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Borigumma
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  Borigumma Location in Odisha, India  Borigumma Borigumma (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 | Oriya |
| 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 is a town in Koraput district of Odisha state of India. It is situated strategically between 3 of the major towns of undivided Koraput district - Jeypore, Nabarangpur and Kotpad. Because of its location advantage Borigumma is known for its business activities.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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It is located at .[1]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
The population of the Borigumma is above 150000.[2]
Location[edit | edit source]
National Highway 26 and National Highway 201 passes through it. Borigumma is a Junction for the Three Towns Jeypore, Nabarangpur and Kotpad.
Administration[edit | edit source]
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.
According to local residence L.N.Patnaik the name Borigumma derived from two local words "Bori" means a fruit (boro koli) and "Gumma" means high land. According to local old people there used to be a tall Bara Koli tree in the center of town. The Bhairab Temple at Bhairabsingpur village of Borigumma is a protected monument.[3] Other temples in the area are the Jagannath Temple in the East, the Manikeswari Temple in the South, the Santoshimata Temple in the North, Hanuman Temple, Sriram Temple, Nilakantheswar Temple, Pataleshwar Temple, Nilamadhab Temple, Meria Temple, Trinath Temple and Budha Bhairab Temple.
Politics[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
The major festivals observed in Borigumma are Magha Mandei and Bali Yatra festival. Magha Mandei is observed in the month of February where as Bali Yatra festival is observed in every three years interval .
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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
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