Bhawanipatnais the headquarters of Kalahandi

Kalahandi

Kalahandi, , is a district of Orissa in India. The region had a glorious past and great civilization in ancient time. Archaeological evidence of stone age and Iron Age human settlement has been recovered from the region. Asurgarh offered an advanced, well civilized, cultured and urban human...

 District.Bhawanipatna is a town of numerous temples dedicated to different deities of Hindu pantheon. Named after its presiding deity "Bhawani-Shankar", it is the most convenient base for touring various places of interest in the district and the nearby district of Nawapara.

Maa Manikeswari is the main source of inspiration. Bhawanipatna is world famous for its unique and enchanting "Chattar Jatra" of goddess Manikeswari .

Geography

Bhawanipatna is located at 19.9°N 83.17°E. It has an average elevation of 248 m (813.6 ft).

Demographics

India census

Census

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...

, Bhawanipatna had a population of 60,745. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bhawanipatna has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 61%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Current MLA from Bhawanipatna (SC) Assembly Constituency is Dusmanta Kumar Naik of INC

Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

, who won the seat in State election of 2009. Previous MLAs from this seat include Pradip Kumar Naik of BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party

The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...

 who won the seat in State elections of 2004 and also in 2000 and 1995, Ajit Das of JD

Janata Dal

Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...

 who won this seat in 1990, Bhaktacharan Das of JNP

Janata Party

The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...

 in 1985, and Dayanidhi Naik who won this seat in 1980 as a candidate of INC(I)

Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

 and as INC candidate in 1977.

Bhawanipatna is part of Kalahandi (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kalahandi (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:...

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Areas of Bhawanipatna

1. Mandar Bagicha Para
2. Bahadur Bagicha Para
3. Purna Para
4. Nua Para
5. Shakti Nagar Para
6. Irrigation Colony
7. Pardesi Para
8. Mahabir Para
9. Bad Para
10. Ram Nagar Para
11. Ramsagar Para
12. Hill Town Para
13. Dewansahab para

Tourist Places

Phurli Jharan is among the most famous tourist places of Kalahandi, nearer to Bhawanipatna (around 17 km far).
2. Meher para, Santoshmarg para (BBC)

Festivals

The famous Chhatra Yatra of Goddess Manikeswari of Bhawanipatna, a very famous and popular ceremony.

Sports

1. Lal Bahadur Sashtri Stadium- It is the biggest stadium in orissa according to its total field area.This stadium has witnessed many big matches like Ranji Trophy, Kalahandi Cup, etc.
2. Reserve Police Stadium- It is the home ground of Orissa Police.
3. College Field- It is one of the big field in bhawanipatana.

Education

1. Govt.Autonomous College.
2. Govt. Women College.
3. Govt. Agriculture College
4. Govt. Engineering College
5. Kalahandi school of engg & tech.(K.S.E.T)
6. Evening College.
7. B.E.D College.
8. Pragati Science College
9. Saraswati Science College.
10. Sardar Raja Medical College.
11. Manikeswari High School.
12. B.M High School
13. Municipal High School
14. Town High School.
15. Govt. Girls High School
16. Town Girls High School
17. Police High School
18. Saraswati Vidya Mandir(Braja Vihar)
19. Saraswati Vidya Mandir(Balaji Vihar)
20. Saraswati Vidya Mandir(Gokul Vihar)
21. Vimla Convent School
22. Harvest Convent School
23. Central School
24. Satya Sai VIdya Mandir.
25. Citizen Model English Medium Academy.
26. Swami Vivekanand Public School
27. D.A.V Public School
28. Red cross school for the Blind,Paaramanandapur
29. Red Cross School for the Deaf & Dumb,paramanandapur
30. NSS,Banapur,Paramanandapur

See also

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External links

• Official Website of Kalahandi
• Map of Kalahandi
• Weather Report
• A I R
• B S N L
• Indravati Project
• Antodaya Kalahandi
• Satellite map of Bhawanipatna