Bangomunda Banganmura | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname: BGM | |
  Bangomunda Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Bangomunda Bangomunda (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:20°20′37″N82°54′35″E / 20.34361°N 82.90972°E /20.34361; 82.90972 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Balangir |
| Government | |
| • Block Chairman | Ranjubala Behera |
| • Sarpanch | Ajit Joshi |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| • Density | 251/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| • Local | Sambalpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 767040 |
| Telephone code | 06657 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-03 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest town | Kantabanji |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Balangir |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kantabanji |
| Civic agency | BlockGram PanchayatTehsil |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon(Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 40 °C (104 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Website | balangir |
Bangomunda is atehsil in theBalangir district ofOdisha,India with historical importance.[1][citation needed] It is located 72 km (45 mi) from the district in the town ofBalangir. Bangomunda was formerly known asBanganmura which means Brinjal Firm.
Ranipur-Jharial (also known as Somatirtha) is a tourist destination inOdisha 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.
The people of Bangomunda celebrate most of the festivals ofOdisha likeRath Yatra, Durga Puja,Diwali, Kumar Purnima or Gaja Laxmi Puja, Manabasa Gurubar, Sabitri Brata, Makar Sankranti, Bishuba/Pana Sankranti, Dola Purnima orHoli, Gamha Purnima or Rakshya Bandhan, Kartik Purnima, Nabanna orNuakhai, Pua jiuntia, Bhai jiuntia, Janmastami, Ram Navami, Saraswati Puja, and Ganesh Puja. The primary festival, however, isNuakhai.
Some festivals are unique to the place, likeChatar jatra, Kansa Badha, Dhanu Yatra,[3] and 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.
As per2011 Census of India, Bangomunda had a population of 5,759, consisting of 2,802 males and 2,957 females.Schedule Castes constituted 1318 people andSchedule Tribes constituted 481 people. The literacy rate was 60.27%.[4]
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[specify] of the students are studying outside the state for higher education and a few[specify] have studied abroad as well.Besides educational institutes, there are also centers for computer learning and industrial training.
The town is in the center point of three commercial hubs ofOdisha. Public transportation is limited here as only a bus facility is available. The nearest railway station is inKantabanji which is about 16 km (9.9 mi) away.[8] The nearest airport is inRaipur.
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