Bhanjanagar
Bhanjanagar is a city and a Notified Area Council in the Ganjam District in the state of Odisha, India. The city, earlier named as Russellkonda (Russell's Hill) after George Russell, President of then board of Revenue, was renamed later after Kabi Samrat (Poet King) Upendra Bhanja. Bhanjanagar is a planned community situated in the confluence of rivers Loharakhandi and Badanadi. Bhanjanagar is a Taluk located in Ganjam district of Odisha. It is one of 30 Taluks of Ganjam district. There are 139 villages and four towns in Bhanjanagar Taluk.
Bhanjanagar Russellkonda | |
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City | |
 61 ft (19 m) Beleswara statue | |
  Bhanjanagar Location in Odisha, India  Bhanjanagar Bhanjanagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19.93°N 84.58°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | BhanjanagarOdisha |
| District | Ganjam |
| Named for | Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja, famous poet Of Odisha |
| Government | |
| • Type | NAC ,(15 Wards) |
| • Body | Bhanjanagar Notified Area Council |
| • Member of Parliament | Achyuta Samanta, BJD |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Bikram Keshari Arukha, BJD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 635.80 km2 (245.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,482 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, ଓଡ଼ିଆ |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761126 |
| Telephone code | 06821 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-32 |
| Website | odisha |
Bhanjanagar is located on State Highway No. 7, connecting Berhampur to Phulabani. It is 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Berhampur and 85 km from Phulbani. Bhanjanagar has road connections to almost all towns and cities of Odisha. This city is home to people of various religious beliefs and thus contains several temples, mosques and churches, as well as colleges, schools and other institutions.
Transport
Bhanjanagar is connected with other major cities of Odisha such as BBSR and Berhampur.
- By Rail: Berhampur is the nearer railway station which is about 105 km far from Jagannath Prasad town.
- By Air: Biju Patnaik International Airport, BBSR is about 170km from the town.
- By Bus: As mentioned above it is properly connected by road with other cities of Odisha. Bhanjanagar (Sub-div. of Ganjam dist.) is the main nearby town. Buses are coming from every corners of Odisha.
Culture
The Thakurani Yatra, Ratha Yatra and Danda Jatra festivals draw crowds to Bhanjanagat.
Apart from this, Dola Purnima, Durga Puja(Dussehra), Kumar Purnima, Pana Sankranti, Nurshingha Chaturthi, Ram Navami, Janmashtami, Danda Yatra, Ganesh Puja and Saraswati Puja are also celebrated. People with brotherhood celebrating all the festivals. The daily prasad bhog to god is famous. It is tender, tasteful, and aromatic.
Geography
Bhanjanagar is located at 19.93°N 84.58°E[1] with an average elevation of 69 metres (226 feet). It is located on the lake created by the Bhanjanagar Dam. Bhanjanagar is a Tehsil/Block in the Ganjam District of Odisha. According to Census 2011 information the sub-district code of Bhanjanagar block is 03074.
Nearby villages
- Agajhola
- Kaindi
- Jilundi about
- Gamundi
- Luduludi
- Tanarada
- Bellaguntha
- Baunshalundi
- Diapadhala
- banatumbu
- Badaborsing
Link to Ollywood
Some local persons like Umakanta Mishra, Sabyasachi and Jorge Tiadi are the important part of Odiya and Hindi film industry (Ollywood and Bollywood). Nowadays dancing star Ashish Kumar Gouda is also active in Ollywood and Television industry. He has opened a dance institute "Move The World" at Bhanjanagar.
Demographics
According to the 2011 India census, Bhanjanagar had a population of 20,482.[3]
Attractions and sites
A reservoir is located north of Bhanjanagar with a catchment area of 25 square miles (65 km2). The water of this reservoir irrigates many acres of land in Ghumusar (Bhanjanagar), Berhampur and Chhatrapur sub-divisions, and also supplies drinking water to Bhanjanagar and Berhampur city. Its construction was completed in the year 1894.[4] The panoramic view of the reservoir is a popular tourist attraction. To increase further tourism, a huge park, named "Biju Patnaik Children's Park", in a natural surrounding with lots of Playing Instruments, toy train, Science Park, Model Zoo, Road Train & swings for kids, boating facility, Family Train, 3D-Hall, Video Games, Aquarium, "Bhanja Doli", "Kalinga Boita" and last but not the least, an extraordinary & unique in its kind of musical fountain were constructed for the amusement of the entire family. In April 2013, the tallest Shiva statue of Odisha (7th/8th-tallest Shiva statue in the world) was built at Beleswar Hill Top, located close to the water reservoir.[5]
- Maa Soradevi Temple, College Road
- Siridi Sai Temple, Bypass Road
- Kulada Bagdevi Temple, Kulada
- Jagannath Swami Temple, Kulada
- Bancheswar Temple, Dhudhua
- The Divine Life Society, Bhanjangar Branch, Main Road, Bhanjanagar
- Gandhi Kailasah Hill
- Bana Bihara
- Daha
- Deer Park
- Bhanja Sahitya Parishada
Education institutions in Bhanjanagar
Training Institutes
- Adyaa Classes, Landei Sahi
- Kalam Institute of Computer Studies
- MCC Academy
- OEIT Computer Institute, Landei sahi
- BDPS SOFTWARE TRAINING. ESTD 1997. HIGH SCHOOL SQUARE, BHANJANAGAR.
High schools
- Swami Vivekananda Public School
- PT.SR DAV Public School, Shri Bihar, Phulbani Road
- Upendra Bhanja High School
- P.S.B. School, RC Road
- Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandira (Dihapadhala)
- Dina Bandhu Government Girls' High School
- Sribatsa High School, Bhanjanagar
- Secondary Teachers School
- Government Middle English Medium School (Bari School)
- St. Xavier's English Medium High School
- St. Anne's English Medium School
- Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School)
- Sri Satya Sai Vidya Vihar
- Kanhu Rauta High School (Lalsing)
- Dibya Shakti English Medium School (Niladri Bihar)
- Govt. Somanath Practicing High School
Colleges
- Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja College
- Savitri Women's College
- K.S.U.B Teacher's Training College (B.Ed. College)
- Bhanja College of Computer & Management (B.C.C.M)
- Ghumusar (Junior) Residential College (G.R.C)
- Shri (Junior) Residential College (S.R.C)
- Govt. Elementary Teacher Education Institute (G.E.T.E.I) C.T school
- Academy of Rational Philosophy for Unanimously Agreeable and Constitutional Governance
Industries
Bhanjanagar has fertile lands, and a number of rice paddy processing units, or rice mills.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhanjanagar
- census 2011
- "Census of India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- Pattnaik, Rakesh Kumar (2013). "Article: Inauguration of 61 feet height Lord Shiva Statue at Bhanjanagar, Ganjam". nuaodisha.com. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
119 years old Bhanjanagar Reservoir (previously famous as the Russelkonda Reservoir)
- "World's 7th largest Siva statue Beleswar Mahadev". Retrieved 29 June 2013.