Mirdha (tribe)

Mirdha is a tribe found in Orissa, India. In 1981 census, the population of Mirdha tribe in Orissa was 28177, mainly spread over the districts Sambalpur, Bolangir and Kalahandi. They are considered to be the offshoots of several ethnic groups. Russel and Hiral Lal describe them as branch of Khangars or Dahait caste of Sagar and Damoh. It is believed that the progenitors of Mohammadan father and Dahait mother became Mirdha, which is the name given to the head of the caste committee of Dahaits.

References

Sachchinanda and RR Prasad: Encyclopaedic profile of Indian tribes, Discovery Publishing House, New Delhi, 1996, Page 691

Western Odisha

Districts	Balangir Bargarh Boudh Debagarh Jharsuguda Kalahandi Nuapada Sambalpur Subarnapur Sundargarh

Education	BPUT NIT, Rourkela Rajendra College Balangir Sambalpur University VSSUT, Burla WODC Medical Colleges

Notable Persons	Bhagirathi Nepak Bhima Bhoi Bhubaneswar Behera Gangadhar Meher Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo Nila Madhab Panda Ram Chandra Patra Rindo Majhi Sabyasachi Mohapatra Sadhu Meher Sarat Pujari Veer Surendra Sai

Temples	Kosaleswara temple Lankeswari Temple Samaleswari Temple Sasisena Temple Sureswari Temple The Leaning Temple of Huma

People/ Languages	Bonda Bhunjia Gond Kisan Kuilta Mirdha Kalahandia Odia Sambalpuri Odia

Geographical features	Indravati Mahanadi Mahanadi River Delta Sankh River Western Odisha

Culture, Festival	Dhanu Jatra Ghumura Dance Jiuntia Kalasi Jatra Karma dance Balangir Lok Mahotsav Lanka Podi Nuakhai Puspuni Sitalsasthi Carnival Sulia Jatra

Art and Craft	Pasapali Sari Sambalpuri Saree Sonepuri Sari

Transport/ Communication	NH 6 NH 42 NH 201 NH 217 Hirakud Dam Mahanadi Bridge, Boudh

Entertainmennt	Bhukha Rangabati Sambalpuri Cinema Kosli drama

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