Sinapali

Sinapali
town
Sinapali
Location in Odisha, India
Sinapali
Sinapali (India)
Coordinates: 20°05′51″N 82°38′46″E / 20.0974°N 82.646°E / 20.0974; 82.646Coordinates: 20°05′51″N 82°38′46″E / 20.0974°N 82.646°E / 20.0974; 82.646
Country  India
State Odisha
District Nuapada
Population (2001)
 • Total 9,987
Languages
 • Official Odia
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 766108
Telephone code 235233/235240
Vehicle registration OD
Sex ratio 50.3:49.7 ♂/♀
Website odisha.gov.in

Sinapali is a town in Sinapali Tehsil, Nuapada district, Odisha, India. This town is situated on the bank of river Udanti around 70 km from the district Headquarter Nuapada & connected well via roads NH59.

Demographics

According to census 2001,[1] The town was

Number of Household2,386
Total Population9,987
Total male5,025
Total female4,962
Total SC Population1,260
Total ST Population1,886
Total Literacy Population4,550
Literacy Male Population2,989
Literacy Female Population1,561
Workers Population3,598
Cultivators Population713
Female per 1000 Male987
Worker to Population %age40

Males were 50.3% females 49.7%.

Language and culture

The main language spoken in Sinapali and Nuapada district is Odia. Odia is used as a medium of education in schools in Odisha, and English is also used in higher education. Many writers have contributed in the field of literature. Poets like Damodar Patra, Manohar Meher, Narayan Bharasa Meher, Kandarpa Panda, Gayadhar Patra used to write in Odia during pre-independent era, though the region was included in central province. Damodar Patra is famous for writing Malashree, a lyrical poetic form especially used while offering prayer to Goddess Durga. 40 number of his works have been preserved in the Department of History and Archaeology of Sambalpur University. Manohar Meher is also famous for his writings, though much of his works have remained unpublished. Dr. Mahendra Kumar Mishra is a well-known folklorist with his writings like Paschima Odiahara Loka Sanskruti, Kalahandira Loka Sanskruti, Oral Poetry of Kalahandi and Oral Epics of Kalahandi. Dr. Harekrishna Meher is a creative writer, a poet and a translator at the same time. He has translated Tapasvini of Gangadhara Meher to English, Hindi and Sanskrit languages and Meghaduta to Sambalpuri language. At the same time litterateurs like Chandi Charan Bishi, Benudhar Pande, Manoj Meher, Gobinda Sahoo have carved out their places in their respective spheres of writing.

Education

Schools

  • Sinapali High School, Sinapali
  • Block Colony Nodal Primary School, Sinapali
  • Central Primary School, Sinapali
  • Balika Primary School, Sinapali
  • Girl's High School, Sinapali
  • Saraswati Sisumandir, Sinapali
  • Rising sun public school
  • Vidyarthee concepts academy
  • Rajashree public school
  • (harijan pada)Primary School, Sinapali
  • primary school, Kapsi
  • upper primary school, Kapsi
  • prakalpa primary school, padar vata, Kapsi
  • Unitty Computer Education, Near Highschool Chowk, Sinapali

Colleges

  • Sinapali (Junior) College, Sinapali
  • Sinapali (Degree) College, Sinapali
  • Maa Droupadi jagat Women's College, Kapasi
  • lochan jagat womens (Degree) college, Kapasi
  • G.M. (Junior) College, Hatibandha

Festivals

  • Sinapali Mahotsav, known as Udanti Mahotsav
  • Dasahara
  • Ratha Jatra
  • Nuakhai
  • Dipawali
  • Kartik Purnima (Rahas)
  • Dola Purnima (Holi)
  • Pousapurnima (First day of New Year Western Odisha)
  • Shree Ram Pooja
  • Ganesh Pooja
  • Rakshya Bandhan

Medical facilities

  • CHC Sinapali, Govt. Hospital, Sinapali( This is a community Health center located in the close vicinity to village residential area. This hospital has capacity of 20 bed with both Allopathy & Ayurvedic surgeon available 24*7 around the year.
  • District Headquarters Hospital, Nuapada(This govt hospital is situated in the district Head quarter which is about 101 km from Sinapali. It is well connected via public transport throughout the day.
  • Govt. Hospital, Khariar Road
  • Govt. Hospital, Komana
  • Govt. Hospital, Khariar
  • Govt. Hospital, Boden
  • Thomas Hospital, Khariar Road
  • Evangelical Hospital, Khariar

Place

Jharia, Thipakhol, Mulabasa dam, Liad Project, Chaura Dangar are the famous tourist spots in and around Sinapali. Chauta dangar is the highest mountain range of Nuapada district measuring 995 m. The caves amid the flora and fauna in the elephant shaped mountain can be seen from any part of the region. The samaleswari temple of Baijalpur, Durga temple and Jagannath temple of Sinapali are the destination of many tourists. Chhatar yatra During Dashahara is a famous festival attracting many devotees.

Nearst town

  • Khariar 25 km
  • Boden 25 
  • Dharmagarh 44 km
  • nuapada 95 km
  • raipur 200 km
  • bhawanipatna 88 km
  • khariar 30

Tourist places

Yogeshwar Temple, Patora
  • Patalganga
  • Yogimath
  • Thipakhol Waterfalls
  • Budhikomna(Pataleswar)
  • Sunabeda Wildlife sanctuary
  • Patora Dam
  • Panchabati picnic spot, Kapsi
  • Dweemuhani sangam(the confluence of river udanti & dhangri jore), Kapsi
  • Samaleswari temple, Kapsi
  • DhobaGhat, Kapsi
  • Maa Durga temple, sinapali
  • Jharia, Chatiaguda
  • Mani digra, jugenpadar
  • Sinapali Jagannath Temple
  • Thipakhol
  • Chandrasekhar Mahadeb Temple, Sinapali
  • dhansal, sagunbhadi
  • Tikhali dam
  • chalana Bardeswar temple * chalana
  • maa gouri mandir, Chhot Darlipada.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-08. Retrieved 2014-06-22. "Orissa Sampad-Block level GIS atlas"
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