Bangomunda is a

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in the Balangir district of

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with historical importance. It is located 72 km (45 mi) from the district in the town of Balangir. Bangomunda was formerly known as Banganmura which means Brinjal Firm.

Places of interest

Ranipur-Jharial (also known as Somatirtha) is a tourist destination in

just from Bangomunda. Durga Mandir, a famous temple in the region, is situated on the bank of the village's pond. Bangomunda - Durga Mandir

Festivals

The people of Bangomunda celebrate most of the festivals of

like Rath Yatra, Durga Puja,

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, Kumar Purnima or Gaja Laxmi Puja, Manabasa Gurubar, Sabitri Brata, Makar Sankranti, Bishuba/Pana Sankranti, Dola Purnima or

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, Gamha Purnima or Rakshya Bandhan, Kartik Purnima, Nabanna or Nuakhai, Pua jiuntia, Bhai jiuntia, Janmastami, Ram Navami, Saraswati Puja, and Ganesh Puja. The primary festival, however, is Nuakhai. Some festivals are unique to the place, like Chatar jatra, Kansa Badha, Dhanu Yatra, and Navratri Durgapuja. Bhai jiuntia is celebrated during this time on Astami Tithi. In "Bhai jiuntia" sisters pray for their brothers' long life and tie a thread called "Jiuntia". Nuakhai is also an important festival which is celebrated on Panchami tithi of Bhadraba sukla pakshya.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Bangomunda had a population of 5,759, consisting of 2,802 males and 2,957 females. Schedule Castes constituted 1318 people and Schedule Tribes constituted 481 people. The literacy rate was 60.27%.

Education

There are government schools in town for primary as well as secondary education. C.M. High School is for class 8th to 10th. Saraswati Shishu Mandir and Akhil Bharatiya English Medium School are private schools. Panchayat Samiti College is for college education, but is limited to arts stream only. Many of the students are studying outside the state for higher education and a few have studied abroad as well. Besides educational institutes, there are also centers for computer learning and industrial training.

Public transport

The town is in the center point of three commercial hubs of

. Public transportation is limited here as only a bus facility is available. The nearest railway station is in Kantabanji which is about away. The nearest airport is in

Raipur Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chh ...

. File:Durga Puja in Bangomunda.jpg, Durga Puja File:Independence day bgm.jpg, Independence day celebration in town field File:Dwarseni Mandir.jpg, Temple of the primary deity of the village File:Dhanu Yatra.jpg, DhanuYatra File:Durga Mandir bangomunda.jpg, Durga Temple File:Shiva Mandir Bangomunda.jpg, Shiva Temple File:Jagannath_Temple_Bangomunda.jpg, Jagannath Temple

References

External links

Bolangir website
{{Balangir district Cities and towns in Bolangir district Tehsils of Odisha