Risida

Risida is a place located in the district of Kalahandi, Odisha, India at 20.14633 North Latitude and 83.06109 East longitude.[1] It is located on the Tel River basin at the quadra-junction of Kalahandi, Balangir, Boudh, and Kandhamal. Since the British Rule, Risida has developed into a commercial and educational centre, and now has hundreds of marketing stalls. Risida is 84 km from Bhawanipatna, the district headquarters of Kalahandi and 450 km from Bhubaneswar. A large weekly market called Hat is organised on Saturday. About 55,000 people gather on that day.

Risida (in Oriya : rICIwA A)is a cluster of three revenue villages of Risida Kumbharpada, Risida Kandhapada and Salandiamunda. Name ‘Risida’ has been derived from the sage (Rishi) Rusabha. It was a place where the hermitage of Rusabha* was situated. The copper plates mentions the ‘Telipadar’ of Risida. Telipadar was a settlement of Fourth Century A.D. During the British Rule, the King of Kalahandi Udit Deo came to Risida for land survey in 1883. He divided Risida into three revenue settlements headed by a Gauntia (head of the village for revenue collection). Now it is in the Karlamunda Block of Kalahandi district, Odisha.


Important Personalities;

Risida is proud to be a land of some eminent personalities of the area like Srimat Sahu, a veteran Congress leader, Giridhari Rana and Khadiram Bhoi, Swatantra Party leaders, Jadumani Sahu and Ujjal Barik, Samajwadi leaders, Baichandra Rana, an independent leader. Rajib Lochan Rana was a veteran journalist. He is considered as a piooner of rural journalism. He is often called as "Pitamah of Rural Journalism in Kalahandi"

Geography

Its average elevation is about 160 m. It is located in the Tel River basin. The hills of Bhalu dunguri and Aden dunguri (hill) are situated in the north-western border of the village.

Reaching Risida

Risida is well connected to the district headquarters and nearby villages by bus. The closest railway station is about 40 kilometers away in Kesinga, with the next closest in Bolangir, and the closest airports are in Visakhapatnam and Bhubneswar.

Areas of Risida
  • Kumbhar Para
  • kandha Para
  • Salandiamunda
  • Gandhinagar Para
  • Matrupuri
  • Bahalmunda
  • Pourkela
  • Brahmanimunda

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Risida has a total population of 3883. There is a fairly equal male to female distribution, with 1963 males and 1920 females.Sex ratio is 978 females per 1000 males. Literacy rate is 73%.

Festivities

Risida celebrates Nuakhai, Rathayatra, Dasahara, Ram Navami, Ganesh puja, and saraswati puja. Kadojatra, Semijatra, Roogibala, etc.of local importance are also celebrated.

Entertainment
  • The Bapuji Mini Stadium is the only mini-stadium in the Karlamunda Block of the Kalahandi district. It has a total field area of 3.16 acres. The Society for Sports and Culture organizes football and cricket matches at different levels here annually.
  • The Risida Junior Sports Association organizes cricket and football tournaments and quiz competitions.
  • Ramaleela is a common cultural show that encompasses the day of Ram Navami (the birthday of Lord Rama). About fourteen days of cultural shows on different stories of Lord Rama are presented in dramatic forms, as organized by Ramakrushna Sanskrutik Sansad and Sri Jagannath Sansad.

Education
  • J K Mahavidyalaya (+2 College)
  • J D College
  • Bapuji High School (it has recently celebrated Golden Jublee) (Block No-1 High S

chool)

  • Girls High School
  • Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre
  • Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir
  • Ed.care public school

Hospitals
  • Government Hospital
  • Veterinary Hospital

Government and non-government institutions
  • Police Out Post
  • Sub-Post Office
  • Junior Irrigation, Utei MIP
  • Revenue Inspector’s Office
  • Telephone Exchange

Bank and marketing centres

A number of marketing stalls are located at Risida. A weekly periodic market is organized on Saturday which gathers about 72,000 people. The speciality of the market is " Cattle Market". Risida has United Commercial Bank, a nationalized bank of India. It has also a customer service centre of the State Bank of India.

Matrupuri is a holy and spiritual site at Risida named after The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry.[2]

Temples and other holy places
  • Sri jagannath Temple
  • Sri ram mandir
  • Sri Dhabaleswar Baba Temple
  • Sri Radhakrushna Mandir
  • Matrupuri:Place associated with the vision of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo
  • Satya Sanatana Ashram

Others
  • A Press Club (Karlamunda Block Press Club) also runs from Risida
  • Belkhandi is among the most famous tourist places of Kalahandi, about 11 meters from Risida, located at the confluence of The Tel and Utei rivers.
  • Matrupuri Karyalaya, All India Union, Society for Sports and Culture, RSA RISIDA ,Sri Jagannath Sanskrutik sansad, Sri ramakrishna Sanskrutik Sansad.

References
  1. "Risida Pin Code, Risida, Kalahandi Map, Latitude and Longitude, Odisha". Indiamapia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  2. Matrupuri Risida. "MATRUPURI : An Organisation Devoted for the Realisation of Sri Aurobindo's Vision of Future". Matrupuri.blogspot.in. Retrieved 8 March 2012.

  • Rajib Lochan Rana : " Risida Sanskruti"
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