Nabarangpur is a town, villa city and a municipality in Nabarangapur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of Nabarangpur district.
Geography and climate
Nabarangpur is situated at 19.23 Degree north latitude and 82.55 degrees east longitudes. It is 582m above sea level.
The climate is a tropical monsoon in Nabarangapur like the rest of Odisha. Monsoon season is mainly during the months of July, August, September, and October, and is not as harsh as it is in other parts of the state, bringing about moderate rainfall.
Summers in Nabarangpur is slightly hot, and this season runs during the months of March, April, May, and June. The summer months will experience an average temperature of around 31.0 °C, a minimum temperature of 24.9 °C and a maximum temperature of 37.1 °C. During winter the average temperature is around 19.2 °C, the minimum temperature is 12 °C, and the maximum temperature is 26.5 °C.
Demographics
India census, Nabarangapur had a population of 12,20,946. Males constitute 49.53% of the population and 50.47% are females.
Nabarangpur has an average literacy rate of 82.4%, higher than the national average of 74.0%.
Education
RCD High school is the oldest school in Nabarangpur established in 1934 for boys and Girls High School for girls. It is situated in Masjid Road in Pathan street. The school operates under Board of Secondary Education, Odisha.
Nabarangpur also has a Government Junior College for senior secondary education with Science, Arts, and Commerce streams.
Nabarangpur also has a Government Degree College offering a bachelor's degree in Science, Arts, and Commerce.
There is also a Women's College in Hirli Dongri Road, offering subjects in Arts.
School
There is a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Chutiaguda, Nabarangpur and many schools as follows:
Bapuji Public School, Unique Public School, Mother Teresa Public School, Tiny Tots Public School, Techno Gurukul School, Nabarangpur Public School, Theodore Public School, Bidyaniketan Higher Secondary School, Eklavya Model Residential School, Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir, Municipality High School, JELC High School. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Colleges
There are also many college in Nabarangpur:
Raghavendra College
Bidyarthi College
Utkal Institute Of Arts & Management
Government Polytechnic
Model Degree College
Sai Vinayak Jr. College
Cultural Heritage and Festival
Cultural Heritage
Nabarangpur District has an ancient tradition of Art and Culture, which was predominantly displayed in the erstwhile Koraput District. Many artisans, mostly residing in a street of Nabarangpur town, carry on the age-old handicraft. They manufacture boxes, toys, sticks, chains, pedestals of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, idols of other Gods and Goddesses, pooja articles and other decorative masterpieces, which are unique in the area and testify exemplary craftsmanship. ‘Dhanya Laxmi’ (Goddess Laxmi with pedestal) is a unique craft in paddy carried on by the artisans of the Dabugaon area in the District. Earthen works of Tonda near Papadahandi also testify exquisite craftsmanship.
Languages like Odia, Bhotra, Gond, Kandha, Paraja and Hindi and are widely spoken in Nabarangpur District. Tribals of the District perform folk dance like Rinjodi, Dhemsha, Sailodi, Gond, Geet Kudia, Ghumura, Madhya, etc. Male and female tribals take part in the dance with exuberance amidst melodious song and beat of drums in the background. Toys, boxes, pedestals of Hindu Gods and Goddess, Puja Articles and other decorative masterpieces are made by local craftsmen.
Maa Bhandargharani in Nabarangpur is the presiding deity of the locality. The name signifies the preserver of wealth and protector of lives. She is also worshipped in nearby villages. Tuesdays and Saturdays are marked for special worships. Many devotees gather in the temple premises on every conceivable occasion to seek blessings of the Goddess. Maa Pendrani of Umerkote which is visited by many devotees is born out of a legend. A small village Pendra (Pendrahandi), near Umerkote, worships a pure soul named Pendrani, a married girl who was the victim of secret jealousy of her own brothers.