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			<title><![CDATA[Water bodies and rivers]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[A very nice video listing the top 10.<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A very nice video listing the top 10.<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Towns of Mayurbhanj and their specialities]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="/member.php?action=profile&uid=2">Chitta</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[A very nice <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAykX_bZtZM&amp;t=4s&amp;ab_channel=SAMIRKUMARPATRA" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">video</a> listing the top 10 towns. See more of his videos <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@samirkumarpatra7077/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">here</a>.<br />
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/QAykX_bZtZM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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The top 10 list is:<br />
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<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li>Baripada (District HQ, <span style="color: #333333;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">popln in 2011 - </span></span></span>116,874, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Sitakunda</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Balidiha</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">dam</span>, Lulung, 2nd Shrikhetra Jagannath Temple, University, Medical College, etc.)<br />
</li>
<li>Rairangpur town Municipality (popln in 2011 - 50,798, has rail station, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Suleipat dam</span> - also called Khadakhai dam) <br />
</li>
<li>Karanjia town NAC (popln in 2011 - 22,865, Deo river in the SEast, <span style="color: #333333;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Sub-div HQ of Panchpidh, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Deo/Hatibari dam</span>)</span></span></span><br />
</li>
<li>Udala town NAC (popln in 2011 - 13,152, Sub-div HQ of Kaptipada, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Devakunda waterfall</span>)<br />
</li>
<li>Jashipur town (popln in 2001 - 14,195,  <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Ramtirth - with crocodile park</span>, Kaliali phatak of Similipal national park)<br />
</li>
<li>Betanoti town (has rail station, popln in 2011 - 10000, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Badjodi dam</span>) <br />
</li>
<li>Bahalda town (capital of Mayurbhanj in the 14th century, popln - 5425 in 2011, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Nesa dam</span>)<br />
</li>
<li>Jharpokharia town (also known as Bombay Chhacka, NH 49 and NH 18, Seemanta Engineering College)<br />
</li>
<li>Kaptipada town (<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Kalo dam, Sunei dam, Machhakandana Waterfall</span>, Samibrukhya)<br />
</li>
<li>Bangiriposi  town (has Rail station, NH 49, Baamanghati Maa Duarshuni Temple, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Brahman Kunda, Badam Ghati</span>)<br />
</li>
</ol>
All but one have water bodies nearby.<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A very nice <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAykX_bZtZM&amp;t=4s&amp;ab_channel=SAMIRKUMARPATRA" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">video</a> listing the top 10 towns. See more of his videos <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@samirkumarpatra7077/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">here</a>.<br />
<br />
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/QAykX_bZtZM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
<br />
The top 10 list is:<br />
<br />
<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li>Baripada (District HQ, <span style="color: #333333;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">popln in 2011 - </span></span></span>116,874, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Sitakunda</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Balidiha</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">dam</span>, Lulung, 2nd Shrikhetra Jagannath Temple, University, Medical College, etc.)<br />
</li>
<li>Rairangpur town Municipality (popln in 2011 - 50,798, has rail station, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Suleipat dam</span> - also called Khadakhai dam) <br />
</li>
<li>Karanjia town NAC (popln in 2011 - 22,865, Deo river in the SEast, <span style="color: #333333;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Sub-div HQ of Panchpidh, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Deo/Hatibari dam</span>)</span></span></span><br />
</li>
<li>Udala town NAC (popln in 2011 - 13,152, Sub-div HQ of Kaptipada, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Devakunda waterfall</span>)<br />
</li>
<li>Jashipur town (popln in 2001 - 14,195,  <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Ramtirth - with crocodile park</span>, Kaliali phatak of Similipal national park)<br />
</li>
<li>Betanoti town (has rail station, popln in 2011 - 10000, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Badjodi dam</span>) <br />
</li>
<li>Bahalda town (capital of Mayurbhanj in the 14th century, popln - 5425 in 2011, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Nesa dam</span>)<br />
</li>
<li>Jharpokharia town (also known as Bombay Chhacka, NH 49 and NH 18, Seemanta Engineering College)<br />
</li>
<li>Kaptipada town (<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Kalo dam, Sunei dam, Machhakandana Waterfall</span>, Samibrukhya)<br />
</li>
<li>Bangiriposi  town (has Rail station, NH 49, Baamanghati Maa Duarshuni Temple, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Brahman Kunda, Badam Ghati</span>)<br />
</li>
</ol>
All but one have water bodies nearby.<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Pt. Raghunath Murmu]]></title>
			<link>/thread-442.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 02:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[As per <a href="https://sambadenglish.com/odisha-cm-sanctions-rs-10-crore-for-development-of-pandit-raghunath-murmu-memorial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://sambadenglish.com/odisha-cm-sanc...-memorial/</a> the CM has sanctioned 10 crores for the <span style="color: #333333;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">development of Pt. Raghunath Murmu memorial.</span></span></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As per <a href="https://sambadenglish.com/odisha-cm-sanctions-rs-10-crore-for-development-of-pandit-raghunath-murmu-memorial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://sambadenglish.com/odisha-cm-sanc...-memorial/</a> the CM has sanctioned 10 crores for the <span style="color: #333333;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">development of Pt. Raghunath Murmu memorial.</span></span></span>]]></content:encoded>
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