Birmaharajpur
Birmaharaj pur
B.M. Pur | |
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subdistrict | |
Land | Indien |
State | Odisha |
District | Subarnapur |
Regierung | |
• Type | Panchayat Samiti |
Area | |
• Total | 378.86 km2 (146.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 95,376 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official Regional | Odia Sambalpuri |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 767018 |
Vehicle registration | OR- 31 (Sonepur) |
Nearest cities | Sonepur, Balangir, Sambalpur |
Lok Sabha constituency | Balangir |
Climate | Rainy, cold, and hot (Köppen) |
Avg. summer temperature | 42 °C (108 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Website | odisha |
Birmaharajpur (also known as B.M.Pur) is a subdivision town of Subarnapur district in the state of Odisha, India.Birmaharajpur Subdivisional Headquarter is the Birmaharajpur town. It is located 22 km towards East from district headquarter Sonepur. It is a dispersed town and located on the left bank of the river Mahanadi .It is located about 229 km from state capital Bhubaneswar.
Etymology
The name Birmaharaj pur is named after it's ruler. The word Birmaharaj is an odia word which means Bir: brave and Maharaj: King, meaning Brave king's kingdom.
There are various theories to its origin.
History
The Birmaharaj pur is a centuries-old area. But in the past there was no particular defined area which was called as Birmaharaj pur. In the past, various ruler has ruled the area like the Bhanja's, Rajput's, Chauhan's dynasties.
Geography
Location and Borders
It is located 22 km towards East from district headquarter Subarnapur.
Birmaharajpur subdivision is bounded by Boudh district towards South, Binika tehsil towards west, Rairakhol tehsil towards North Angul district towards east, Sonepur tehsil towards south-west. Phulabani, Balangir, Sambalpur, Burla, Anugul are the nearby cities to Birmaharajpur.
Climate
The climate of the sub divisional area is rainy, cold and hot. During the summer season the temperature goes high up to Celsius and during the winter season the temperature falls to as low as Celsius.
Administrative Divisions
Birmharaj pur subdivision has administrative control over 13 gram panchayats and it's 181 villages based on the 2011 census data.
It is at 160 m elevation (altitude). The main places of this sub-division are Amarpali, Bagbar, deulmunda, Dantapali, Tithipali, Hillung, Jatesingha, Kalapathar, Kenghriapali, Khandahata, Kumarkeli, Luthurpank, Pitamahul, Ulunda, Dharmasala, Mursundhi, Champamal, Kendupali, Kamalpur, Deulmunda, Nuagarh Subalaya.[1]
Educational institutions
- Birmaharaj Pur Boys High School
- Birmaharaj Pur Girls High School
- Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir School, B.M.Pur
- AIIMS Public School, B.M.Pur
- Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya, B.M.Pur
- Satyabadi Bidyapitha Kalapathar
- Subalaya High School
- Indira Gandhi High school khandahata
- Rabindra nath junior college khandahata
- Dharmasala High School
- Ulunda High School
- Birmaharajpur College
- Staybadi Higher Secondary School, Kalapathar
- Dharmasala College
- CUlunda College
- Subalaya College, Subalaya
- Parameswari College, Bhutiapali
- Umadevi Bidya Mandir, Kadodar
- Maa Umadevi Anchalik College, Kadodar
- Amarpali High School, Amarpali
- Degree College, Jaloi
- Maheswari bidyapitha uffula
- Bagbar High School, Bagbar
- Primary School Pandua
- Bapujee High School Kami
- Deulmunda Primary School
- Kendupali u.p school
- Golden Public School
Politics
Current MLA of Birmaharajpur is Shri Padmanav Behera of BJD.[2] Birmaharajpur is a part of Balangir Lok Sabha constituency.
Tourism
- Patali Srikhetra, Kotsamalai
It's also called as the 2nd Jagannath temple.Present in the soul of untouched and dense forest lies the temple of Hindu lord Shree Jagganath. Legend says that when Kala pahad attacked the Jagannath temple in puri to loot ornaments and the lords Jagannath, Balabhadra & Suvadra. The King ordered the pandas to take the lords and go under hide so as to prevent the Muslim's from touching and looting Hindu lords. The panda's went towards western Odisha through the river Mahanadi in boat taking the 3 lords and finally stopped in Sonepur district and hide the lords in the cave of hill Trikut of kotsamalai jungle for 143 years.The festival Rath Yatra is celebrated here and on the eve fair is organized with thousands of visitors visiting on the occasion.
It is surrounded by hills in all directions with mesmerizing beauty of nature. You can see various wild species of animals like deers, elephants, bears, birds.One can go there from Birmaharaj pur road or Ullunda road.It is 23 km from Birmaharaj pur.
- Thenga Dam Site:
This is a famous Picnic spot located in Birmaharajpur Block on Harihara-Jora Irrigation Project. The Dam site gets thousands of local visitors around the year for picnic and other recreational activities because of its natural and beautiful environment. The spectacular water body in foot of the hills and deep forest with cool environment gives a real touch of nature. It is possible to rent a boat with boatman for boating. One can enjoy the sweet and charming sound of various species of birds including peacock. During the winter (November–February) this place attracts lot of foreign birds, which generally come to Chilika Lake. Sometimes it is also possible to see elephants, bears or wolves in the nearby jungle at the dam site.[3]
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Serene View Of Thenga Dam
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Gates Of Thenga Dam
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Beautiful Hills of Thenga Dam
- Champeswar (Mahadev) Temple, Champamal, This place has a great Holly place. People has a great believe that who visits this place he gets relief from difficulties in his/her life.
- Godhaneswar Temple Godhaneswar
- Badkhamar Matha:
This Matha is located at the centre of a man-made forest. It is famous for the 24x7 chanting of Hare Krishna mantra or Maha Mantra ("The Great Mantra"). Head of this Math is called Maharaj. In this area, it is widely believed that a former Maharaj of this Matha had walked on the water of river Mahanadi.
Goverdhan Puja" is celebrated here in a typically big way. People from various districts of Odisha come to this place to take the blessings of lord Krishna.
- Metakani Temple, Ulunda
- Swapneswar temple sunariberni
Flora and Fauna
Flora
Tal and Khajuri are seen topping the canopy. On the fields Mahua, Babul and other miscellaneous species such as Harida, Bahara are found. Besides, at the outskirts of the village the species commonly found are Tamarind, Jamun, Bel, Borokoli, Maya, Badhal, Bara and Aswatha. Flowering species commonly noticed in the district are Sunari, Chakunda, Palas, Siris, Kanchan, Kantapalasa and Krushnachuda. Amongst the flowering shrubs Dhatuli, Sefahli or Harasingar, Kurai and Madhabilata are notable in this district. Flora of economic importance in the district are Sal, Teak, Gambhari, Sisoo, Bahara, Sahaj Anla, Bhorum, Kusum simul, Girungila, Ritha, Khair, Murmuria, Siali, Sunari, Kendu, Rohan and Harida. Important grasses commonly found in the district are Dubgrass, Musial, Sukla, Panasi, Kaila, Kasa, Khas and Bambosare like Sabaigrass.
Fauna
The forests of birmaharaj pur have various species of animals like Panthers (Kalara patria), felis chaus (Bana biradi), Bear (Bhalu), Mongoose (Hatia Neula), Cnon alpinus (Balia kukur), Jackal (Bilua), Hyaena (Gadhia), Viverricula indica (Saliapatani), Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (Katasha), Porcupine (Jhinka), Spotted deer (Chittal), Indian mouse-deer (Khuranta), Barking deer (Kutura), Black-buck antelope (Krushna Sara), Cervusnnicolor; Sambar, Bison (Gayala), Bandar(Pati) and Presbytis entellus: Langur (Hanuman).
Birds found are Domestic crow (Patikau), Corvus macrorhynchos (Damara kau), jungle fowl (Bana kukuda), Peacock (Mayura), Bluejoy (Bhada bhadalia), Hill Mynah (Sari), House sparrow (Chatia), Haliastur Indus (Sankhchila), Milvus migrans(Chila), Vultures (Saguna),–Koyal (Koili), King fisher, common Mynah, Drongo, Redvental bulbul, spotted dove.