Bhanjanagar

Bhanjanagar
ଭଞ୍ଜନଗର
Russell Konda
Town

Beleswara (Shiva) statue

61 ft (19 m) Beleswara statue
Bhanjanagar

Location in Odisha, India

Coordinates: 19°56′N 84°35′E / 19.93°N 84.58°ECoordinates: 19°56′N 84°35′E / 19.93°N 84.58°E
Country  India
State Odisha
District Ganjam
Named for Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja
Elevation 69 m (226 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 19,699
Languages
 • Official Oriya
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 06821
Vehicle registration OD-32

Bhanjanagar (/bhan-ja-na-gar/) is a town and a Notified Area Council in the Ganjam district in the state of Odisha, India. The city, earlier named as Russell Konda(Russell's Hill), was renamed later after Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja. Bhanjanagar is a town planned community situated in the confluence of rivers Loharakhandi and Badanadi. Bhanjanagar is located on State Highway No. 7, connecting Brahmapur to Phulabani. It is 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Brahmapur and 85 km from Phulbani. Bhanjangar has road connections to almost all towns of Odisha. This city is home to people of various religious beliefs and thus contains several temples, mosques and churches, as well as colleges, schools and other institutions.

Geography

Bhanjanagar is located at 19°56′N 84°35′E / 19.93°N 84.58°E[1] with an average elevation of 69 metres (226 feet). It is located on the lake created by the Bhanjanagar Dam.

Demographics

According to the India census,[2] Bhanjanagar had a population of 19,699. Males constituted 52% of the population, and females constituted 48%. Bhanjanagar had an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with a male literacy of 84% and a female literacy of 72%. Ten percent of the population was under six years of age.

Visiting places

A reservoir is located north of Bhanjanagar with a catchment area of 25 square miles (65 km2). The water of this reservoir irrigates many acres of land in Ghumusar (Bhanjanagar), Berhampur and Chhatrapur sub-divisions, and also supplies drinking water to Bhanjanagar and Berhampur city. Its construction was completed in the year 1894.[3] The panoramic view of the reservoir is a popular tourist attraction. To increase further tourism, a huge park, named "Biju Patnaik Children's Park", in a natural surrounding with lots of Playing Instruments, toy train, Science Park, Model Zoo, Road Train & swings for kids, boating facility, Family Train, 3D-Hall, Video Games, Aquarium, "Bhanja Doli", "Kalinga Boita" and last but not the least, an extraordinary & unique in its kind of musical fountain were constructed for the amusement of the entire family. In April 2013, the tallest Shiva statue of Odisha (7th/8th-tallest Shiva statue in the world) was built at Beleswar Hill Top, located close to the water reservoir.[4]

Computer institutes

High schools

Colleges

Financial institutions/banks

Industries

Bhanjanagar has vast fertile lands, and a number of rice paddy processing units, or rice mills.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhanjanagar
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ Pattnaik, Rakesh Kumar (2013). "Article: Inauguration of 61 feet height Lord Shiva Statue at Bhanjanagar, Ganjam". nuaodisha.com. Retrieved 29 June 2013. 119 years old Bhanjanagar Reservoir (previously famous as the Russelkonda Reservoir)
  4. ↑ "World's 7th largest Siva statue Beleswar Mahadev". Retrieved 29 June 2013.