Bijepur
|
Bijepur (Koshali) बिजेपुर |
|
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Bijepur (Koshali)
 Bijepur (Koshali)
|
|
| Coordinates: 21°07′N 83°17′E / 21.12°N 83.28°ECoordinates: 21°07′N 83°17′E / 21.12°N 83.28°E | |
| Country |
 India
|
| State | Odisha |
| District | Bargarh |
| Elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Population (N/A) | |
| • Total | Approximate population for 7 km radius: 31,253 |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 768032 |
| Vehicle registration | OD 17 |
| Website | odisha |
| Bijepur | |
|---|---|
| Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency | |
| District | Bargarh |
| Blocks | Bijepur, Gaisilat, Barpali |
| Major settlements | Bijepur |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1961 |
| Party | Congress |
| MLA | vaccant (Late Sri Subal Sahu) |
| Const. No. | 2 |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Bargarh |
Bijepur is a block and a Notified Area Council (NAC) in Bargarh district in the state of Odisha, India. It is one of the 147 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Orissa.
Bijepur is inhabited by S.C., S.T. and OBC. population and most people are of Meher (Bhulia) cast who depend upon weaving business as the source of livelihood.
Bijepur is a populated place in the region of western Odisha, the country of India with an average elevation of 189 meter above sea level. Which is situated in Padampur sub-division and about 26 km south-east of Bargarh town. The area is mildly densely populated with 253 people per km2. The nearest town larger than 50,000 inhabitants takes about 0:42 hour by local transportation.
An estimated 5.45% of the children below 5 years old are underweight, with a mortality of 118 per 1,000 births. Nearby villages are Jaring (2.4 km), Kanapali (3.8 km), Pada (5.4 km), Bandhpali (5.4 km), Pahandi (7.5 km). Nearest towns are Bijepur (0 km), Barpali (12.1 km), Sohella (12.5 km), Bargarh (26.7 km). Badbausen, Badbramahani, Bairakhapali, Beniachal, Bhatigaon, Bijepur..... are the villages along with this village in the same Bijepur Tehsil.
Bijepur was the erstwhile headquarters of a Zamindari known as Uttal-Baisi. Bijepur is renowned for its sambalpuri saree, shawls, garments, bedsheets and traditional mats. Bijepur, A zamindari in the Bargarh, extending over 83 square miles. It was originally a Gond chiefship, but Maharaj Sai, the then Raja of Sambalpur, made a grant of it to one Gopi Padhan as a reward for loyal .service. Subsequently, the grant was confirmed by the British Government 1863 when the title of Gartia was conferred on its Chief and a quit-rent of RS 350 fixed for a term of 40 years. That term expired in 1903, and a takoli or feudal tribute was fixed at Rs 3305. The net income of the Zamindari was Rs.13,769.
This zamindari is also called Uttal-Baisi. It is said that before the grant to Gopi Padhan there were two Gond zamindaris, one of which was called Uttal with headquarters at Talpadar, a village in Bijepur, where there was a fort called the Uttal fort; while the other, consisting of 22 villages, with headquarters at Bijepur, was called Baisi. The headquarters of the zamindari are at Bijepur.
Bijepur has a humid (> 0.65 p/pet) climate. The land area is totally cultivated, not much natural vegetation is left. The landscape is mostly covered with irrigated croplands. The climate is classified as a tropical savanna (winter dry season), with a subtropical moist forest biozone . The soil in the area is high in lixisols (lx), soil with clay-enriched lower horizon, low cec, and high saturation of bases. The pond of bijepur is claimed to be the largest pond of orissa.
...
Wikipedia