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Bhawanipatna
Bhawanipatna is the place of tourism. It serves as the headquarters of Kalahandi District. There are many tourist places here that attract visitors from different places.

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Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi District, OdishaBhawanipatna is the headquarters of Kalahandi District. It is a town that houses many temples dedicated to different deities of Hindu pantheon.

Location of Bhawanipatna
Bhawanipatna is located at 19.9 degree North to 83.17 degree East. It has an average elevation of 248 m (814 ft). The town has been named after its presiding deity `Bhawanishankar.` It serves as the most convenient base camp for touring various places of interest in the district and the nearby district of Nawapara. The most important temple here is the one dedicated to Goddess Minakshi.

Geography of Bhawanipatna
Bhawanipatna is located at an average elevation of 248 m (814 ft). Bhawanipatna is located in the centre of large mountains and plateaus. It has eastern ghat mountains in its eastern frontier.

Climate of Bhawanipatna
Bhawanipatna has a tropical wet and dry climate; temperatures remain moderate throughout the year, except from March to June, which can be extremely hot. The temperature in April-May sometimes rises above 48 degree Celsius. These summer months also have dry and hot winds. In summers, the temperature can also go up to 50 degree Celsius. The city receives about 1,300 millimetres (51 in) of rain, mostly in the monsoon season from late June to early October. Winters last from November to January and are mild, although lows can fall to 5 degree Celsius.

Demography of Bhawanipatna
Bhawanipatna had a population of 69,045 and total including sub-urban of 83,756. Population of Children with age of 0-6 years is 7407 which is 10.73% of total population of Bhawanipatna. In Bhawanipatna Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 945 against state average of 979. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Bhawanipatna is around 911 compared to Orissa state average of 941.

Education in Bhawanipatna
The literacy rate of Bhawanipatna city is 85.00% higher than state average of 72.87%. In Bhawanipatna, Male literacy is around 90.95% while female literacy rate is 78.72%. Out of total population, 23,705 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 18,666 were males while 5,039 were females.

Tourism in Bhawanipatna
There are several places of archaeological, historical and mythological significance in Bhawnipatna that attract many tourists. Phurli Jharan, Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, Belkhandi, Ambapani, Budhikomna, Yogimath.

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