Belaguntha Explained

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.

Demographics

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.

History

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.

Geography

Bellaguntha is located at 19.88°N 84.65°W.[3] It has an average elevation of 59m (194feet).

Culture

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.

Food

Some sweets are prepared for special festivals, such as Halua and Drakhya for Ratha Yatra and Satapuri for Satapuri Amabasya.

Transport

Local sites

Climate and regional setting

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.

Education

Educational institutions include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa . . 10 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Belaguntha.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Belaguntha