Nilagiri
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Nilagiri (also called Nilgiri) is a town and a notified area committee in Balasore district
in the India
n state
of Orissa
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"Santaragadia" is a semi town in the part of Nilagiri sub-division.it is located 11 k.m from nilagiri.Biju Road is connecting Nilagiri to Santaragadia, there was freedom fighters like Bhagwan Pradhan(Patanapada), Baidyanath Panigrahi.
Panchalingeshwar
is located 8 k.m from nilagiri..it is famous for Place of "Lord Shiva temple" and water fall on hill side.
"Santaragadia" mostly known as a Place-based education, sometimes called pedagogy of place, place-based learning, experiential education, community-based education, education for sustainability, environmental education or more rarely, service learning, is an educational philosophy developed initially by The Oriya Society.
Basically "Santaragadia" is the Place-based education is often hands-on, project-based and always related to something in the real Nilagiri and Balasore District also. Thus students are embarking upon a unit about Literacy
In a larger sense however, place-based education seeks to help communities through employing students and school staff in solving community problems.
, Nilagiri had a population of 14,745. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nilagiri has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 54%. In Nilagiri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There is a Jagannatha Temple in Nilagiri which is one of the prominent Jagannnath temples of Orissa
. Lord Jagannath
, Balabhadra and Subhadra
are worshiped here. Every year Ratha Yatra is observed with all the cults of the gods.
Panchalingeswara temple is scenic picnic spot in Baleswar which is located 30 kms from Baleswar. This is famous both for Panchalingeswara temple and the picnic spot nearby. There is a state tourism Pantha Nivas in Panchalingeswara for the tourists coming from outside. Panchalingeswara is sorrounded by thick greenery and hillocks. Branches of the natural spring flow through the hill range which add more attraction to this place.
, who won the seat in State elections in 2004. He is from village Gopinathpur
. Previous MLAs from this seat were Pradipta Panda of CPI(M)
in 2000, Akshaya Kumar Acharya representing INC
in 1995 and representing INC(I) in 1980, Chittaranjan Sarangi as independent candidate in 1990, Sukumar Nayak of INC in 1985, Rajendra Chandra Mardaraj of JNP in 1977.
Nilgiri is part of Baleshwar(Lok Sabha constituency).
Balasore District
Balasore District, also known as Baleswar District or Baleshwar District, is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The lingua franca is Oriya. The coastal district is known for its beautiful mountains and famous temples. Balasore is a place of scenic beauty and a major...
in the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
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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...
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History
Orissa Freedom Fighters like Banamali Das, Baishnab Patnaik and Nanda Kishore Patnaik violently fought against the local prince and forced him to surrender to newly formed Indian National Government. This was the beginning of the process of 576 princely states joining Republic of India and thus the making of modern political India. In Orissa, people of Nilagiri celebrate this as The Victorious Uprising of Nilagiri. see also Nilgiri StateNilgiri State
Nilgiri State was one of the Princely States of India. It was headquartered at Raj Nilgiri, which is essentially the modern town of Nilagiri.As of 1940 the state had a population of 73,109 and an area of . In 1949 it was merged into Balasore District....
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"Santaragadia" is a semi town in the part of Nilagiri sub-division.it is located 11 k.m from nilagiri.Biju Road is connecting Nilagiri to Santaragadia, there was freedom fighters like Bhagwan Pradhan(Patanapada), Baidyanath Panigrahi.
Panchalingeshwar
Panchalingeshwar
Panchalingeshwar Temple is located in Balasore district of Orissa.It so named after the five Shivalinga that are enshrined inside temple is located on top of a hillock near the Nilagiri hill...
is located 8 k.m from nilagiri..it is famous for Place of "Lord Shiva temple" and water fall on hill side.
"Santaragadia" mostly known as a Place-based education, sometimes called pedagogy of place, place-based learning, experiential education, community-based education, education for sustainability, environmental education or more rarely, service learning, is an educational philosophy developed initially by The Oriya Society.
Basically "Santaragadia" is the Place-based education is often hands-on, project-based and always related to something in the real Nilagiri and Balasore District also. Thus students are embarking upon a unit about Literacy
In a larger sense however, place-based education seeks to help communities through employing students and school staff in solving community problems.
Geography
Nilagiri is located at 21.46°N 86.77°E. It has an average elevation of 23 m (75.5 ft).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...
, Nilagiri had a population of 14,745. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nilagiri has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 54%. In Nilagiri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There is a Jagannatha Temple in Nilagiri which is one of the prominent Jagannnath temples 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...
. Lord Jagannath
Jagannath
Jagannath is a transcendental non-anthropotheistic Hindu god worshiped primarily by the people of Indian state of Orissa, and, to a great extent, West Bengal...
, Balabhadra and Subhadra
Subhadra
Image:Jagannath, Baladev and Subadra in Radhadesh.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=|Subhadra, flanked by her brothers Balarama and Jagannatha . Deities of the Radhadesh temple in Belgium...
are worshiped here. Every year Ratha Yatra is observed with all the cults of the gods.
Panchalingeswara temple is scenic picnic spot in Baleswar which is located 30 kms from Baleswar. This is famous both for Panchalingeswara temple and the picnic spot nearby. There is a state tourism Pantha Nivas in Panchalingeswara for the tourists coming from outside. Panchalingeswara is sorrounded by thick greenery and hillocks. Branches of the natural spring flow through the hill range which add more attraction to this place.
Politics
Current MLA from Nilgiri Assembly Constituency is Pratap Chandra Sarangi of BJPBharatiya 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 in 2004. He is from village Gopinathpur
Gopinathpur, Balasore, Orissa
Gopinathpur is a small village 3 KM from Nilgiri, a town located in Balasore District of the state of Orissa in East India. Most of the people are depend on cultivation....
. Previous MLAs from this seat were Pradipta Panda of CPI(M)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
in 2000, Akshaya Kumar Acharya representing 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...
in 1995 and representing INC(I) in 1980, Chittaranjan Sarangi as independent candidate in 1990, Sukumar Nayak of INC in 1985, Rajendra Chandra Mardaraj of JNP in 1977.
Nilgiri is part of Baleshwar(Lok Sabha constituency).