Balangir at a Glance

32 web20 320x240 balangir Balangir at a Glance The district of Balangir is named after the headquarters towns of Balangir. This town was also the headquarters of the princely state of Patna, since the eighties of the nineteenth century. Balaram Deo, the brother of Narasimha Deo, the 12th Raja of Patna, established Balangir. As Balaram Deo i s known to have flourished about the middle of 16 th 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.The district of Balangir is flanked in the North-west by the Gandhamardan hill, and in the north-east by the rock-infested Mahanadi. 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 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 from the district of Balangir. Sonepur was carved out as a separate district on 1.4.1993.The Town of Balangir is one of the biggest commercial town of western orissa..It is probably the first planned town of orissa..the plan was don by pandit vidyabhusan..The town has one of the oldest and largest(campus area wise) college called Rajendra college..which is also credited with introducing  commerce in orissa for the first time.One of the oldest school is also here called PR High school which is already more than 100 years old. The town has two beautiful Parks and seven small lakes.It has several temples,the main of them are the local deity Pataneswari and Samaleswari.It is politically very  volatile place having mainly dominated by the royal family..Balangir is one of the hottest place in India with temperature reaching 50 degree two years back..the main language spoken here is Koshali which is spoken in almost the whole of western orissa .it is also famous for its sambalpuri saree and terracotta structures.On the whole it is a historical town with greate contibution to koshali culture and orissa culture.

Head Quarter: Balangir Distance from Bhubaneswar: 327Km Area: 6575 Sq.Km Sub-Divisions-3: Balangir, Patnagarh, Titilagarh Tahsil-6 (Six): Balangir, Titilagarh, Patnagarh, Kantabanji, Tusura, Loisingha Municipality/NAC

  • Municipality (1)  : Balangir
  • NACs (3)          : 1. Patnagarh, Kantabanji, Titilagarh

Population: 13,37,000, Male: 6,74,000, Female: 6,63,000 Literacy: 6,38,000 Language: Kosli, Sambalpuri

Educational Institutions by Central Govt.

  • Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 at Badmal
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2 at Shastri Nagar, Balangir
  • Jawahar Navoday Vidyalaya at Belpara

Visiting Places & Distance from HQ:

  • Harishankar- 81km,
  • Ranipur Jharial- 104km
  • Patnagarh-38km
  • Titilagarh- 70km

Folk Dances: Danda, Dhap, Daka, Nachnian, Dalkhai, Rasharkeli, Humo & Bangri Festivals: Nuakhai, Puspuni, Phagunpuni, Karamsani, Bhaijiuntia & Mahalaxmi Puja.

Great Personality Vidyavachaspati Dr.Srinivas Udgata, D.Litt

He has been awarded Padmasri by H.E. The President of India in 2008 for Literature and Education Date of Birth: 06.01.1935, Place: Balangir Address: Kavi Kutir, Radharanipara, Balangir-767001 Mobile: 94374-30016 He is a Poet, Novelist, Story & Drama writer, Translator and Painter. Till now 177 books have been authored by him. Dr.Udgata has been awarded and honoured by more than 100 Organisations in India.

To name a few of them:Sarala Award, 2002, Sarala Samman, 2002, D.Litt from Sambalpur University, The title “Vidyavachaspati” awarded by Prayag Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad, Award from Kendriya Sahitya Akademi, U.P. Hindi Sahitya Sansthan, Lucknow- Souhardya Samman etc. He was President of Orissa Sahitya Akademi from 1994 to 1997. He is continuing as President of Atmaprakashani (A Writers’ Association)

Famous Poem Collection:  Translation of Soubhagya Nupur, Priyatamashu, Aprameyeshu, Apratimashu Novel:  Bhari Kathina Se Priti Palibaa, Shesa Chitaau Famous Translation: Hindi to Oriya: Chitralekha, Bayam Rakshama, Khanjan Nayan Oriya to Hindi: Shri Radha, Nilashaila Story Books:  Kipari Kahibi Mu, Khali Tharu te, Rani Padra, Anyana Kahani ….etc

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