Adhapara

Adhapara is a small village in the district of Jharsuguda in Odisha, India.This village migrated from Hirakud Dam area in the year 1957. As of 2011, there were a total of 332 families living in the village.[1] It is about 35 km away from Jharsuguda.

Adhapara

New Adhapara, Nua-adhapara
village
Coordinates: 21.7031°N 83.8443°E / 21.7031; 83.8443
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictJharsuguda
Population
  Total1,500
Languages
  OfficialOdiya
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
768234
Telephone code06645
Vehicle registrationOR-
Nearest cityJharsuguda
Literacy70%
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Like the rest of Orissa, the language spoken in the village is Sambalpuri and Oriya.[2] The village is situated near (about 2/3 km away) from Ib-Thermal Power Station (a govt. Of ORISSA PSU). According to the 2011 State Census, Adhapara had a higher literacy rate than rest of Orissa.[1] Schools located in the village include U.P School Adhapara, M.E School Adhapara, and Jawahrlal High School, Adhapara. However, in 2013, schools in Adhapara and others in the Jharsuguda district reported only having one teacher per school.[3]

A Hospital is located in the village and participates in free health camps in the region by providing doctors to diagnose ailments of participants.[4]

References

  1. "Nua-adhapara Population - Sambalpur, Orissa". Population Census 2011. Census Organization of India. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. Mishra, Ranjita; Stainthorp, Rhona (2007). "The Relationship Between Phonological Awareness and Word Reading Accuracy in Oriya and English: A Study of Oriya-Speaking Fifth-Graders". Journal of Research in Reading. 30 (1): 23–27. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9817.2006.00326.x.
  3. "Teacher Scarcity Hits Education". The New Indian Express. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  4. "OPGC Conducts Free Health Camp". Dish A Diary. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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