Country India District Puri PIN 752116 Elevation 6 m Area code 067 | State Orissa Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 067 Local time Thursday 12:58 PM | |
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Biratunga(Odia: ବୀରତୁଂଗ) is one of the villages situated in the Gop tehsil of Puri district, Orissa, India. Biratunga is located approximately 3 kilometers away from its tehsil Gop town, 40.8 kilometers (50 minutes drive) away from Puri city and 68 kilometers ( 1 hour and 10 minutes drive) away from Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa.
Contents
- Map of Biratunga Odisha 752116
- Villages under Biratunga panchayat
- Rural Developments in Biratunga
- Schools in Biratunga
- Nearby Important Places
- References
Map of Biratunga, Odisha 752116
There are 60 garhs located at different places of Orissa including Biratunga. The central temple (Kendraasana Mandira-केंद्र आसन मंदिर) of Sadguru Swami Nigamananda and Nilachala Saraswata Sangha are located at Biratunga. Biratunga is also the birthplace of Shri Durga Charan Mohanty, one of the most eminent disciples of Sadguru Swami Nigamananda. It is believed that Shri Mohanty has undergone all religious and spiritual practices (sadhana) and attained enlightenment (siddhi) in Biratunga. He has written about 27 volumes of a series of religious/spiritual literature called sangha sevaka.
Villages under Biratunga panchayat
The following villages are under Biratunga panchayat :
Rural Developments in Biratunga
Biratunga panchayats has undertaken various rural development works under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme. A skill development programme under Panchayati Raj department from Orissa Government has been implemented for rural village youths in orissa to enhance their skills for a secure employment. Biratunga is listed out of those villages from Puri district. Biratunga was awarded "Niramal Gram Puraskar" by Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development of Drinking Water and Sanitation in year 2007
Schools in Biratunga
1 . Saraswata Bidyapitha Established in 1964 by Durga Charan Mohanty. This is a High School being approved by Government of Orissa.