Bangomunda
Bangomunda a tehsil located at about 95 km from Balangir in Titlagarh sub-division of Bolangir district, Odisha, India, has historical importance.[1] Bangomunda is the new name of Banganmura which means Brinjal Firm.
Bangomunda Banganmura | |
|---|---|
Tehsil | |
| Nickname(s): BGM | |
  Bangomunda Location in Odisha, India  Bangomunda Bangomunda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°20′37″N 82°54′35″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Balangir |
| Government | |
| • Block Chairman | Ranjubala Behera |
| • Sarpanch | Sushanta Joshi |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| • Density | 251/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Koshli, Sambalpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 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 | balangir |
Places of interest
Ranipur-Jharial, a tourist place in Odisha, is just 7 km (4.3 mi) from Bangomunda, is also known as Somatirtha.[2] Durga Mandir, situated in the bank of the 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,[3] 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.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India, Bangomunda had a population of 5,759, consisting of 2,802 males and 2,957 females. Schedule Castes constituted 1318 people and Schedule Tribes constituted 481 people. The literacy rate was 60.27% .[4]
Education
There are government schools in town for primary as well as secondary education. C.M. High School[5] is for class 8th to 10th.[6] Saraswati Shishu Mandir and Akhil Bharatiya English Medium School are private schools. Panchayat Samiti College is for college education, but is limited to arts stream only.[7]
Many of the students are studying outside the state for higher education and a few have studied abroad as well .
Beside educational institutes there are also centers for computer learning and industrial training.
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.[8] The nearest airport is in Raipur.
Durga Puja
Independence day celebration in town field
Temple of the primary deity of the village
DhanuYatra
Durga Temple
Shiva Temple
Jagannath Temple
References
- "Bangomunda village Bangomunda Panchayat Bangamunda Block BOLANGIR District Odisha orissa India". Naveenpatnaik.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- "Orissa Tourism - Ranipur Jharial,64 Yogini Temples, Orissa Temples, Orissa Tourism". Tourism.oriyaonline.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- "Census of India: Search Details". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- "C.M.High School, Bangomunda, Bolangir". eindiaeducation.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Bangomunda Results 2016". Indcareer.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- "Bangomunda to Kantabanji". web page. distancesto. Retrieved 20 January 2015.