Chandbali College, Chandbali

About Chandbali College, Chandbali

The state of Odisha is located in the East Coast of India 17.480 – 22.340 N and 81.240 – 87.290 E with nearly 480 kms of coast line of the Bay of Bengal forming its eastern and south eastern frontiers. The high Similipala hills forming a part of the Eastern Ghat range of hills and almost passing through the heart of the state is in its north. In the South flows the river Rushikulya bordering Andhra Pradesh.

The Chandbali College is situated in the Bhadrak district of Coastal Odisha. When exactly the name of ‘Chandbali’ came in to coinage can not be said exactly. This can only be ascertained that the name came in to existence from the Medieval period. However, considering the archaeological remains in and around the locality/area it can be said that from the Early Medieval period the place was settled and actively engaged in trade and commerce. After the Great Famine of 1866, the Chandbali port also known as the Ravenshaw port was established in 1870 by the enterprise of Captain McNeil & the strong determination of T.E Ravenshaw, the then Commissioner of Orissa. It became famous as one of the best river ports on the East Cost of our country having trade links with Calcutta, Visakhapatnam, Madras, Cyclone, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mauritius and Maldives. Passengers-cum-cargo ships were regularly plying between Chandbali & Calcutta. Chandbali is also nearer to the world famous Bhitarkanika National Park and Gahirmatha Sanctuary for Olive ridley and works as the entry-point through river route for the tourists. This small town of Chandbali has all the features of costal characteristics, i.e. maritime weather influence, coastal winds and cyclones. Climatically, the area is tropical monsoonal with three seasons—rainy June to September, winter October to February and summer March to May. Most of its people live in villages and belongs to SC, OBC and SEBC classes and agriculture is their main occupation.

The Chandbali College was established in June, 1979, by the educated youths under the guidance of eminent personalities of the locality in a naturally beautiful sprawling campus of nearly 12 acres. The aim of the college is to offer quality education to students from diverse backgrounds, irrespective of region, religion, caste, economic strata and to develop an all round personality with social responsibility which is reflected in our crest ‘ na hi jnanena sadrusham’ in the Bhagavat Gita 4.38.