Belaguntha

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Belaguntha
Bellaguntha
Town
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Sunset at Kumarsuni Hill
Nickname: 
The Brass Fish Town
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Belaguntha
Location in Odisha, India
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Belaguntha
Belaguntha (India)
Coordinates: 19°53′N84°39′E / 19.88°N 84.65°E / 19.88; 84.65
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha
District Ganjam
Government
 • Type Notified Area Council (N.A.C.)
 • BodyBelaguntha N.A.C.
 • Executive OfficerSamanta Biswambhar Mohapatra
 • Member of Legislative AssezmblyNilamani 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 code06821
Vehicle registration OD-32/OD-07
DistrictGanjam
BlockBelaguntha
Legislative Assembly Constituency Surada
Parliament Constituency Aska
Website www.nacbellaguntha.in

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.

Contents

Demographics

[ 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.

Religion in Belaguntha [3]
Hinduism
 
99.58%
Islam
 
0.27%
Christianity
 
0.09%
Sikh
 
0.02%
Buddhist
 
0.00%
Jain
 
0.00%
Not Stated
 
0.04%
Other
 
0.00%

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 19°53′N84°39′E / 19.88°N 84.65°E / 19.88; 84.65 . [4] It has an average elevation of 59 m (194 ft).

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

Local sites

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.

Climate data for Belaguntha, Odisha
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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

Educational institutions include:

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References

  1. ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Belaguntha
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