Digapahandi

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Digapahandi
Bada Khemundi
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Digapahandi
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Digapahandi
Digapahandi (India)
Coordinates: 19°22′N84°35′E / 19.37°N 84.58°E / 19.37; 84.58 Coordinates: 19°22′N84°35′E / 19.37°N 84.58°E / 19.37; 84.58
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha
District Ganjam
Government
 • Type NAC
 • BodyDigapahandi Notified Area Council
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,190 [1]
Languages
 • Official Odia
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
761012
Telephone code06814
Vehicle registration
  • OD-07
Website odisha.gov.in

Digapahandi (formerly known as Bada Khemundi) is a town and a Notified Area Council (N.A.C.) in Ganjam district in the state of Odisha, India. There are 171 small villages which comes under Digapahandi tahasil and largely dependent on this town for their business and livelihood. Digapahandi town is divided into 11 wards, comprising Bazar street, Sunari street, New street, Phulasundari Street, Balaji Nagar Bada Brahmin street, Sana Brahmin street, Sasan street, Chikitia street, Rani street, Annapurna street, Anchala street, Uparabasa, Chikiti road.

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Geography

Digapahandi is located at 19°22′N84°35′E / 19.37°N 84.58°E / 19.37; 84.58 . [2] It has an average elevation of 53 metres (173 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, The Digapahandi Notified Area Committee has the population of 13,190 of which 6,679 are males while 6,511 are females. The population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1454 which is 11.02% of total population of Digapahandi (NAC). The literacy rate of Digapahandi city is 78.36% higher than the state average of 72.87%. In Digapahandi, Male literacy is around 85.61% while female literacy rate is 70.98%.

Religion in Digapahandi [3]
Hinduism
 
99.04%
Islam
 
0.70%
Christianity
 
0.07%
Sikh
 
0.03%
Buddhist
 
0.00%
Jain
 
0.00%
Not Stated
 
0.17%
Other
 
0.00%

Economy

Most families of this town depend on their business. Some people are cultivators/farmer & teachers. There are no big industries in this area, 20-30 Granite industries are there. This is a junction (Punjikayaan) for the state highways (29 & 17) SH17 and NH326 runs on same road.

Education

The town has two government high schools namely Bada Khemundi High School for boys and Govt. Girls High School. The two colleges here are Khemundi college and Biju Patnaik Women's College. Besides, there is a Central Government School which is Kendriya Vidyalaya at Digapahandi(Since 2010). There are about 20 numbers of primary / M.E schools. There are 3 Sishu Mandirs, from which one of the Sishu Mandir is under Sikshya Bikash Samiti that consist of classes from 1st to 10th class. Bina Pani nursery school is the oldest (1986) English/Odia primary school consist lkg to STD 5th.

Climate and regional setting

Maximum summer temperature is 37 °C; minimum winter temperature is 16 °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 Digapahandi, Odisha
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)27
(81)		30
(86)		34
(93)		36
(97)		37
(99)		34
(93)		32
(90)		31
(88)		32
(90)		32
(90)		30
(86)		28
(82)		32
(90)
Average low °C (°F)16
(61)		19
(66)		23
(73)		27
(81)		29
(84)		28
(82)		27
(81)		27
(81)		26
(79)		20
(68)		—16
(61)		—
Average rainfall mm (inches)12.40
(0.49)		17.40
(0.69)		18.60
(0.73)		15.00
(0.59)		40.30
(1.59)		150.00
(5.91)		282.10
(11.11)		272.80
(10.74)		180.00
(7.09)		93.00
(3.66)		33.00
(1.30)		18.60
(0.73)		1,133.2
(44.63)
Source: MSM Weather

Politics

BJP, BJD & INC are the major political parties in this area. See Digapahandi (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Facilities

The town has one tehsil office, one Block office, one JMFC court, two post offices, one government hospital, one police station, one fire station, one irrigation office, one fishery office, one veterinary, one govt guest house, one sub jail, one excise office & banks namely SBI, Canara, Andhra, BOI, Axis, Baroda etc.

Places of interest

The Ujjaleswar Temple situated nearly 19 km from Digapahandi. The shrine of Ujjaleswar has been developed from a cave temple, on a hillock which is approachable by steps. A huge stone shadowing the deity forms the back side of the temple, which has been also chiseled to steps for facilitating a circumambulating around the shrine.

There is a devi temple known as Chamundeswari temple at the peak of changudei hills, which is 1-2 km away from the Punjikayan square, the main square of the town.

Ghodahada dam with spectacular scenic view is present near the Ujjaleswara temple, nearly 18-20 km from the main town.

The city hosts a variety range of temples related to Sri Vishnu, Radha Krishna, Sri patitapabana which date back to 15-17th century AD typically built in Kalinga architecture.

The two lion statues with a height of 20-30 ft situated in front of the old ruined palace is the major landmark of the city.

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