Do you think Odisha means only Puri? Every wanderlust loves to explore the offbeat destinations. Bangriposi is one of the most demanding offbeat destinations in Odisha.
Natural beauty is the prime attraction here in Bangriposi. The calm, pleasant atmosphere is the prime attraction among tourists.
Offbeat Odisha is a combination of hill like Bangriposi hill, waterfalls like Duduma, greenery like Simlipal forest, rustic lifestyle with tribal culture, the beautiful Puri sea beach and the temple of Jagannath dev.
Therefore, Odisha is always a tourist destination.
The beauty of green Simlipal forest (Simlipal National Park) surround Bangriposi. Just imagine a couple of days amid nature where you’ll breath fresh air and enjoy a hasslefree life.
The national highway 49 passes through Bangriposi, so if you plan to come here by car or bike, you can easily come here.
Bangriposi is located at Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. You can witness a less crowded population here.
You’ll enjoy rustic lifestyle, the attire of local people, the village and above all a solitude environment here.
The population of this offbeat village in Odisha is around 350. Have you understood how adventurous it would be to visit once here!
Bangriposi Sightseeing
People love to explore new places. Sightseeing is a major attraction to visit a place. Whatever the place and wherever it is, sightseeing is an unavoidable part of visiting any place.
If you love to explore nature and take all its extracts, Bangriposi would be an ideal destination.
Here are some popular and out of the box sightseeing attractions of Bangriposi.
Old British Railway Bridge
A combination of rustic road and pitch road, the greenery around you, small mud houses and blue hills just before you take you to an unavoidable beautiful destination.
The old railway bridge is located in the village Bautia. The old British railway bridge is almost abandoned.
Very few people know this place. Some locale people know this place. The way to reach this bridge is narrow, so fourwheeler may not reach there. However, you can easily reach by walking of around 10 to 15 minutes from the main road.
This bridge is over a unknown river. The solitude village, unknown river, and greenery surrounding will take you to the next level.
Just imagine the atmosphere and its impact. You can spend a couple of hours enjoying the uninterrupted beauty.
Shankarmara Dam
The atmosphere is similar to the old British Railway bridge so you’ll enjoy your trip to reach Shankarmara Dam.
Over the Hijili bridge, you need to drive around 20 kms to reach Shankarmara dam.
The whole Bangriposi rejuvenate you always with its beauty in every turn. Nobody comes to disturb you, nobody comes to question you, you are just alone with beautiful nature.
Destination is always targeted, though I suggest to enjoy the whole journey. The journey tells everything.
Now let’s come to Shankarmara Dam.
The hill surrounded Shankarmala dam is really beautiful. This is a pure offbeat destination in Odisha. You’ll see hardly any tourist here.
Many people don’t know this destination. Spend your quality time here with your favourite person.
Balidiha Dam
Another attraction of Bangriposi is the Balidiha dam. The scenic beauty is almost the same. The Balidiha dam is beautiful and popular. At monsoon season, Bangriposi becomes more beautiful.
Being popular, you’ll see some tourists here at Balidiha dam. Though according to local people, tourist comes Bangriposi in September onwards.
After monsoon this beautiful Balidiha dam swells up with its beauty and bounty.
The solitude atmosphere, the twittering of birds, the way amid woods make your journey memorable.
Jhinkpahadi
Have you read the great Buribalam war in History? Do you know the significance of that war?
Jhinkpahadi is related to Buribalam river.
Jhinkpahadi is a true offbeat destination beside the river Buribalam. The crystal clear water flows with history since decade.
The tranquility adds another dimension into your whole trip. According to me, Bangriposi is an ideal offbeat weekend destination near Kolkata.
Bangriposi Hills
The prime attraction of Bangriposi is the Bangriposi hills. The mysterious green Bangriposi hill welcomes you to spend a couple of hours and drink the last drop of happiness.
You’ll enjoy the whole area from the green hill to the spiral road. The pleasant and moderate temperature, the desolation, the fresh oxygen and above all the extract of pure offbeat Odisha will memorable you.
You can spend your weekend just watching the sunrise and sunset at Bangriposi hills. The beauty of dawn is soft and smooth in dusk. The combination of reddish sky at evening and the returning of birds, will feel you heavenly.
This small village is an ideal destination for those who loves enjoying offbeat destination.
How to Reach
The distance from Kolkata to Bangriposi is around 220 kms. There are many ways to reach this offbeat Odisha.
You can reach by car via NH16 and NH49. It would take around 5 hours.
If you want to go Bangriposi by train, Balasore is the ideal station.
There are lots of available trains for Howrah (and/or Sealdah) to reach Balasore.
From Balasore, the distance of Bangriposi is around 92 kms. So it would take 2 hours by car. The best option is car.
Through car journey, you’ll enjoy the beautiful road trip of beautiful offbeat Odisha.
The whole journey will take verall 5 – 6 hours (approx). There are some hotels and homestays at Bangriposi. You can book any of them and spend your quality weekend enjoying the nature.
Best Time to Go
Tourists prefer October to March to explore the beauty of Bangriposi. You can go there in monsoon if you want to enjoy the greenery.
Many people go in summar as well. You can feel intense heat in summar. So the best time is from autumn to spring.
My Final Thought
Bangriposi is an unavoidable beautiful offbeat Odisha destination. People love to explore this weekend destination. The nature, rustic lifestyle, fresh air and incredible hills not only welcome you, but also make you affectionate about the reality of offbeat Odisha. If you really love nature, explore this destination once.
Disclaimer: I am writing this article not to encourage and discourage people to come, rather I just share my thought.
