Bellaguntha
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Bellaguntha is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam district
in the state of Orissa
, India
.
, Bellaguntha had a population of 9961. 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.
Bellaguntha was the business destination for people. All grocerry,corns,vegetables etc. came from Boudh and Phulbani for selling. Pleople purchase and resale/supply to Aska and Berhampur. It was the business hub in the region.
Bellaguntha itself famous for Art and culture with brass,silver,copper, and woodworks. The world famous Brassfish are still the main attraction of the city. There was a tale about the brass fish. The brass fishes will swim in water for several minutes to entertain the king and queen.
Bellaguntha is mainly well known for TT&T(Temples,Teachers and Tanks).There are more than twenty temples inside the town and more than twentyfive tanks inside and outskirts of the town. Bellaguntha is also the education hu in the region, recognised for more teachers such as mathematics ,English etc.
Apart from this, Rath Yatra, DolaPurnima, Durgapuja(Dushahera), Kumarpurnima, Pana sankranti, Nurshingha Chaturthi, Ramnavami, Janmastami, Danda yatra Ganjesh Puja and Saraswati puja are the other important festivals celebrated here with lots of enthusiasm. People with brotherlyhood celebrating all the festivals. The daily prasad bhog to god is very famous here. It is tender and very tasteful with a different devine smell.
Kabichandra Pati was a famous poet, who had written all danda yatra poems for different gods and goddeses.
(around 160 km from state capital Bhubaneswar
). For coming Bellaguntha, from Bhubaneswar following two options are available:
Ganjam District
Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Orissa located on the border of Andhra Pradesh. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² . Its population is approximately 2,704,056.Ganjam is known for its beaches bordering the Bay of Bengal, the most famous ones being Gopalpur and Dhavaleshwar...
in the state of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bellaguntha had a population of 9961. 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
As per folklore here, Bellaguntha was a main market place for grocerry and cattle in the Ganjam district. This place is famous for Brass Fish "Pitala Macha" in India. Nrusinghanatah temple is one of the significant temple in this region that attracts thousands of pilgrims to get a darsan of Lord Lakshmi Nrusingh. One of the Bhanja King form Bhanja Dynasty had established the temple during 18th century.Bellaguntha was the business destination for people. All grocerry,corns,vegetables etc. came from Boudh and Phulbani for selling. Pleople purchase and resale/supply to Aska and Berhampur. It was the business hub in the region.
Bellaguntha itself famous for Art and culture with brass,silver,copper, and woodworks. The world famous Brassfish are still the main attraction of the city. There was a tale about the brass fish. The brass fishes will swim in water for several minutes to entertain the king and queen.
Bellaguntha is mainly well known for TT&T(Temples,Teachers and Tanks).There are more than twenty temples inside the town and more than twentyfive tanks inside and outskirts of the town. Bellaguntha is also the education hu in the region, recognised for more teachers such as mathematics ,English etc.
Geography
Bellaguntha is located at 19.88°N 84.65°E. It has an average elevation of 59 m (193.6 ft). It falls in the Ghumusara taluk of Ganjam district. The meaning of Ghumusare is "the place of ups and downs".Culture
Among festivals, Thakurani Yatra and Ratha Yatra are two festivals that makes Bellaguntha the point of attraction.Apart from this, Rath Yatra, DolaPurnima, Durgapuja(Dushahera), Kumarpurnima, Pana sankranti, Nurshingha Chaturthi, Ramnavami, Janmastami, Danda yatra Ganjesh Puja and Saraswati puja are the other important festivals celebrated here with lots of enthusiasm. People with brotherlyhood celebrating all the festivals. The daily prasad bhog to god is very famous here. It is tender and very tasteful with a different devine smell.
Kabichandra Pati was a famous poet, who had written all danda yatra poems for different gods and goddeses.
Transport
Bellaguntha belongs to Ganjam district in Orissa. The nearest city is BerhampurBerhampur
Brahmapur , nicknamed "The Silk City", is a city located in the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of the Indian state of Orissa, about south to state capital, Bhubaneswar.It is also dubbed as "The Dance City" of Orissa after Prince Dance Group and Harihar Das made the state famous in India's...
(around 160 km from state capital Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
). For coming Bellaguntha, from Bhubaneswar following two options are available:
- Through any bus which goes from Bhubaneswar to BhanjanagarBhanjanagarBhanjanagar is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam district in the state of Orissa, India. The city, earlier named as Rasulkonda, is renamed later after Kavi Samrat Upendra Bhanja. Bhanjanagar is a planned and beautiful town situated in confluence of river Loharakhandi and Badanadi. It...
- By bus/train to reach Berhampur and then via bus. From Berhampur direct buses ply to Bellaguntha. Alternatively, from Bhanjanagar buses are available to Bellaguntha.