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'''Borigumma''' is a town in [[Koraput district]] of [[Odisha]] state of India. It is situated strategically between 3 of the major towns of undivided [[Koraput]] district - [[Jeypore]], [[Nabarangpur]] and [[Kotpad]]. Because of its location advantage Borigumma is known for its business activities.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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It is located at .<ref>http://wikimapia.org/925577/Borigumma-the-Land-of-Bhairaba Wikimapia</ref><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
The population of the Borigumma is above 150000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Block Profile {{!}} Koraput District, Government Of Odisha {{!}} India|url=https://koraput.nic.in/borigumma_info/|access-date=2020-07-02|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
[[National Highway 43 (India)|National Highway 26]] and [[National Highway 201 (India)|National Highway 201]] passes through it. Borigumma is a Junction for the Three Towns Jeypore, Nabarangpur and Kotpad.<br />
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==Administration==<br />
Borigumma is the largest block of [[Odisha]]. It is also called land of Bhairaba. In Borigumma Block, there are 30 Grama Panchayats at present. Borigumma is in Koraput District.<br />
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According to local residence L.N.Patnaik the name Borigumma derived from two local words "Bori" means a fruit (boro koli) and "Gumma" means high land. According to local old people there used to be a tall Bara Koli tree in the center of town.<br />
The Bhairab Temple at Bhairabsingpur village of Borigumma is a protected monument.<ref>http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEQ20060505010504&Page=Q&Title=OR{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ISSA&Topic=0 Article on the Bhairab Temple</ref> Other temples in the area are the Jagannath Temple in the East, the Manikeswari Temple in the South, the Santoshimata Temple in the North, Hanuman Temple, Sriram Temple, Nilakantheswar Temple, Pataleshwar Temple, Nilamadhab Temple, Meria Temple, Trinath Temple and Budha Bhairab Temple.<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
Borigumma falls under [[Jeypore (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jeypore]] Vidhan Sabha constituency. Tara Prasad Bahinipati from [[Indian National Congress|INC]] is the current MLA for Jeypore constituency.<br />
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Borigumma falls under [[Koraput (Lok Sabha constituency)|Koraput]] lok sabha constituency. [[Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka]] from [[Indian National Congress|INC]] is the current MP for Koraput lok sabha constituency.<br />
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==Local festivals==<br />
The major festivals observed in Borigumma are Magha Mandei and Bali Yatra festival. Magha Mandei is observed in the month of February where as Bali Yatra festival is observed in every three years interval .<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.india9.com/i9show/Bhairabasingpur-50854.htm About Bhairab Temple]<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Koraput district]]<br />
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