarters of the feudatory state of Patna since the 1880s. Balaram Deo, the brother of Narasimha Deo, the 12th Raja of Patna, established Balangir. As Balaram Deo is known to have flourished about the middle of 16th century, the origin of the town of Balangir has also been attributed to that period. It is said that the town being founded by Balaram Deo was named after him as Balaramgarh, from which the present name Balangir has been derived. There is however no recorded evidence to support this theory. The district of Balangir is flanked in the northwest by the Gandhamardan hill. Many hill streams traverse it. It is the land of Tantrik culture. It is also notable for having experimented in the republican form of Government that was overthrown by Ramai Deo. Ramai founded the kingdom of Patna in the 14th century, which within a short span of its militant career become the head of the cluster of eighteen Garhs. The Chauhan rule ended with the merger of the state of Patna and Sonepur with Orissa on the 1st January, 1948. They together form the district of Balangir. Sonepur was carved out as a separate district on April 1, 1993. The last ruler of Bolangir, Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo successfully made the transition to democratic politics. He became the Chief Minister of Orissa from 1967 till 1971. |
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Blocks
Balangir sadar
Tentulikhunti
Deogaon
Puintola
Loisingha
Agalpur
Patnagarh
Belpada
Khaparakhol
Turkela
Bagamunda
Muribahal
Saintala
Titilagarh sadar
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Tehsils
Balangir
Titilagarh
Patnagarh
Rampur
Kantabanji
Tusara
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Subdivisions
Balangir
Titilagarh
Patnagarh
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In the industrial sector, NIC Balangir District Centre has implemented projects such as Small Scale Industries Gone Into Production; Monthly Reporting of DIC (District Industries Centre); PMRY (Prime Ministers Rojgar Yojana) Monitoring System; SSI (Small Scale Industries) Census and Long Term Action Plans for DIC.
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IMPORTANT PLACES
Patnagarh
The ancient capital of the kingdom of Patna, Patnagarh combines in happy synthesis its mythic past with the modern present. The temples of Patmeswari in Chalukyan style and that of Someswar Siva belonging to the 12 th Century are the monuments of prominence. One can find here the reminiscence of the earliest group of temples build during the Chauhan rule in Western part of Orissa. Distance 40 km from District HQ Communication Road Nearest Railway station Balangir Lodging and Boarding Patnagarh/Balangir
Ranipur-Jharial
Ranipur Jharial is known as "Soma Tirtha" in scriptures. It combines a section of religious faiths like Saivism, Buddhism, Vaisnavism and Tantrism. The circular open vault enclosure of sixty-four yoginis, the major attraction of the place, is one of the four such shrines in India. The temple of Someswar Siva is the noted one among a plethora of about 50 temples here. The majestic brick temple of Indralath is said to be the highest brick temple of Orissa. Distance 100 km from Dist. HQ Communication Road Rail - Nearest station- Kantabanji Lodging and Boarding Kantabanji
Saintala
Saintala is noted for its Chandi temple which is now in ruins. Goddess Chandi in Mahisamardini form is presently installed in a small mound. The Dasavatara (Ten incarnations) image of Lord Vishnu and Broken door jamb with figures of Ganga and Yamuna are among the remarkable places of sculpture un-earthen here. Distance 40 km from Dist. HQ Communication Road Rail - Nearest station- Saintala Lodging and Boarding Balangir
Jogisarda
25 km from Balangir and 7 km from Loisingha, Jogisarda is noted for the Jogeswar Shiva Temple
Turekela
A place suitable for group camping, Turekela is important for viewing colorful wild life, like Tigers, Dear, Bears, Monkeys etc. The chirping birds perched on trees are a thrill to the searching eyes. Distance 98 km from Dist. HQ Communication Road Rail - Nearest station- Titilagarh Lodging and Boarding Titilagarh/Balangir
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