Bangomunda

Bangomunda is a tehsil in the Balangir district of Odisha, India with historical importance.[1] It is located 72 km (45 mi) from the district capital in the city of Balangir. Bangomunda was formerly known as Banganmura which means Brinjal Firm.

Bangomunda
Banganmura
Tehsil
Nickname: 
BGM
Bangomunda is located in Odisha
Bangomunda
Bangomunda
Location in Odisha, India
Bangomunda is located in India
Bangomunda
Bangomunda
Bangomunda (India)
Coordinates: 20°20′37″N 82°54′35″E
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictBalangir
Government
 • Block ChairmanRanjubala Behera
 • SarpanchAjit Joshi
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
 • Density251/km2 (650/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia(Sambalpuri)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
767040
Telephone code06657
Vehicle registrationOD-03
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityKantabanji
Lok Sabha constituencyBalangir
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKantabanji
Civic agencyBlock Gram Panchayat Tehsil
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature40 °C (104 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
Websitebalangir.nic.in

Places of interest

Ranipur-Jharial (also known as Somatirtha) is a tourist destination in Odisha just 7 km (4.3 mi) from Bangomunda.[2] Durga Mandir, a famous temple in the region, is situated on the bank of the village's pond.

Durga Mandir

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
    Durga Puja
  • Independence day celebration in town field
    Independence day celebration in town field
  • Temple of the primary deity of the village
    Temple of the primary deity of the village
  • DhanuYatra
    DhanuYatra
  • Durga Temple
    Durga Temple
  • Shiva Temple
    Shiva Temple
  • Jagannath Temple
    Jagannath Temple

References
  1. "Bangomunda village Bangomunda Panchayat Bangamunda Block BOLANGIR District Odisha orissa India". Naveenpatnaik.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. "Orissa Tourism - Ranipur Jharial,64 Yogini Temples, Orissa Temples, Orissa Tourism". Tourism.oriyaonline.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. "Archived copy". sambadepaper.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Census of India: Search Details". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  5. "Archived copy". sambadepaper.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "C.M.High School, Bangomunda, Bolangir". eindiaeducation.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  7. "Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Bangomunda Results 2016". Indcareer.com. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  8. "Bangomunda to Kantabanji". web page. distancesto. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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