Borigumma
| Borigumma | |
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| 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 | Orissa |
| District(s) | Koraput |
| Nearest city | Jeypore |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 588 metres (1,929 ft) |
Borigumma is a town in Koraput district of Orissa state of India.
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[edit] Geography
It is located at 19°2′52″N 82°33′13″E / 19.04778°N 82.55361°E.[1]
[edit] Demographics
The population of the Borigumma is above 10000.
[edit] Location
National Highway 43 and National Highway 201 passes through it.Borigumma is a Junction for the Three Towns Jeypore, Nabarangpur and Kotpad.
[edit] Administration
Borigumma is the largest block of Orissa. In Borigumma Block, there are 30 Gram Panchayats at present.Borigumma is in Koraput District.
[edit] Places of interest
The Bhairab Temple at Bhairabsingpur village of Borigumma is a protected monument.[2] 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, Pataleswor Temple, Nilamadhab Temple, Sri Saibaba Temple, Meria Temple, Trinath Temple and Buddha Bhairab Temple.
[edit] Colleges
Narasingha Mahavidayalaya Bhairaba College
[edit] References
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/925577/Borigumma-the-Land-of-Bhairaba Wikimapia
- ^ http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEQ20060505010504&Page=Q&Title=OR ISSA&Topic=0 Article on the Bhairab Temple
[edit] External links
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