Belaguntha | |
Nickname: | The Brass Fish Town |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Image Alt: | Sunset at Kumarsuni Hill |
Pushpin Map: | India Odisha#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Odisha, India |
Coordinates: | 19.88°N 84.65°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Odisha |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ganjam |
Government Type: | Notified Area Council (N.A.C.) |
Governing Body: | Belaguntha N.A.C. |
Leader Title1: | N.A.C. Chairman |
Leader Title2: | Executive Officer |
Leader Name2: | Samanta Biswambhar Mohapatra |
Leader Title3: | Member of Legislative Assezmbly |
Leader Name3: | Nilamani Bisoyi (BJP) |
Leader Title4: | Member of Parliament |
Leader Name4: | Anita Subhadarshini (BJP) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 59 |
Population Total: | 11297[1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Odia |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 761119 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 06821 |
Registration Plate: | OD-32/OD-07 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | District |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Ganjam |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Block |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Belaguntha |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Legislative Assembly Constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Surada |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Parliament Constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | Aska |
Other Name: | Bellaguntha |
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.
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.
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.
Bellaguntha is located at 19.88°N 84.65°W.[3] It has an average elevation of 59m (194feet).
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.
Some sweets are prepared for special festivals, such as Halua and Drakhya for Ratha Yatra and Satapuri for Satapuri Amabasya.
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.
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