Borigumma

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.

Borigumma
ବୋରିଗୁମ୍ମା (Odia)
town
Borigumma
Location in Odisha, India
Borigumma
Borigumma (India)
Coordinates: 19°2′52″N 82°33′13″E
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictKoraput
Elevation
588 m (1,929 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
764056
Telephone code06860
Vehicle registrationOD-10
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityJeypore
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Websiteodisha.gov.in

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 some locals, 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

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
  1. http://wikimapia.org/925577/Borigumma-the-Land-of-Bhairaba Wikimapia
  2. "Block Profile | Koraput District, Government Of Odisha | India". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEQ20060505010504&Page=Q&Title=OR%5B%5D ISSA&Topic=0 Article on the Bhairab Temple


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