Bissam Cuttack

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Bissam Cuttack
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Bissam Cuttack
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Bissam Cuttack
Bissam Cuttack (India)
Coordinates: 19°31′N83°31′E / 19.52°N 83.52°E / 19.52; 83.52
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Odisha
District Rayagada
Government
 • BodyBissam Cuttack N.A.C.
Elevation
342 m (1,122 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,408
Languages
 • Official Odia, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration OD
Website odisha.gov.in

Bissam Cuttack is a town and Notified Area Council in the Rayagada district of Odisha, India. [1]

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Geography

Bissam Cuttack is located at 19°31′N83°31′E / 19.52°N 83.52°E / 19.52; 83.52 . [2] It has an average elevation of 342 m (1,122 ft). Bissam Cuttack is surrounded by the great Niyamgiri Hill. Small canals like Markama Nala, Mundabandha Nala, Gate Nala and Rata Tikiri Nala surround the village in four directions.

History

During the rule of Gangavansis (8th and 9th centuries) it was under the feudatory chief of Kalinga-Utkal empire Dadarnav Dev of Gudari katak. One stone scripture of 12th century, collected by historian Shri Sriranga Nayak of Bissam Cuttack, supports the statement. As per the research work done by Satyanarayana Rajguru, [3] of Ganjam district and the then assistant of Kalinga Historical Research society, King Paramardin Dev (who was the ruler of the then Kalinga-Utkal) established a new sub-capital as well as a fort at Bissam Cuttack for better administration of the western- Utkal i.e. Phulbani and Kalahandi area. When the area was attacked frequently by the rulers of Chedi dynasty, he shifted the sub-capital to Gudari Katak from Bissam Cuttack. [4]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [5] Bissam Cuttack had a population of 7407. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bissam Cuttack has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 58%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The latest census report 2011 available in the Government of India website shows that the total population of the village is 7408 out of which male population is 3723 and the female population is 3685.Maa Markama is the prime Goddess of Bissam Cuttack.

Maa Markama Temple situated at the end of the village happens to be the only temple dedicated to the Goddess Markama in Odisha. The temple of 'Karkama' is situated beside the Temple of Maa Markama. There is a beautiful spring at Chatikona and Siva Temple beside it. Maa Markama College and Maa Markama degree college is the only college here. This college has NCC and NSS units. New Life English medium school, Navodaya School, Govt. High School, Saraswati Vidya Mandir are the educational institutes available. The Secondary training school now renamed as the District Institute of Educational Training, Rayagada at Bissam Cuttack is a well-known teacher training school in Odisha. Students from every nook and corner come to get training here each year. Bissam Cuttack also has a College of Nursing running B.Sc. Nursing course, GNM and ANM courses in the Christian Hospital Campus.

There is a JMFC court, a jail, and a fire station. Bissam Cuttack has a Government CHC and a Christian mission hospital known as Christian Hospital Bissamcuttack, which is a 200 bed hospital with various specialties such as Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Medicine, Pediatrics, Dental and Ophthalmology. Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath is very famous. Ganesh Puja, Gajalaxmi Puja and Diwali are grandly celebrated. A personal museum cum library (in the name of Adikanda Sangrahalaya) [6] with a good number of unpublished writings and some antique objects relating to the history of Bissam Cuttack, owned by Sri Sriranga Nayak (retd. Hindi teacher of Bissam Cuttack), is the first of its kind in Rayagada district. It has become a unique asset for research scholars in the country and abroad for their research work in the field of history as well as language.

Temples of divinity

Maa Markama Temple in a new look at Bissam Cuttack Maa Markama Temple.JPEG
Maa Markama Temple in a new look at Bissam Cuttack

It is one of the identified Tourist Centres [7] (scenic spot) of Odisha. A great number of temples enhance the cultural beauty of the town.

Politics

Current MLA from Bissam-Cuttack (ST) Assembly Constituency is Jagannath Saraka (won by: 29186 votes) of BJD, who won the seat in State elections of 2014 for the first time. Previous MLAs from this seat include Dambarudhar Ulaka who won this seat in 2009 through INC. [8]

Bissam-Cuttack is part of Koraput (Lok Sabha constituency). [9]

Notable People

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Odisha creates 39 urban local bodies for socio-economic development". The Print. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bissamcuttack
  3. ↑ " Padmashree Dr. Satyanarayana Rajguru"
  4. ↑ "Pratifalana"
  5. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  6. ↑ Sangrahara Nayaka "Pratiphalana" dated 16–31 March issue, page 3
  7. ↑ "identified Tourist Centres of Orissa" Archived 2015-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "General Elections for Bissam Cuttack Assembly Constituency". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  9. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
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