Balimela is a town and a notified area committee in Malkangiri district in the Indian state of Odisha. It has several tribes and culture. Odia is local language here. However, because of multiculturalism people also speak Bengali and Telugu. The name Balimela came into being after Ramayana era. It is believed that Bali was killed by Lord Rama here. Balimela is famous for settlement of Bangla refugees. There are several Bengali settlement villages around Balimela. Balimela is connected with road to Malkangiri, Jeypore and Visakhapatnam. Balimela has a degree college which caters to the need of higher education. Balimela has a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya -2 of malkangiri district, High School and Missionary run English medium school. Balimela has a hospital as well. On the outskirt of the town there is a beautiful park known as NAC Park. Balimela is also famous for producing electricity. The remaining water after generation of electricity are kept near Surlukunda village area. From here two canals have been bifurcated, one is Gampakonda Canal and the other is Tamasa Canal. Balimela is also known as Orkel because there was an ancient village called Orkel near Balimela. Balimela has one post office, one SBI, one AXIS Bank and one cooperative bank. It is also famous for OHPC Project because of production of electricity. The Balimela NAC is divided into several wards. Balimela comes under Chitrakonda assembly constituency. The current MLA of Chitrakonda is Purna Chandra Baka.
Balimela is a town and a notified area committee in Malkangiri district in the Indian state of Odisha. It has several tribes and culture. Odia is local...
The Balimela Reservoir is located in Malkangiri district, Odisha, India on the river Sileru which is a tributary of the Godavari river. The gross storage...
Balimela Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Malkangiri district, Odisha, India. It covers an area of 160 km2. The terrain is hilly, and covered...
The Balimela reservoir boat attack occurred on 29 June 2008 when Communist Party of India (Maoist) forces ambushed a boat on the Balimela Reservoir in...
located at the toe of Balimela earth dam is planned to utilise the head available across the earth dam. The water released from the Balimela power station is...
district, Odisha. Map of Chitrakonda Constituency This constituency includes Balimela, Khairaput block, Kudumulugumma block, Maithili block and 15 Gram panchayats...
meters available level drop between Jalaput reservoir and the existing Balimela Reservoir backwaters. There is also the possibility to install a huge capacity...
generation which has been substantially harnessed by constructing Machkund, Balimela, upper Sileru, Donkarayi and lower Sileru hydro power projects. Polavaram...
tourists and VIPs. The dam is the most famous picnic spot of Malkangiri. Balimela Dam and Eco-tourism Park: Located 56 km (35 mi) south-east from Malkangiri...
v t e Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Timeline Bara Rafiganj Lahsuna Balimela Lalgarh Rajnandgaon Green Hunt Silda Jnaneswari Dantewada (1st) Dantewada (2nd)...
Upper Wardha Dam Singur Reservoir Neher water system Dowleswaram Barrage Balimela Reservoir Devadula lift irrigation scheme Upper Dudhana Dam Godavari River...
v t e Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Timeline Bara Rafiganj Lahsuna Balimela Lalgarh Rajnandgaon Green Hunt Silda Jnaneswari Dantewada (1st) Dantewada (2nd)...
security Steel dam Sriram Sagar Project Nizam Sagar Icchampally Project Balimela Reservoir Jalaput Dam Palar River Nagavali River Vamsadhara River "Polavaram...
Upper Wardha Dam Singur Reservoir Neher water system Dowleswaram Barrage Balimela Reservoir Devadula lift irrigation scheme Upper Dudhana Dam Godavari River...
Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete Sileru Balimela Reservoir Mahanadi Hirakud Dam 60.96 m 4,800 m Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry...
Upper Wardha Dam Singur Reservoir Neher water system Dowleswaram Barrage Balimela Reservoir Devadula lift irrigation scheme Upper Dudhana Dam Godavari River...
v t e Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Timeline Bara Rafiganj Lahsuna Balimela Lalgarh Rajnandgaon Green Hunt Silda Jnaneswari Dantewada (1st) Dantewada (2nd)...
v t e Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Timeline Bara Rafiganj Lahsuna Balimela Lalgarh Rajnandgaon Green Hunt Silda Jnaneswari Dantewada (1st) Dantewada (2nd)...
Upper Wardha Dam Singur Reservoir Neher water system Dowleswaram Barrage Balimela Reservoir Devadula lift irrigation scheme Upper Dudhana Dam Godavari River...
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