Temri

Temri ଟେମରୀ टेमरी
village
Nickname(s): Temari
Temri Show map of Odisha Temri Show map of India Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 21°0′42″N 82°53′45″E / 21.01167°N 82.89583°E / 21.01167; 82.89583Coordinates: 21°0′42″N 82°53′45″E / 21.01167°N 82.89583°E / 21.01167; 82.89583
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Bargarh
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	2,093
Languages
• Official	Oriya
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	768039
Vehicle registration	OD
Website	odisha.gov.in

Temri (also known as Temari) is a village Gram panchayat of Paikmal block and Padampur subdivision in Bargarh district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Education

The village has a primary government school up to 7th standard name as Temri Nodal School ^[1] and a High School from 8th to 10th standard. Temri High School had 174 students as of 2014.^[2]

Geography

forest area in temri village

Temri has an average elevation of 265 metres (869 ft) and is almost 104 kilometres (65 mi) from its district headquarters, Bargarh. It is about 472 kilometres (293 mi) from its capital city of Bhubaneshwar. Temri is a Gram panchayat of Paikmal block from which it lies about 18 kilometres (11 mi) away. The area around Temri is rain-fed and hence is prone to frequent droughts. The Gandhamardhan hills are about 25 kilometres (16 mi) away and form the borders between the Bargarh and Balangir districts. Hills surround Temri village in three directions while the Magaranalla Dam is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,^[3] Temri had a population of 2093. The male population was 1045 and females population was 1048,^[4] Temri has a literacy rate about nearly 61%. Per capita income is very low.

Main Festivals

As this village belongs to the western part of the odisha, so as usual the main festival is Nuakhai and Puspuni. Besides these the village is observing "Laxmi pooja" festival from last 26 years, which is well known in this region.

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