Belaguntha

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Field	Value
name	Belaguntha
nickname	The Brass Fish Town
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Sunset_of_Kumarsuni_Hill_Bellaguntha.jpg
image_alt	Sunset at Kumarsuni Hill
image_caption	Sunset at Kumarsuni Hill
pushpin_map	India Odisha#India
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Odisha, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Ganjam
government_type	Notified Area Council (N.A.C.)
governing_body	Belaguntha N.A.C.
leader_title1	N.A.C. Chairman
leader_title2	Executive Officer
leader_name2	Samanta Biswambhar Mohapatra
leader_title3	Member of Legislative Assezmbly
leader_name3	Nilamani Bisoyi (BJP)
leader_title4	Member of Parliament
leader_name4	Anita Subhadarshini (BJP)
unit_pref	Metric
elevation_m	59
population_total	11297
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Odia
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	761119
area_code_type	Telephone code
area_code	06821
registration_plate	OD-32/OD-07
blank1_name_sec1	District
blank1_info_sec1	Ganjam
blank2_name_sec1	Block
blank2_info_sec1	Belaguntha
blank1_name_sec2	Legislative Assembly Constituency
blank1_info_sec2	Surada
blank2_name_sec2	Parliament Constituency
blank2_info_sec2	Aska
website
other_name	Bellaguntha
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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.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, 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.

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History

Nrusinghanatha 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

Bellaguntha is located at . It has an average elevation of 59 m.

Culture

Major 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

Some sweets are prepared for special festivals, such as Halua and Drakhya for Ratha Yatra and Satapuri for Satapuri Amabasya.

Transport

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

Sri LaxmiNrusingh Temple - an old temple
Sri Jagannath Temple - Dadhibaman temple
Sri Balunkeswara Temple - a temple made of red rock 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

Maximum 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.

Education

Educational 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

"Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
"Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
"Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Belaguntha.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Belaguntha]

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