Borigumma
Borigumma
ବୋରିଗୁମ୍ମା (Odia) | |
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town | |
  Borigumma Location in Odisha, India | |
| Coordinates: 19°2′52″N 82°33′13″E / 19.04778°N 82.55361°ECoordinates: 19°2′52″N 82°33′13″E / 19.04778°N 82.55361°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Koraput |
| Elevation | 588 m (1,929 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 764056 |
| Telephone code | 06860 |
| Vehicle registration | OR- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Jeypore |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Website | odisha |
Borigumma (Odia: ବୋରିଗୁମ୍ମା) is a town in Koraput district of Odisha state of India. It is located strategically between 3 of the major towns of undivided Koraput district - Jeypore, Nabarangpur and Kotpad and because of its location advantage, it is known for its business activities.
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Location[]
National Highway 26 and National Highway 201 passes through it. Borigumma is a Junction for the Three Towns Jeypore, Nabarangpur and Kotpad.[1]
Demographics[]
The population of the Borigumma is above 150000.[2]
Administration[]
Borigumma is the largest block of Odisha. It is also called land of Bhairaba. In Borigumma Block, there are 30 Grama Panchayats at present. Borigumma is in Koraput District.
History[]
According to a local residence L.N.Patnaik, the name Borigumma is derived from two local words "Bori" means Indian jujube fruit (boro koli) and "Gumma" means high land. According to local old people there used to be a tall Boro Koli tree (Indian jujube tree) in the center of town. The Bhairab Temple at Bhairabsingpur village of Borigumma is a protected monument and it is considered to be hundreds of years old.[3]
Places of worship[]
Temples in the area are the
- Bhairab Temple
- Jagannath Temple in the East.
- Manikeswari Temple in the South.
- Santoshimata Temple in the North.
- Hanuman Temple
- Sriram Temple
- Nilakantheswar Temple
- Pataleshwar Temple
- Nilamadhab Temple
- Meria Temple
- Trinath Temple
- Budha Bhairab Temple.
Churches are
- Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church, Borigumma
- Beersheba Church of God, Borigumma
- Beersheba Church of God, Kenduguda
- Shalom Fellowship Church
and a Mosque.
Politics[]
Borigumma falls under Jeypore Vidhan Sabha constituency. Tara Prasad Bahinipati from INC is the current MLA for Jeypore constituency.
Borigumma falls under Koraput lok sabha constituency. Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka from INC is the current MP for Koraput lok sabha constituency.
Local festivals[]
The major festivals observed in Borigumma are Magha Mandei and Bali Yatra festival. Magha Mandei is observed in the month of February whereas Bali Yatra festival is observed in every three years of interval.
References[]
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/925577/Borigumma-the-Land-of-Bhairaba Wikimapia
- ^ "Block Profile | Koraput District, Government Of Odisha | India". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEQ20060505010504&Page=Q&Title=OR[permanent dead link] ISSA&Topic=0 Article on the Bhairab Temple
External links[]
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