Bhawanipatna

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?Bhawanipatna Orissa • India
Bhawanipatna
Coordinates: 19°11′N 83°10′E / 19.19, 83.17
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Kalahandi
Population	61,671 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 766001 • +06670 • OR-08
Website: kalahandi.nic.in

Coordinates: 19°11′N 83°10′E / 19.19, 83.17 Bhawanipatna, the headquarter of Kalahandi District, is a town of numerous temples dedicated to different deities of Hindu pantheon. Named after its presiding deity ‘Bhawani-Shankar’, it is the most convenient base for touring various places of interest in the district and the nearby district of Nawapara.

Maa Manikeswari is the main source of inspiration . Bhawanipatna is world famous for its unique and enchanting "Chattar Jatra" of goddess manikeswari .

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Places of Interest
5 External links
6 References

[edit] Geography

Bhawanipatna is located at coor d|19.9|N|83.17|E|.^[1] It has an average elevation of 248 metres (813 feet). bhawani patna is one of the piller of the old age.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Bhawanipatna had a population of 60,745. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bhawanipatna has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 61%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Education

Schools

Saraswati Vidya Mandir
Citizen Modern English Medium Academy
Vimla Convent School
Manikeswari High School
Police High School
Town High School
B.M. High School
Central School
Jagannath UP School
Majhipara UP school
Badapara UGME School

Colleges

Government College
Women's College
Kalahandi Law College
Jaya Prakash Sandhya Mahavidiyalaya

[edit] Places of Interest

Places of Interests
Phurli Jharan and Jakham	A perennial waterfall of 16 m height, it has a special charm of its own. Jakham is famous for its "Wood House" and garden of medicated plants.
Ambapani	The Ambapani hills with its frolicking valley called 'Haladigundi' is a place for viewing colourful wildlife and 7 km away from here is the prehistoric cave paintings at Gudahandi.
Junagarh	The old capital of the ex-State of Kalahandi, Junagarh was a well built fort with Oriya inscriptions on its temple walls. The historic fort Asurgarh is only 35 km from Bhawanipatna.
Karlapat	This sanctuary, known for its range of wildlife including tigers and leopards, is 32 km from Bhawanipatna. Within the sanctuary is Khanduala waterfall. A short distance from Karlapat is Thuamul- Rampur, a little slice of paradise on earth.
Belkhandi	On the confluence of the rivers Tel & Utei, Belkhandi, is a place of archaeological importance.
Patalaganga	40 km from Khariar, is considered as a holy spot.
Budhikomna	Budhikomna houses the unique brick temple of Pataleswar it is 40 km from Khariar.
Yogimath	9 km east of Khariar this place is famed for the cave paintings of Neolithic age.