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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Birmaharajpur
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Subarnapur district|Subarnapur]]
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| area_total_km2 = 378.86
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| elevation_m = 160
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| postal_code = 767018
| registration_plate = OD- 31 (Sonepur)
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'''Birmaharajpur''' is a subdivision town of [[Subarnapur district]] in the state of [[Odisha]], [[India]]. Birmaharajpur Subdivisional Headquarter is the Birmaharajpur town. It is located 22 km towards east from district headquarter Sonepur. It is a dispersed town and located on the left bank of the river Mahanadi. It is located about 229 km from state capital Bhubaneswar.

==Geography==

=== Location and borders ===
It is located 19 km east of district headquarter Subarnapur.

Birmaharajpur subdivision is bounded by Boudh district towards South, Binika tehsil towards west, Rairakhol tehsil towards North Angul district towards east, Sonepur tehsil towards south-west. Phulabani, Balangir, Sambalpur, Burla, Anugul are the nearby cities to Birmaharajpur.

=== Administrative divisions ===
Birmharaj pur subdivision has administrative control over 13 gram panchayats and its 181 villages based on the 2011 census data.

It is at {{convert|160|m}} elevation (altitude). The main places of this sub-division are Kenjhiriapali,Amarpali, Bagbar, deulmunda, Dantapali, Tithipali, Hillung, Jatesingha, Kalapathar,Khandahata, Kumarkeli, Luthurpank, Pitamahul, Ulunda, Dharmasala, Mursundhi, Champamal, Kendupali, Kamalpur, Deulmunda, and Nuagarh [[Subalaya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/cities/Index.aspx?TalukId=3640|title=Search for any cities or villages in India|author=|date=|website=IndiaStudyChannel.com|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>

==Politics==
Current MLA of Birmaharajpur is Shri Padmanav Behera of the BJD Party. He was re-elected as the MLA for the Birmaharajpur area in 2019.<ref>[http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?title=Padmanav%20Behera%20wins&artid=pokxSUvOllQ=&type= Birmaharajpur MLA]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Birmaharajpur is a part of [[Balangir]] Lok Sabha constituency. The Member of Parliament is Sangeeta Singh Deo of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She was elected as the Member of Parliament in the year 2019.

==Tourism==
* [[Patali Srikhetra]], Kotsamalai<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://subarnapur.nic.in/patalishrikhetra.htm#Note/ |title=Patali shrikhetra |access-date=11 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410073642/http://subarnapur.nic.in/patalishrikhetra.htm#Note/ |archive-date=10 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
It is also called as the 2nd Jagannath temple. Present in the soul of untouched and dense forest lies the temple of Hindu lord Shree Jagganath. Legend says that when Kala pahad attacked the Jagannath temple in puri to loot ornaments and the lords Jagannath, Balabhadra and Suvadra. The king ordered the pandas to take the lords and go hide so as to prevent the Muslims from touching and looting Hindu lords. The pandas went towards western Odisha through the river Mahanadi in a boat taking the three lords and finally stopped in Sonepur district and hide the lords in the cave of hill Trikut of kotsamalai jungle for 143 years. The festival Rath Yatra is celebrated there and on the eve fair is organized with thousands of visitors visiting on the occasion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilts-utkal.org/jagannath/evolution_of_lord_jagannath.html/|title=The evolution of lord Jagannath|author=|date=|website=ilts-utkal.org|access-date=3 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816214828/http://www.ilts-utkal.org/jagannath/evolution_of_lord_jagannath.html|archive-date=16 August 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The water body in foot of the hills and deep forest with cool environment gives a real touch of nature. Manned boat rental is on offer. One can enjoy the sweet and charming sound of various species of birds including peacock. During the winter (November–February) this place attracts many foreign birds, which generally come to Chilika Lake. Sometimes it is also possible to see elephants, bears or wolves in the nearby jungle at the dam site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orissatravel-tour.blogspot.com/2008/03/visit-thengo-dam-beautiful-picnic-spot.html|title=Odisha at a Glance: Visit Thengo Dam a beautiful Picnic Spot in Sonepur District of Orissa .Odisha to have a feel of healthy natural environment.|first=|last=Sbidyadhar|date=13 February 2010|website=orissatravel-tour.blogspot.com|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Sonepur, Odisha|Sonepur]]
* [[Boudh]]
* [[Subalaya]]
* [[Tebhapadar]]
* [[Pitamahul]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://subarnapur.nic.in/ Subarnapur district]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091019045706/http://bmpurcollege.org/ Birmaharajpur College]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721154517/http://scsubalaya.dheorissa.in/ Subalaya College Subalaya]

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