Baharagora
Baharagora is a small town in East Singhbhum district and situated on the south-east corner of Jharkhand, India. It is 60 km from Kharagpur, 90 km from Jamshedpur, 50 km from Ghatshila, 50 km from Baripada and 200 km from Kolkata.
Baharagora | |
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town | |
  Baharagora Location in Jharkhand, India  Baharagora Baharagora (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.28°N 86.72°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | East Singhbhum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 433.331 km2 (167.310 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 153,510 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali, Kudmali, Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 832101 |
| Telephone code | 91-6594 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 05 |
Baharagora became a block in the year 1956. It is located at the southern end of Jharkhand. The official language of the state is Hindi.
Baharagora is the entry point of Jharkhand from the two states, namely West Bengal and Odisha. Since it is located at the border, West Bengal is approx 12 km and Odisha is approx 7 km from there.
Language spoken: Bahraagi[1]
Transportation
Baharagora is a very important hub for transport as National Highway 6/Asian Highway 46 passes through here and almost all the Transport Companies have their transit hub here. National Highway 18 connects NH 6 at Baharagora and NH 2 at Barhi, Jharkhand. It is connected to Baripada in Odisha by NH 18.
Nearest Railway Station Chakulia 30.6 km, Ghatsila 47 km, Jhargram 50 km, Kharagpur 60 km, Tatanagar 90 km & Kolkata(Howrah)189 km.
Nearest International Airport Kolkata, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
Places of worship
- Chitreshwer Shiv Mandir - 12 km.
Geography
Baharagora is located at 22.28°N 86.72°E.[2] Baharagora Krishi Mela [3] It has an average elevation of 79 m (259 ft). The river Subarnarekha flows along its adjoining areas (approx at a distance of 7 km).
Education
Schools
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Balikuria
- Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Baharagora
- Kumardubi Darkhuli High School, Kumardubi
- Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Baharagora
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Bankati (Mouda)
Colleges
- Baharagora College, Baharagora
- Baharagora Govt.Polytechnic College, Baharagora
References
- Singh, Manish (April 2018). "TAM Analysis of Baharagora Dialect". ResearchGate. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baharagora
- baharagora.com Archived 2014-02-24 at the Wayback Machine