Bandhabahal is a small town in the

Jharsuguda district Jharsuguda is a district in Odisha, India with Jharsuguda town as its headquarters. This region is rich in coal and other mineral reserves. Of late, many small and medium scale iron and steel units have been set up in the vicinity of Jharsugud ...

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. It has a number of coal mines, which come under

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) is one of the major coal producing company of India. It is one of the eight subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited was carved out of South Eastern Coalfields Limited in 1992 with its he ...

(M.C.L).

Economy

(M.C.L)

Source of income

Most of the people work in coal mines. Some people are farmers and some are having their own businesses such as shops, suppliers, dealers, and retailers. * Coal Transportation Mostly Heavy Vehicles are used to transport coal from mines to other places. * Maa Samalei Truck Owners Association widely known as MSTOA and Bandhabahal Truck and Tipper Owners Association is engaged for helping transporters in LKP, BOCM, LILARI Opencast mines in transportation of coals to local and other places.

Attractions

* Jagannath Temple * Open Cast Coal Mines * Ratha Yatra * BIG Dumpher Section * EMCL Coal Washery * Dhanuyatra

Nearest tourist interests

* Odisha 2nd Highest Jagannath Temple Bandhabahal * Koilighughar waterfall (Lakhanpur) * Historical Kolabira Fort * The Airport established during the World War 2 * Kali Mandir, K.M.Road, Jharsuguda * JRD TATA Park, Belpahar, Jharsuguda * Lal Patthar, Belpahar * Temple Courtyard and sculptures * Golf ground, bandhabahal * CHANDI MANDIR, BRAJRAJNAGAR

Festivals

* Dhanu Jatra * Danda Nacha *

Rath Yatra Ratha Yatra (), or Chariot festival, is any public procession in a chariot. The term particularly refers to the annual Ratha Yatra in Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and other East Indian states, particularly the Odia festival that involve a ...

* Ganesh Puja *

Vishwakarma Puja Vishwakarma Jayanti is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect. The festival is observed primarily in factories and industrial areas, often on the shop floor. As a mark of reverence the day of worship is marked ...

Durga Puja Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated ...

* Chhath Puja

Education

* Schools ** Bandhabahal P.U.P. School ** DAV Public School ** Bandhabahal High School ** Bandhabahal UP School ** Saraswati Sishu Mandir

Police outpost

* Bandhabahal Police Out Post

Transport

* By Road this place is well connected with all major towns in

* The Nearest Railway Station is

Belpahar Belpahar is a town and a municipality in Jharsuguda district in the state of Odisha, India. Belpahar is famous for its geographical location, as it is the center for many coal mines areas nearby. Krosaki TRL Limited is located in Belpahar whil ...

. * The Nearest Airport is

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...

now

Jharsuguda Jharsuguda is a city and district headquarters of Jharsuguda district of Odisha, India. It is an industrial hub, consisting mainly of metallurgical industries. It is well connected to major cities of India through the rail network, and a rece ...

Distance from places

* Belpahar - 11 km * Brajrajnagar - 18 km * Jharsuguda - 35 km * Sundargarh - 64 km * Sambalpur - 80.3 km * Bhubaneswer - 400 km * IB Thermal-07 km

References

External links

Bandhabahal Face Book Page
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