Gandabahali
Gandabahali | |
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Village | |
| Beauty of Gandabahali Beauty of Gandabahali | |
  Gandabahali Location in Odisha, India  Gandabahali Gandabahali (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°09′12″N 82°42′37″E / 20.1532°N 82.7104°ECoordinates: 20°09′12″N 82°42′37″E / 20.1532°N 82.7104°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| District | Nuapada |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat Samiti |
| • Sarpanch | Koushalya Meher |
| • MLA | Sri Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.53 km2 (2.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,293 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ganabehelia |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| • Local | Kalahandia Sambalpuri Hindi Odia Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 766118 |
| Telephone code | 06677 |
| Vehicle registration | OD, OR |
| Sex ratio | 50.3:49.7 ♂/♀ |
Gandabahali (ଗଣ୍ଡାବାହାଲି) is the main village in Sinapali Block in the south of Nuapada District in Odisha, India.
Gandabahali also called "Ganabeheli". It is located on the Udanti River, 95 kilometres (59 mi)
south of the district headquarters of Nuapada (via road NH59) and 450 km (280 mi) from
Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar. The village has a Gram panchayat (local governing council).
History
Our village Gandabahali, when Odisha got independence as a state on 1 April 1936, at that time our village came under the district of Sambalpur. Again, Odisha reorganized in 1949; at that time our village came under the district of Kalahandi. After that, on 1 April 1993, Nuapada became a separate district carved out from the undivided kalahandi district. Then, our village came under the district of Nuapada and block of Sinapali. Now it has become a separate Gram Panchayat under the block of Sinapali. It is the biggest Gram Panchayat of the block of Sinapali and it is an old village of this particular area of Gandabahali. Ramgarh hill situated on the north-west of the village Gandabahali is given as the name of our village's Goddess, Maa Gadiani.
Some communities like Damba and Kandha have been living in this village from ancient times;
that's why it is considered that the name of this village might be their name of the
community. Then, some other communities like Bhulia (Meher), Mali, Gouda, and Brahmin came to this
village and they settled in this village. Most of the people of this village are of the Bhulia (Meher)
community. They came from the cities of Patnagarh and Sambalpur. Now, this village is known as
the Bhulia (Meher) community.
Religion
There are several religious places of different religions in Gandabahali; this indicates a diversity in religion and culture in Gandabahali. Some of the temples located in Gandabahali are: 1. Shiv Temple, Near Bus Stand Pada 2. Jagannath Temple, Near Bus Stand Pada 3. Tarini Temple, Near Member Pada.
Areas
1. Bus Stand Pada 2. Basti Pada 3. Mali Pada 4. Bag Pada 5. Bhoi Pada 6. Harijan Pada 7. Satnami Pada 8. Upper Pada 9. Bhati Pada 10. Shibamandir Pada 11. Gangadi Pada 12. Ratalu Pada 13. Member Pada 14. School Pada 15. Tarini Chowk
Gandabahali Market
Evening View of Gandabahali
Hills view of Gandabahali
Education
1. Shibamandir Primary School 2. Govt. Upper Primary School 3. M.E School 4. Panchayat High School 5. Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir
School Gate
PHS Playground
Medical Facilities
1. Government Homeopathic Dispensary Gandabahali
Festivals
1. Ratha Yatra 2. Ganesh Pooja 3. Kartik Purnima 4. Diwali 5. Holi 6. Gangadhar Jayanti 7. Durga Pooja 8. Laxmi Pooja 9. Biswakarma Pooja 10. Rakshya Bandhan 11. Ram Navami 12. Shivaratri 13. Independence Day 14. Republic Day 15. Gandhi Jayanti 16. Janmastami 17. Nuakhai 18. Chatar Jatra 19. Puspuni 20. Chandi Pooja 21. Tarini Yatra 22. Ravan Poda 23. Zero Night 24. Happy New Year 25. Saraswati Pooja 26. Ram Pooja 27. Nuakhai Bhet Ghat 28. Pahari
Rat Yatra Gandabahali
Maa Chandi
Durga Puja Gandabahali
Ganesh Puja Gandabahali
Ganapati Bappa Morya
Population
Gandabahali is a village in Sinapali Tehsil, Nuapada district of Odisha state in India. Gandabahali population in 2022 is estimated to be 2,568. According to the 2011 census, the population is 2,247. The Gandabahali village located in Sinapali Tehsil, 2293 people are living in this village; 1126 are males and 1167 are females as per the 2011 census. Expected Gandabahali population 2021/2022 is between 2,247 and 2,568. Literate people are 1399, out of which 760 are male and 639 are female. People living in Gandabahali depend on multiple skills; total workers are 712, out of which men are 543 and women are 169. Total 155 cultivators are dependent on agricultural farming, out of which 146 are men and 9 are women. 48 people work in agricultural land as labourers in Gandabahali; 42 are men and 6 are women.
Geography
Gandabahali is located in the western part of Odisha, at 20.1532°N 82.7104°E. It is close to the border of Raipur District, Chhattisgarh and Kalahandi District.
It is located in a rain shadow belt, in the Mahanadi basin of the Eastern Ghats where mountains are interspersed with wide valleys. The climate is tropical, with rain in the South West monsoon season.
Transportation
Gandabahali is a major transportation hub in Sinapali Block as people from Boden Block and more villages under 10 km depend on the mode of transportation available in Gandabahali. Though Gandabahali is not connected by rail, it is well connected by roads. The nearest railhead is Kantabanji, which is situated 50 km from Gandabahali. Another nearest railway station is Titlagarh (which is also the hottest place in India). The nearest airport is Raipur Airport, situated 195 kilometres (121 mi) from Gandabahali.
Tourist Destinations
There are several tourist spots around Gandabahali, including:
- Patalganga: A tourist spot located approximately 30 km from Gandabahali which attracts pilgrims from different parts of Nuapada district as well as from neighbouring districts.
- Thipakhol Waterfall: It is situated 25 km from Gandabahali.
- Tikhali Dam: Officially known as the Lower Indra Irrigation Project, this dam is situated 30 km
from Gandabahali.
- Rusi Pitha: Rusipitha (Risipiti) is located near Tukla.
- Hanuman Dhara: It is located near Gandabahali and it is a famous picnic spot in the local area.
- Elephant Stone: It is one of the famous historical places of our area; this historical place is
situated 1 km from Gandabahali.
- Yogeswar Temple: Situated 93 km from Gandabahali. Yogeswar Temple is famous for its
ancient and old Shiva Linga.
- Ramgarh: Ramgarh, also known as the worship place of Maa Gadiani.
Notable Persons
- Sri Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Khariar.
- Mr. Baikuntha Meher, Member of News Portal Sambad.
- Mr. Ananta Meher (B.Sc, B.Ed) Andhra University.
- Mr. Iptesh Kumar Meher (M.A) Berhampur University.
- Mr. Raju Meher (M.Sc) Gangadhar Meher University.
- Dr. Prafulla Kumar Meher (BAMS) Sambalpur University.
- Mr. Jasmin Meher (B.Sc, B.Ed) Acharya Nagarjuna University.
References
- ଗଣ୍ଡାବାହାଲି ଓ ରାମଗଡ଼ର ଏକ ଐତିହାସିକ ଅବଲୋକନ
- Khariar History
- Silver Jubiee Book, 2012
- Gandabahali Population
- Daily News Paper Source
- ଗଣ୍ଡାବାହାଲି ଖବର
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