Bangriposi


Bangriposi also known as Bangiriposi, Bangriposhi is a town and a block HQ in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India. H&UD department of Govt of Odisha has declared it as an NAC.

Geography

It is located at, above sea level.

Location

and State Highway 50 passes through Bangriposi. The town is surrounded by Similipal National park. The temple of Goddess Maa Dwarasuni is situated here. Budhabalanga river passes through Bangriposi. Bangriposi railway station serves with all the necessary facilities to the peoples. It has a great role in promoting tourism here.

Demographics

Bangriposi is a medium size village located in Bangiriposi of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha with 130 families. The Bangriposi village has population of 525 of which 274 are males while 251 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Bangriposi village population of children with age 0-6 is 56 which makes up 10.67% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bangriposi village is 916 which is lower than Odisha state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bangriposi as per census is 1074, higher than Odisha average of 941.
Bangriposi village has lower literacy rate compared to Odisha. In 2011, literacy rate of Bangriposi village was 69.72% compared to 72.87% of Odisha. In Bangriposi Male literacy stands at 80.16% while female literacy rate was 58.11%.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bangriposi village is administrated by Sarpanch who is elected representative of village.

Education

List of colleges

Bangriposi town is part of the Bangriposi Assembly Constituency and the Mayurbhanj Parliamentary Constituency in Odisha. The current Member of the Legislative Assembly from Bangriposi Assembly Constituency is Sanjali Murmu of BJP, who was elected in 2024. The previous MLA from this seat was Sudam Marndi of the BJD, who won in the 2019 state elections. Earlier, Sarojini Hembram of BJD represented the constituency in 2009 and 2014. Other past representatives include Chaitanya Prasad Majhi, Purusottam Naik, Ajen Murmu, Sudam Marndi, and Kangoi Singh.

Notable people

  • Gadadhar Puty
  • Sanjali Murmu
  • Sudam Marndi
  • Sarojini Hembram