Bondamunda Explained

Bondamunda
Other Name:Bandhamunda
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Odisha
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates:22.2373°N 84.9099°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Odisha
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sundargarh
Unit Pref:Metric
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:770032
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0661
Registration Plate:OD-14
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Rourkela/Raurkela
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Rourkela
Blank1 Name Sec2:Avg. summer temperature
Blank1 Info Sec2:40C47C
Blank2 Name Sec2:Avg. winter temperature
Blank2 Info Sec2:8C14C

Bondamunda is a part of city of Rourkela, India, and a municipality.

Railway developments

Bondamunda railway station (IR Station code:BNDM) is an railway station under Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is a station on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line.

It connects Sini and Chakardharpur on east direction, Ranchi, Hatia on north direction, Jharsuguda on south direction and Barsuan and Bimlagarh on south direction.

Asia's second largest railway yard is located here. The yard was constructed to feed the raw material and finished product requirements of Rourkela Steel Plant, established in collaboration with Germany. Exchange Yard was constructed for exchange of railway wagons between Rourkela Steel Plant and Indian Railways. Three more yards were constructed: Reception Yard, Classification Yard and Departure Yard for sorting out railway wagons according to the destination. This was the chief marshaling yard of Chakradharpur Division. After the introduction of block-rake concept in Indian Railways, the marshaling yards lost their function. So Reception Yard was shut down and Classification Yard is now used as a stabling yard.

Railway colony

The residents mainly consist of railway employees of multiple ethnicities and religions. The place is surrounded by small hills. The Kali temple of Dumetra is situated on a hill surrounded by forest.

Bondamunda is well connected with Rourkela through various means of local transport (local buses, autorickshaws).

Shopping / market place: Sector-C Main Market, Sector "D" weekly market (twice a week)

Culture

Festivals include Ganesh Puja, Durga Puja, Diwali, Saraswati Puja, Rath (Cart) Yatra, Holi, Balaji Kalyanam, Rama Kalyanam, Ammvari Puja (during summer vacation), Chath Puja, and Christmas. Some festivals like Balaji Kalyanam are performed by the railway employees who belong to Andhra Pradesh, and not only Telugu people but people of all religions participate.

Education

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Hospitals:

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/maps/st-estn-rly.htm South Eastern Railway