Bandhabahal is a small town in the Jharsuguda district in Odisha, India. It has a number of coal mines, which come under Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (M.C.L).[1]

Economy edit

Source of income edit

Most of the people work in coal mines. Some people are farmers and some are having their own businesses such as shops, suppliers, dealers, and retailers.

  • Coal Transportation

Mostly Heavy Vehicles are used to transport coal from mines to other places.

  • Maa Samalei Truck Owners Association widely known as MSTOA and Bandhabahal Truck and Tipper Owners Association is engaged for helping transporters in LKP, BOCM, LILARI Opencast mines in transportation of coals to local and other places.

Attractions edit

  • Jagannath Temple
  • Open Cast Coal Mines
  • Ratha Yatra
  • BIG Dumpher Section
  • EMCL Coal Washery
  • Dhanuyatra

Nearest tourist interests edit

  • Odisha 2nd Highest Jagannath Temple Bandhabahal
  • Koilighughar waterfall (Lakhanpur)
  • Historical Kolabira Fort
  • The Airport established during the World War 2
  • Kali Mandir, K.M.Road, Jharsuguda
  • JRD TATA Park, Belpahar, Jharsuguda
  • Lal Patthar, Belpahar
  • Temple Courtyard and sculptures
  • Golf ground, bandhabahal
  • CHANDI MANDIR, BRAJRAJNAGAR

Festivals edit

Education edit

  • Schools
    • Bandhabahal P.U.P. School
    • DAV Public School
    • Bandhabahal High School
    • Bandhabahal UP School
    • Saraswati Sishu Mandir

Police outpost edit

  • Bandhabahal Police Out Post

Transport edit

Distance from places edit

  • Belpahar - 11 km
  • Brajrajnagar - 18 km
  • Jharsuguda - 35 km
  • Sundargarh - 64 km
  • Sambalpur - 80.3 km
  • Bhubaneswer - 400 km
  • IB Thermal-07 km

References edit

  1. ^ "Bandhabahal - eNotes.com Reference". enotes.com. 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012. Bandhabahal

External links edit

21°45′11″N 83°52′15″E / 21.753153°N 83.870888°E / 21.753153; 83.870888