| Bangomunda | |
| Other Name: | Banganmura |
| Nickname: | BGM |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Odisha#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Odisha, India |
| Coordinates: | 20.3436°N 82.9097°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Odisha |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Balangir |
| Leader Title: | Block Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Ranjubala Behera |
| Leader Title1: | Sarpanch |
| Leader Name1: | Ajit Joshi |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 182 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 251 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Odia |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Local |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Sambalpuri |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 767040 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 06657 |
| Registration Plate: | OD-03 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 0km (00miles) |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest town |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kantabanji |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Balangir |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Kantabanji |
| Blank5 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank5 Info Sec1: | Block Gram Panchayat Tehsil |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 40°C |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | 20°C |
Bangomunda is a tehsil in the Balangir district of Odisha, India with historical importance.[1] It is located 72 km (45 mi) from the district in the town of Balangir. Bangomunda was formerly known as Banganmura which means Brinjal Firm.
Ranipur-Jharial (also known as Somatirtha) is a tourist destination in Odisha just 7km (04miles) from Bangomunda.[2] Durga Mandir, a famous temple in the region, is situated on the bank of the village's pond.
The people of Bangomunda celebrate most of the festivals of Odisha like Rath Yatra Durga Puja, Diwali, Kumar Purnima or Gaja Laxmi Puja, Manabasa Gurubar, Sabitri Brata, Makar Sankranti, Bishuba/Pana Sankranti, Dola Purnima or Holi, Gamha Purnima or Rakshya Bandhan, Kartik Purnima, Nabanna or Nuakhai, Pua jiuntia, Bhai jiuntia, Janmastami, Ram Navami, Saraswati Puja, and Ganesh Puja. The primary festival, however, is Nuakhai.
Some festivals are unique to the place, like Chatar jatra, Kansa Badha, Dhanu Yatra,[3] Navratri Durgapuja. Bhai jiuntia is celebrated during this time on Astami Tithi. In "Bhai jiuntia" sisters pray for their brothers' long life and tie a thread called "Jiuntia". Nuakhai is also an important festival which is celebrated on Panchami tithi of Bhadraba sukla pakshya.
As per 2011 Census of India, Bangomunda had a population of 5,759, consisting of 2,802 males and 2,957 females. Schedule Castes constituted 1318 people and Schedule Tribes constituted 481 people. The literacy rate was 60.27% .[4]
There are government schools in town for primary as well as secondary education. C.M. High School[5] is for class 8th to 10th.[6] Saraswati Shishu Mandir and Akhil Bharatiya English Medium School are private schools. Panchayat Samiti College is for college education, but is limited to arts stream only.[7]
Many of the students are studying outside the state for higher education and a few have studied abroad as well .
Beside educational institutes there are also centers for computer learning and industrial training.
The town is in the center point of three commercial hubs of Odisha. Public transportation is limited here as only a bus facility is available. The nearest railway station is in Kantabanji which is about 16km (10miles) away.[8] The nearest airport is in Raipur.