Thuamul Rampur
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Thuamul Rampur (थुआमूल रामपुर) is a town in Kalahandi District of Odisha State. It is the place from where Indravati River originates.
Origin
Location
The town is 72 km from the district headquarters Bhawanipatna, and 500 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar. It is connected to district headquarter by both Govt. and private buses as well as with neighboring districts of Rayagada and Koraput.
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Rampur village is 424403. Rampur village is located in Thuamul Rampur tehsil of Kalahandi district in Odisha, India. It is situated 75km away from sub-district headquarter Thuamul Rampur (tehsildar office) and 75km away from district headquarter Bhawanipatna. As per 2009 stats, Th Rampur is the gram panchayat of Rampur village. The total geographical area of village is 726 hectares. Rampur has a total population of 2,496 peoples, out of which male population is 1,267 while female population is 1,229. Literacy rate of rampur village is 57.21% out of which 67.01% males and 47.11% females are literate. There are about 658 houses in rampur village. Pincode of rampur village locality is 766037. Bhawanipatna is nearest town to rampur for all major economic activities, which is approximately 75km away.[1]
Rivers
It is also referred as the Kashmir of Kalahandi as it receives moderate amount of snow fall in the winter season. Rich in flora and fauna this area is the key site for origination of rivers like Nagavali and Indravati where Indravati Dam has been built.
Tourism
Thuamul Rampur is mainly known for scenic and picnic spots around it.
Thuamul Rampur: Thuamul Rampur is situated at 723 m above sea level in the eastern ghats. It is one of the 13 blocks in Kalahandi districts lies in the southernmost part of the district and surrounded from east to Rayagada, west to Koraput and west to Nabarangpur district respectively. Erstwhile Kasipur was a part of Kalahandi, adjacent to Thuamul Rampur but due to administrative difficulties it was transferred to Rayagada district without public opinion and information in mid 70's.
Maa Manikeshwari Mandir: Very few people know that there are two Maa Manikeshwari Mandir i.e., one in Bhawanipatna while another at Thuamul Rampur. It is situated near bus stand adjacent to the ancient Raj Mahal.
Raj Mahal of Thuamul Rampur: There is a small Raj Mahal (now abandoned) in the center of the town. It was once converted to College due to lack of infrastructure and is converted to court now.
Tourist Complex, Thuamul Rampur: Tourist Complex was inaugurated by Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Govt. of Odisha) in the year 1995. It was serving as a panthanivas for the tourist for hospitality and accommodation with various facilities. Lack of interest and less focus given to tourism here by state government made it abandoned for tourists.
Hello Point: Hello Point is a picnic spot and valley view point 75 km from Bhawanipatna. It is present on the top of the eastern ghats from where half of the Kalahandi district is visible including Junagarh, Kalampur block etc. One can receive signal from all telecom services for mobile, therefore it is named as Hello Point.
Sinder Jharan (Waterfalls) : Sinder is a beautiful and very attractive waterfall and picnic spot. It is situated in Balangi village panchayat. Balangi is a small Village/hamlet in Thuamul Ram Pur Tehsil in Kalahandi District of Odisha State, India. It is located 63 KM towards South from District head quarters Bhawanipatna. 14 KM from Thuamul Ram Pur. 371 KM from State capital Bhubaneswar.[2]
थुआमूल रामपुर
थुआमूल रामपुर भारत के ओड़िशा राज्य के कलाहांडी ज़िले में स्थित एक गाँव है। यह इसी नाम के सामुदायिक विकास खंड का मुख्यालय भी है।
References
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