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Balangir
Balangir also known as Bolangir, is a town and a municipality, the headquarters of Balangir district in the state of Odisha, India. Balangir's cultural heritage makes it one of the finest places for tourists in Odisha. Balangir municipality is divided into twenty-one wards. It is spread over an area of . Geography Balangir is located at . It has an average elevation of 383 metres (800 feet) above sea level. People from Balangir * Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, former Chief Minister of Orissa * Srinibash Udgata, eminent poet awarded Padma Shri by Government of India * Nrusingha Mishra, leader of the opposition in Orissa Legislative Assembly (2014–19), senior Congress politician, eminent lawyer in 12th Law Commission of Government of India. * Rasanara Parwin is a cricket player of the India women's national cricket team. * ''Harinarayan Pujari'', is a member of the ''board of cricket control'' in India and also the President of the Government Press of Bolangir. Also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balangir District
Balangir District, also called Bolangir District, is a district situated in Odisha state of India. The district has an area of , and a population of 1,648,997 (2011 census). The town of Balangir is the district headquarters. The composition of the land is predominantly rural. Other important towns in Balangir district are Titlagarh, Patnagarh, Kantabanji, Loisingha, Saintala, Belpada, Tushra, Agalpur, Deogaon, Chudapali, Biripali, Bhalumunda, Bangomunda, Sindhekela, Kansil, Turekela and Muribahal. History The district of Balangir is named after the headquarters town of Balangir. This town was also the headquarters of the feudatory state of Patna since the 1880s. The district of Balangir is flanked in the northwest by the Gandhamardhan hills. Many hill streams traverse it. It is also notable for having experimented in the republican form of Government that was overthrown by Ramai Deo. Etymology Ancient history Historically It's a region of Kalinga, which is ruled by v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
