Bahadur Pentho is a village in Ganjam district in the south of

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, bordering

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. It is located southeast of

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and northeast of

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. Alternative forms of the village's name include "Bahadurpeta" and "Bahadurpally". Bahadur Pentho is a business center catering to surrounding villages. The major occupations are agriculture, trading, and self-employment. Crops are dependent on rain for irrigation. There is a

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and an

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(Vignan). There is a water tank project of Gram Vikas Jala Porimala Jojona (35,000 liter capacity), around Bahadur Pentho which supplies every home with drinking water. Most residents are bilingual and speak both

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and

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Demographics

*300 meter east:west *150 meter north:south *Total Population: 2300 *Male Population: 1100 *Female Populati: 1200 *Children Under 6 years of age: 400

Features

*There is a

. *There is an

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(VITAM) *There is a

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office. *There is a watertank Gram Vikas project. *There is a Kalyan mandap.

Temples

*Village Temple (ఉరామ్మోరు) Village Temple of Bahadur Pentho

*Trinath Mandir Temple *Pathalamma Temple *Hanuman Temple *Bhajagovindam Temple

Festivals

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is celebrated as the ''Telugu New Year''. People listen to

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recitals by Pundits on the day of Ugadi. This process is called as ''Panchanga Shravanam'' which is an important aspect of the festival.

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is also a famous harvest festival which is celebrated across the Village. Every year festivals are "Pathalamma yatra" & "Ammoru yatra" are celebrated with much funfair, around 5,000 people of the yatra. Every 5 years Bhajagovinda yatra is celebrated with "Hari Namam" prayer 24 hours per day for 5 days. Around 10,000 people gather for daily 5 days of the yatra. Just like in other parts of the country, many other festivals include – Dasara,

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Deepavali Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali (IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It is on ...

, Vasantotsavam,

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, etc.

Other temples

*Rajamma (Suggu & Dharmala) *Gandhamma (Paili & Kotta) *Narsimha (Paili) *Rajamma (Pedini) *Narsimha (Dharmala) *Narsimha (Kota)

Ponds

*Village Pond *Mangala Pond *Diguva Pond *Bairodi Pond

Photos

File:Bahadur Pentho 2.jpg, Bahadur Pentho Front File:Bahadur Pentho (3).jpg, Bahadur Pentho top view File:Bahadur Pentho Front.jpg, Bahadur Pentho top side view File:Bahadur Pentho (7).jpg, Bahadur Pentho front at road pint File:BahadurPentho Hanuman Temple.jpg, Hanuman Temple File:Bahadu pentho.jpg, Bhairabi Temple File:BahadurPentho primary school.jpg, Primary school of BahadurPentho File:Gram Vikas Water Tank.jpg, Gram Vikas Water Tank

References

External links

* {{Odisha Villages in Ganjam district Populated places established in 1936 1936 establishments in India