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Junagarh is a town and a notified area council in Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Odisha. MLA of Junagarh is Captain Dibya Sankar Mishra. It was the capital of the former state of Kalahandi. Junagarh is 26 km from Bhabanipatna, connecting National Highway 201.This highway recently has been termed as National Highway 26.
Junagarh was a well-built fort and capital of Kalahandi during king rule. The fortified area has a number of temples with Odia inscriptions. This is a place which has sculptural evidence of the sati rite, which was prevalent in medieval India, and was stopped during the British Raj by Lord William Bentinck. The sculptures are identified as sati pillars.
Junagarh was famous for its ponds and fruit garden "chha kodi bandha naa kodi tota", means 120 ponds and 180 orchard. Junagarh is also famous for its temples. It is also known as temple town of Kalahandi.




Demographics


Junagarh city is divided into 12 wards.
As of 2001 India census, Junagarh had a population of 15,759. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Junagarh has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 44%. In Junagarh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.




Areas In Junagarh


Talbandh Para
Aam gachh para
Babu para
Bad para
Bajar para
Bargachh para
Bramhin para
Chamra bandh Para
Dangaghat para
Dhoba Para
Fateh Nagar
Gantayat Para
Handa Khal Para
Hinjli baheli
Indra khunti Para
Laxmisagar Para
Madhyam Para
Marwadi Para
Samia bandh Para
Pragati Nagar Para
Kanya Ashram Para
Durga Nagar Para




Education


Schools

Shinning Kids World
Junagarh English school
Junagarh Government High School
Block Colony U.G.M.E. School
Jogeswar U.G.M.E School
Lankeswari Government Girls High School
Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir
Government TRW Girls school
Government TRW Boys school
Guru Gita Smart School
El Nissi Mission School
Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Center
Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya
(S.A.I.E.C.)
Colleges

Priyadarsini Indira mahavidyalaya

Chameli Devi women's College
Sardar Raja Medical College, Jaring
Lambodara College of Science, Chichaiguda
Sudhansu Sekhar (Junior) Mohavidyalaya, Karlakot
Swami Chidananda (Junior) Mahavidyalaya, Karchala
Chichaiguda (Junior) Mahavidyalaya, Chichaiguda




Temples























Ganesh Idols at Pandals




















Lankeswari Temple
Shiva Temple
Dadhi baman Temple
Jagannath Temple
Trinath Temple
Sai Temple
Gayatri Temple
Kanak Durga Temple
Poda Mahadev Temple
Sriram Temple
Sani dev Temple
Loknath Temple




Festivals


Maa Lankeshwari is the principal deity of the Naga clan at Junagarh.
The deity is still revered by the king and his descendants.
The descendants of the king perform puja in the temple of Lankeshwari
on the auspicious day of Mulashtami as KHANDABASA
‘Khandabasa’ festival was observed at Goddess Lankeswari temple at Junagarh
with the congregation of a large numbers of devotees. After performing the traditional rituals, the swords of Goddess Lankeswari and Bhairav were placed on the two sides of the Goddess Lankeswari altar by a representative of the royal family in standing position over a heap of rice. Goddess Lankeswari is treated as a war Goddess as thus the significance of the practice of ‘Khandabasa’. Tradition has it that during the rule of Chindakanaga, Ganga, Kalachuri and Naga dynasties the traditional sword of Goddess Lankeswari was worshipped to seek her blessings before going to a war.
Durga Puja and gajalaxmi puja are also important festivals.
Various pandals are constructed throughout the town.




Tourist place
















Chuda pahad
Bhatra jor(jojna)kupagaon)
Palma jharan
Dokarichanchara
Nilakantheswar Temple, Chichaiguda




Ponds


Lakshmi Sagar
Siba Sagar
Kastura Sagar
Hira Sagar
Dhoba Sagar
Sunari Bandh
Tal Bandh
Atra Bandh
Chamra Bandh
Samia Bandh
Rani Bandh




River


Hatinadi










Sagda














Telnadi




Hospitals


A 50 bedded government hospital is present in the town. A multi specialty clinic named as Bharati health foundation is present near the block office which caters both Medical and Dental facilities.
Hospitals Nearby

Community Health Center, Junagarh (ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର, ଜୁନାଗଡ)
Eye Hospital, Junagarh (ନେତ୍ର ଚିକିତ୍ସାଳୟ, ଜୁନାଗଡ)

Sub-Divisional Headquarters Hospital, Dharamgarh




Transport


A new railway station for Junagarh has been opened for service and was inaugurated on 2 March 2014.

Junagarh to Raipur
58208/Junagarh Road - Raipur Passenger
Junagarh to Bhubaneswar
18438/Junagarh Road - Bhubaneswar Express
Junagarh to Sambalpur
58304/Junagarh Road - Sambalpur Passenger




Politics


Current MLA from Junagarh Assembly Constituency is Dibya Shankar Mishra of BJD, who won the seat in State elections of 2014. Previous MLAs from this seat include Himansu Sekhar Meher who won this seat in 2004 and also in 2000 as BJP candidate, Late Bikram Keshari Deo who won this seat in 1995 and 1990 as BJP candidate and also in 1985 as JNP candidate, Maheswar Barad who won this representing INC(I) in 1980 and as INC candidate in 1977.
Junagarh is part of Kalahandi (Lok Sabha constituency).




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2001
• Junagarh, Kalahandi
• Junagarh
• Kalahandi district
• Junagarh Assembly constituency
• Bhawanipatna
• Junagarh Road railway station
• Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency
• History of Kalahandi
• Tourist attractions in Kalahandi district
• Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi