Badamba, Odisha

Town in Odisha, India

Badamba

Badambagarh

Town

Maa Bhattarika Temple

Nickname:

Bruhadamba Khetra

Badamba

Location in Odisha, India

Coordinates: 20°25′15″N 85°22′41″E﻿ / ﻿20.42083°N 85.37806°E﻿ / 20.42083; 85.37806
Country| India
State| Odisha
District| Cuttack
Notified Area Council| Badamba
Badambagada| 1305 CE
Founded by| King Hatakeshwar Raut
Government

• Body| Badamba N.A.C.
• Chairman| vacant
• Executive officer| vacant
Population

• Total

| 149,793
• Density| 420.91/km2 (1,090.2/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Odia, Hindi, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

754031

Vehicle registration| OD 05
Ethnicity| Odia people
Climate| Aw (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature| 45 °C (113 °F)
Avg. winter temperature| 10 °C (50 °F)
Website| odisha.gov.in

Badamba is a town and Notified Area Council in Cuttack district in the Indian state of Odisha.

There are 138 villages in 38 (Gram Panchayats) under the Badamba Block.[1] On 24 February 2024, the Government of Odisha upgraded Badamba village to be a NAC.[2]

Badamba is a beautiful historical place located in the middle of Mahanadi River and the mountain ranges. There are many various natural tourist attraction spots along with the ancient temples that attract tourists from far and wide for their beauty and amazing legends.

## History

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During the British Raj era, Baramba was the capital of Baramba State, one of several princely states of the Eastern States Agency.[3]

The Bhattarika Temple, located in Sasanga village, Baramba, is believed to have been constructed between the 6th and the 16th century. The major festivals celebrated at this temple are Pana Sankranti in April, Akshaya Tritiya in May, and Dussehra in October.[4]

## Politics

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Badamba is part of the Baramba constituency, which includes Baramba block and Narasinghpur block.[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ "Baramba Block Information.com". naveenpatnaik.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
2. ^ "Odisha creates 39 urban local bodies for socio-economic development". The Print. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
3. ^ Princely States of India
4. ^ "Orissa Tourism - Bhattarika Temple, Temples of Orissa". tourism.oriyaonline.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
5. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
6. ^ Seats of Odisha