Rupsa | |
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  Rupsa Location in Odisha, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°37′N87°1′E / 21.617°N 87.017°E Coordinates: 21°37′N87°1′E / 21.617°N 87.017°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Balasore |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN [1] | 756028 |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 45 °C (113 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 12 °C (54 °F) |
| Website | odisha |
Rupsa is a town of Balasore district in Odisha. [2] [3] [4]
The Mayurbhanj State Railway was started by the erstwhile ruler of Mayurbhanj State Maharja Shri Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo. The first section of 52 km from Rupsa Junction [5] to Baripada was opened for traffic on 20 January 1905. Rupsa was the junction with the Bengal Nagpur Railway’s 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) line. An agreement was signed on 2 December 1918, between the Mayurbhanj State and Mayurbhanj Railway Company, for extending the line to Talband, 61.5 km away. This section was opened on 15 July 1920. From that date, the management of the entire Rupsa-Talband section was handed over to Mayurbhanj Railway Company, formed in 1920 to take over this line. [6]
Apart from the normal festival celebrated there are some festivals celebrated with much attention. These are:
Baripada is a city and a municipality in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha, India. Located along the east bank of the Budhabalanga river, Baripada is the cultural centre of north Odisha. In recent years, it has emerged as an educational hub with the opening of numerous professional colleges.
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Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya is a music school-cum-educational institution in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It offers 7 years of education and training, and includes a two year Higher Secondary School Certificate, a three year Bachelor of Arts, and a two year Master of Arts. Students are educated in the liberal arts and the performing arts at the same time. It has several departments in the performing arts that students can choose to pursue, such as dance, drama, classical vocal, different musical instruments, etc.
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Badajahata is a village in the Baleshwar district in Odisha in Eastern India with a population of 780. It is also known as Jahata Village. It is located about 10 km From Subarnareka River. The nearest town is Rupsa. The nearest Hospital is Rupsa Govt Hospital situated 4 km from the village.
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