Belaguntha or Bellaguntha is a town and a Notified Area Council (N.A.C.) in Odisha, India. It's famously known as The Brass Fish Town.
Belaguntha
Bellaguntha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Sunset at Kumarsuni Hill | |
| Nickname: The Brass Fish Town | |
  Belaguntha Location in Odisha, India  Belaguntha Belaguntha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°53′N 84°39′E / 19.88°N 84.65°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| District | Ganjam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Notified Area Council (N.A.C.) |
| • Body | Belaguntha N.A.C. |
| • Executive Officer | Samanta Biswambhar Mohapatra |
| • Member of Legislative Assezmbly | Nilamani Bisoyi (BJP) |
| • Member of Parliament | Anita Subhadarshini (BJP) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,297[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761119 |
| Telephone code | 06821 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-32/OD-07 |
| District | Ganjam |
| Block | Belaguntha |
| Legislative Assembly Constituency | Surada |
| Parliament Constituency | Aska |
| Website | www |
Demographics
edit[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] Bellaguntha had a population of 11297. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Bellaguntha has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
editNrusinghanatha temple attracts thousands of pilgrims to get a darshan of Lakshmi Nrusingh. The temple was established in the 18th century under the Bhanja Dynasty.
Bellaguntha was a local market town for Boudh and Phulbani. Local crafts include brass, silver, copper, and woodwork. There are more than twenty temples in the town.
Geography
editBellaguntha is located at 19°53′N 84°39′E / 19.88°N 84.65°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 59 m (194 ft).
Culture
editMajor local festivals include Thakurani Yatra, Ratha Yatra and Danda Jatra.
Other festivals include Dol Purnima, Durga Puja (Dussehra), Kumar Purnima, Pana Sankranti, Nurshingha Chaturthi, Ram Navami, Janmashtami, Makara Sankranti, Ganesh Puja and Saraswati Puja.
Food
editSome sweets are prepared for special festivals, such as Halua and Drakhya for Ratha Yatra and Satapuri for Satapuri Amabasya.
Transport
edit- By Road: Bellaguntha is connected with State Highway 21 (Odisha) and State Highway 30 (Odisha) which connect to other cities and towns of Odisha.
- By Rail: Brahmapur railway station is the nearest railway station which is about 80 km from Bellaguntha.
- By Air: Biju Patnaik International Airport is about 160 km from the town.
Local sites
edit- Sri LaxmiNrusingh Temple - an old temple of Odisha
- Sri Jagannath Temple - Dadhibaman temple
- Sri Balunkeswara Temple - a temple made of red rocks on the bank of a large pond
- Maa Bramhanadevi Temple - temple in a bamboo forest
- Sri Baidyanath Temple - a temple at Nayakpada a few kilometres away from the town
- Anikata is near Jirol Village. There is a dam at the confluence of the Loharakhandi and Bada rivers, its main purpose was irrigation and flood protection
- Sagar - ten fishery ponds excavated by Bhanja kings
- Kumarsuni Hills
- Sri Chandra Kalpeswar temple at Sasan Street.
- Lachhaman Balaji temple - an old math of monks
- Sri Bhagabat Temple Chasa Sahi
- Biju Pattnaik children's Park
Climate and regional setting
editMaximum summer temperature is 37 °C; minimum winter temperature is 14 °C. The mean daily temperature varies from 33 °C to 38 °C. May is the hottest month; December is the coldest. The average annual rainfall is 1250 mm and the region receives monsoon and torrential rainfall from July to October.
| Climate data for Belaguntha, Odisha | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
29 (84) |
34 (93) |
36 (97) |
37 (99) |
34 (93) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
18 (64) |
22 (72) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
22 (72) |
18 (64) |
14 (57) |
22 (72) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 15.50 (0.61) |
17.40 (0.69) |
21.70 (0.85) |
21.00 (0.83) |
40.30 (1.59) |
156.00 (6.14) |
310.00 (12.20) |
294.50 (11.59) |
204.00 (8.03) |
96.10 (3.78) |
30.00 (1.18) |
18.60 (0.73) |
1,225.1 (48.22) |
| Source: MSM Weather | |||||||||||||
Education
editEducational institutions include:
- Bellaguntha Junior Science College
- Bellaguntha Women's College
- Sai Industrial Training Institute (ITI)
- G.T. High School, Estd: 1948
- Girls' High School
- Saraswati Sishu Bidya Bhawan
- Swami Vivekananda Sisu Bidya Mandir
- Swami Vivekananda Play School
- Smile Play School
- Saraswati Sisu Bidya Manadir
- Sri Arabinda Purnanga Sikhya Kendra
- Balidi U.P School
- Mala sahi Prathamika Bidyalaya
- Patel Road U.P School
- Bhagabata Patana UP School
- Rangani Patana Prathamika Bidyalaya
- M.E School
- Takshila English Medium School
- Odisha Public School
- Kautilya Smart Learning School (English Medium Smart School)
References
edit- ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Belaguntha