Baripada
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Baripada is a city and a municipality
in Mayurbhanj district
in the state of Orissa
, India
. Baripada is the district headquarters. It is a place to stay and tour the Mayurbhanj region, a region with one of the most important wildlife parks of India (Similipal), lush valleys, forest lands and scores of ancient temples.
Rathyatra (Car Festival) is one of the main attractions of Baripada. Baripada is also the second most popular of Orissa for The Car Festival after Puri. Baripada is also the home of the Mayurbhanj Chhau dance
, an ancient martial dance form.
5th Battalion of OSAP (Orissa State Armed police)is situated at Rangamatia.
at Takhatpur. It is also home to the Maharaja Purna Chandra College and to the MPC Autonomous College. The oldest high school is Maharaja Krushna Chandra High School (1889). The town also has a school in the Kendriya Vidyalaya
system. There is an English Medium School - St Anne's Convent School,Baripada
. It also has Maharaja Purnachandra junior and Autonomous college for providing intermidiate , graduate and postgraduate level academics in various disciplines ranging from science to arts and many specializations. One of the other schools include Maharani Premakumari Girls High school situated at lalbazar that is exclusively for girls secondary and higher secondary education.
Now a broad gauge railway line has replaced it which has benefited over 150,000 of this city's population. As of now, a Baripada - Rupsa - Balasore DEMU Pgr. train and a Superfast Express train from this city to the state capital Bhubaneswar have begun their operations. A new train to Kolkata (Shalimar) from Baripada has been runnng from the year 2010-11. There is a demand for a direct express train from Baripada to Puri.
Regarding road transport, Baripada has the maximum number of luxury A/C bus owners in Orissa. There is connectivity to Bhubaneswar
, Puri
, Cuttack
and Kolkata
from there.
The city is 30 km from the starting point of N.H. 5 which goes to Chennai
. Also this starting point named Jharpokharia is the meeting point of N.H 5 and N.H.6 (Kolkata-Mumbai).
Also wide range of taxis are available for sight seeing and tours.
Simlipal National Park is a national park and a Tiger Reserve situated only 30 km from Baripada.
Baripada is famous for Chhau dance form which is famous world over. The Chaitra Parva celebrated in mid-April recognizes the local talents. Uttarshai and Dakshinshai are two main groups which perform in this festival along with many other participants.
Jhumar Song is popular in Baripada.
Baripada is the place where ratha yatra (car festival of Lord jagannath) started after Puri . Hence Baripada is called as Ditiya Srikhetra (2nd Puri). Baripada Ratha Yatra is popular for its many unique culture. Unique tradition of Women pulling Car of Maa Subhadra started in Baripada. At last but not least Maa Ambika Temple(With her blessings Baripada stands on).
, Baripada had a population of 94,947. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Baripada has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 87% of the males and 65% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
, who won the seat in State elections of 2009. Previous MLAs from this seat were Bimal Lochan Das of JMM who won in 2004,Kishore Dash of JMM who won this seat in 2000, Prasanna Kumar Dash who won representing INC(I)
in 1980 and representing INC in 1995, 1985 and 1977, and Chhatish Chandra Dhal of JD
in 1990.
Baripada is part of Mayurbhanj (Lok Sabha constituency)
.The current MP of Lok Sabha is Laxman Tudu of BJD.
From 2009 election Baripada constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribe
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Mayurbhanj district
Mayurbhanj District
Mayurbhanj district is one of the 30 districts in Orissa state in eastern India. It is the largest district of Orissa by area. Baripada city is the district headquarters. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Orissa , after Ganjam and Cuttack.-History:Mayurbhanj District was formed...
in the state of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Baripada is the district headquarters. It is a place to stay and tour the Mayurbhanj region, a region with one of the most important wildlife parks of India (Similipal), lush valleys, forest lands and scores of ancient temples.
Rathyatra (Car Festival) is one of the main attractions of Baripada. Baripada is also the second most popular of Orissa for The Car Festival after Puri. Baripada is also the home of the Mayurbhanj Chhau dance
Chhau dance
thumb|A video of Chau dance in PuruliaChhau dance is a genre of Indian tribal martial dance which is popular in the Indian states of Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal...
, an ancient martial dance form.
5th Battalion of OSAP (Orissa State Armed police)is situated at Rangamatia.
Geography
Baripada is located at 21.94°N 86.72°E. It has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 feet).Education
Baripada is the seat for North Orissa UniversityNorth Orissa University
The North Orissa University is a public and open university located in the regional city of Baripada in the state of Orissa, India. There are 80 affiliated colleges, both general and professional, catering to the demand of higher education. Ths university mainly provided higher education through...
at Takhatpur. It is also home to the Maharaja Purna Chandra College and to the MPC Autonomous College. The oldest high school is Maharaja Krushna Chandra High School (1889). The town also has a school in the Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya, is a system of central government schools under the Ministry of Human Resource Development ....
system. There is an English Medium School - St Anne's Convent School,Baripada
St Anne's Convent School,Baripada
St Anne's Convent School, Baripada is a Christian missionary school located in Prafulla nagar, Baripada in the district of Mayurbhanj,Orissa. It is regarded as the best English Medium school in the district of Mayurbhanj.There are classes from nursery to Std.X.It is affiliated to the CISCE,New...
. It also has Maharaja Purnachandra junior and Autonomous college for providing intermidiate , graduate and postgraduate level academics in various disciplines ranging from science to arts and many specializations. One of the other schools include Maharani Premakumari Girls High school situated at lalbazar that is exclusively for girls secondary and higher secondary education.
Transportation
Baripada was the first to witness a train communication in Orissa. The then ruler of Mayurbhanj, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Bhanjdeo, connected Baripada by a narrow-gauge rail network to the Howrah-Chennai railway corridor. The first ever airport during the British Raj in Orissa also stands onto this date at sites of Rajahmundry (16 km from city) and Rasgovindpur (60 km from the city) with their 2 km-long runways standing tall to this day.Now a broad gauge railway line has replaced it which has benefited over 150,000 of this city's population. As of now, a Baripada - Rupsa - Balasore DEMU Pgr. train and a Superfast Express train from this city to the state capital Bhubaneswar have begun their operations. A new train to Kolkata (Shalimar) from Baripada has been runnng from the year 2010-11. There is a demand for a direct express train from Baripada to Puri.
Regarding road transport, Baripada has the maximum number of luxury A/C bus owners in Orissa. There is connectivity to Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
, Puri
Puri
Puri is district headquarter, a city situated about south of state capital Bhubaneswar, on the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal in the Indian state of Orissa. It is also known as Jagannath Puri after the Jagannath Temple . It is a holy city of the Hindus as a part of the Char Dham pilgrimages...
, Cuttack
Cuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
and Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
from there.
The city is 30 km from the starting point of N.H. 5 which goes to Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. Also this starting point named Jharpokharia is the meeting point of N.H 5 and N.H.6 (Kolkata-Mumbai).
Also wide range of taxis are available for sight seeing and tours.
Simlipal National Park is a national park and a Tiger Reserve situated only 30 km from Baripada.
Culture
Baripada is popular for its art and Culture. Many famous stars of Ollywood are from Baripada.Baripada is famous for Chhau dance form which is famous world over. The Chaitra Parva celebrated in mid-April recognizes the local talents. Uttarshai and Dakshinshai are two main groups which perform in this festival along with many other participants.
Jhumar Song is popular in Baripada.
Baripada is the place where ratha yatra (car festival of Lord jagannath) started after Puri . Hence Baripada is called as Ditiya Srikhetra (2nd Puri). Baripada Ratha Yatra is popular for its many unique culture. Unique tradition of Women pulling Car of Maa Subhadra started in Baripada. At last but not least Maa Ambika Temple(With her blessings Baripada stands on).
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Baripada had a population of 94,947. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Baripada has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 87% of the males and 65% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Population
The major population of Baripada are the tribals, next to them are the Oriyas consisting of Brahmins and Kshatriyas , rest of the population is accounted to people of Bihar origin, Bengalis, Punjabis, Marwaris and other north Indians.Muslims also constitute a Minor part of the population.Economics
Baripada is home to many forest-based products such as timber but due to heavy deforestation saw mills were banned within 25 km radius of Baripada. Baripada is known for sabai grass plantations, an Indian bush that grows on red volcanic soil and has strong fibres that are used for rope making known as Bubei. Also it has many cashew plantation fields.Khali and duna making(plates and bowls made from leaves of Sal-Shorea Robusta) is another business that local men do to earn living. Besides it has many brick kilns on the banks of river Budhabalaga (only perennial river flowing through the city). Timber still remains one of the majorPolitics
Current MLA from Baripada Assembly Constituency is Sananda Marandi of BJDBiju Janata Dal
The Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of the Indian state of Orissa led by Naveen Patnaik, son of former state chief minister Biju Patnaik. It was founded on 27 December 1997.-History:...
, who won the seat in State elections of 2009. Previous MLAs from this seat were Bimal Lochan Das of JMM who won in 2004,Kishore Dash of JMM who won this seat in 2000, Prasanna Kumar Dash who won representing INC(I)
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
in 1980 and representing INC in 1995, 1985 and 1977, and Chhatish Chandra Dhal of JD
Janata Dal
Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
in 1990.
Baripada is part of Mayurbhanj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Mayurbhanj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:...
.The current MP of Lok Sabha is Laxman Tudu of BJD.
From 2009 election Baripada constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribe
Notable people
- Jatin DasJatin Das (painter)Jatin Das is an Indian painter and sculptor.-Personal life and education:Jatin Das was born in December 1941 in Mayurbhanj, Orissa, India. He studied at the Sir JJ School of Art, Bombay, under Professor S.B. Palsikar. His term at the school lasted for a period of five years, from 1957 to 1962...
, an international painter - Nandita DasNandita DasNandita Das is an award-winning Indian film actress and director. As an actress, she is known for her performances in Fire , Earth , Bawandar , Kannathil Muthamittal and Aamaar Bhuvan . As a director, she is known for her directorial debut Firaaq , which has won a number of national and...
, an international actress - Bijay MohantyBijay MohantyBijay Mohanty is regarded as the most versatile actor of Oriya Cinema for more than 33 years. He is a National award winning actor and has played diverse roles in more than 180 films and has acted in Oriya, Bengali, Hindi and Telegu films. Three of his films have bagged the prestigious National...
, an actor in Oriya-language films - Uttam MohantyUttam MohantyUttam Mohanty is one of the most popular Ollywood stars in the state of Orissa in India.-Early life:Uttam Mohanty is one of the most popular Ollywood stars in the state of Orissa in India. He has to his credit more than 135 Oriya films to date and has acted in 30 Bengali films and in the only...
, an actor in Oriya-language films - Jogesh PatiJogesh PatiJogesh C. Pati is an Indian American theoretical physicist at the University of Maryland, College Park.-Biography:...
, an Indian American theoretical physicist at the University of Maryland, USA - Dr. Abhijit Rout,a famous ayurvedic Doctor