Baramba, India

Baramba is a tehsil (block) of Cuttack district. There are 36 village (panchayats) under the Baramba administrative division.[1]

Badamba

ବଡ଼ମ୍ବା
Block Area
Badamba
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 20°25′15″N 85°22′41″E
CountryIndia
StateOdisha
DistrictCuttack
NACBadamba
Named forTourist Place
Languages
  OfficialOdia, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationOD
EthnicityOdia people
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature45 °C (113 °F)
Avg. winter temperature10 °C (50 °F)
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Baramba is part of the Baramba (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) which includes Baramba block and Narasinghpur block.[2][3]

History

During the British Raj era, Baramba was the capital of Baramba State, one of several princely states of the Eastern States Agency.[4]

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.[5]

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