Baramba, India
| Baramba ବଡ଼ମ୍ବା | |
|---|---|
| Block Area | |
  Baramba Location in Odisha, India | |
| Coordinates: 20°25′15″N 85°22′41″E / 20.42083°N 85.37806°ECoordinates: 20°25′15″N 85°22′41″E / 20.42083°N 85.37806°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Cuttack |
| NAC | Athagad |
| Named for | Tourist Place |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Ethnicity | Odia people |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 45 °C (113 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 10 °C (50 °F) |
Baramba is a tehsil (block) of Cuttack district. There are 36 village (panchayats) under the Baramba administrative division.[1]
Baramba is part of the Baramba (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) which includes Baramba block and Narasinghpur block.[2][3]
History
During the British Raj era, Baramba was the capital of Baramba State, one of several princely states of the Eastern States Agency.[4]
The Bhattarika Temple, located in Sasanga village, Baramba, is believed to have been constructed between the 6th and the 16th century. The major festivals celebrated at this temple are Pana Sankranti in April, Akshaya Tritiya in May, and Dussehra in October.[5]
References
- ↑ Baramba Block Information
- ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ↑ Seats of Odisha
- ↑ Princely States of India
- ↑ "Orissa Tourism - Bhattarika Temple,Temples of Orissa | tourism.oriyaonline.com". tourism.oriyaonline.com. 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
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