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Saintala, a taluk located at about 35 km south of Balangir-Titlagarh road in Titlagarh sub-division of Bolangir district, Odisha, India, has immense historical and archaeological importance. Saintala is the new name of 'Sainyatala' which means Military Camp. The temple of Chandeswari Thakurani is located here. Goddess Chandi in Mahishasuramardini form is installed in a small mount. The broken doorjamb with figures of Ganga and Yamuna and Dasavatara (Ten incarnations) image of Lord Vishnu are among the remarkable sculptures unearthed. The site ascribed to the early Somvansi period is an interesting spot for archaeologists and historians.
There is an ordnance factory at Badmal that comes under Saintala block.
It is located at an elevation of 182 m from MSL.
National Highway 201 passes through Saintala.
Saintala has many schools like, Panchayat Samiti High school (P.S. High school), Govt. Girls School (SSD) also known as Kanyashram, Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir, Govt. Primary School, Govt. Upper Primary School, Saintala Public School, and a College named as Panchayat Samiti College constantly supporting higher education around Saintala. The village is also a hub for singers, dancers and musicians. Established organisation like Sura Sangeet Kala Kendra & Radhadevi Sangeet Vidyalaya has been promoting the cultural activities around Saintala . The State Bank of India & Balangir District Central Co-operative Bank are the two important bank supporting the people of Saintala.