Polasara

Polasara is a town and a notified area council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Polasara
Town
Polasara
Location in Odisha, India
Polasara
Polasara (India)
Coordinates: 19.7°N 84.82°E / 19.7; 84.82
Country India
State Odisha
DistrictGanjam
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total80,000+
Languages
 • OfficialOriya
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
761105
Telephone code06810
Vehicle registration
  • OR-07
  • OD-07
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Geography

Polasara is located at 19.7°N 84.82°E / 19.7; 84.82.[1] It has an average elevation of 66 metres (216 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Polasara had a population of 23,119 of which 11,876 are males while 11,243 are females. Female Sex Ratio is of 947 against state average of 979. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Polasara is around 872 compared to Orissa state average of 941. Literacy rate of Polasara city is 78.63 % higher than state average of 72.87 %. In Polasara, Male literacy is around 87.05 % while female literacy rate is 69.84 %. .

Religion in Polasara [3]
Hinduism
 
 99.69%
Islam
 
 0.20%
Christianity
 
 0.02%
Sikh
 
 0.00%
Buddhist
 
 0.01%
Jain
 
 0.00%
Not Stated
 
 0.07%
Other
 
 0.00%

Climate and regional setting

Maximum summer temperature is 37 °C; minimum winter temperature is 16 °C. The mean daily temperature varies from 33 °C to 38 °C. May is the hottest month; December is the coldest. The average annual rainfall is 1250 mm and the region receives monsoon and torrential rainfall from July to October.

Climate data for Polasara, Odisha
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 30
(86)		 34
(93)		 36
(97)		 37
(99)		 34
(93)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 30
(86)		 28
(82)		 32
(90)
Average low °C (°F) 16
(61)		 19
(66)		 23
(73)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 23
(73)		 20
(68)		 16
(61)		 23
(74)
Average rainfall cm (inches) 1.20
(0.47)		 1.70
(0.67)		 1.90
(0.75)		 1.50
(0.59)		 4.00
(1.57)		 15.00
(5.91)		 28.20
(11.10)		 27.30
(10.75)		 18.00
(7.09)		 9.30
(3.66)		 3.30
(1.30)		 1.90
(0.75)		 113.3
(44.61)
Source: MSM Weather

Education

Polasara has the following schools/Educational Institutions:

  • Govt. Elementary Teachers' Education Institute (G.E.T.E.I)
  • Gopabandhu High School

Established in 1941

  • Lingaraj Girls' High School
  • ME School, Ranipada
  • Balukeswara High School,Ranipada,Polasara
  • Polasara Degree Science College
  • BITM, Tota Street, Polasara
  • www.bitmedu.co.in
  • CSC ACADEMY, POLASARA
  • Regional Women's College (RWC)
  • Nehuru Upper Primary School, Lunighati
  • Kanak Durga Bidya Peetha, Madhusudanpur
  • Purushottam High School, Kalamba
  • Town Hall, Mali Street, Polasara
  • Budheisuni Gothali High School, Budheisuni
  • Saraswati Sisu Vidya mandira,kali mandira sahi,polasara
  • U.G HIGH SCHOOL,USTAPADA

Temples
  • Jagannath Temple, Brahmin Street
  • Rameswar Temple
  • Kali Maa Temple, Meru Tota Street
  • Kandhuni Devi Temple, Tota Street
  • Maa Ratni Temple, Main road, near bus stand
  • New Jagannath Temple, main road, near bus stand

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Polasara
  2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from [s2011.co.in/data/town/801870-polasara-orissa.html the original] Check |url= value (help) on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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