Baharagora

Baharagora
बहड़ागुड़ा (बहरागोड़ा)
town
Baharagora
Baharagora

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 22°17′N 86°43′E / 22.28°N 86.72°E / 22.28; 86.72Coordinates: 22°17′N 86°43′E / 22.28°N 86.72°E / 22.28; 86.72
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District East Singhbhum
Area
 • Total 433.331 km2 (167.310 sq mi)
Elevation 79 m (259 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 149,000
 • Density 340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Santali, Bengali, Odia
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 832101
Telephone code 91-6594
Vehicle registration JH 05

Baharagora (Some time people spell it wrong as in devnagri (वेहरागोड़ा, बहरागोडा) but as per LOCAL it correct spelling in devnagri बहड़ागुड़ा)is a small town in East Singhbhum district and situated on the south-east corner of Jharkhand, India. It is approx. 100 km from Jamshedpur & 200 km from Kolkata. 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 33 connects NH 6 at Baharagora and NH 2 at Barhi, Jharkhand.

Nearest Railway Station Chakulia 30.6 km, Jhargram 50 km & Kharagpur 70 km & Kolkata(Howrah)189 km

Baharagora became a block in the year 1956. It is located at the southern end of Jharkhand.

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. Although the official language of the state is Hindi, the local language in the area is a blend of Bengali and Odia. Except some government employees, all localities use either Bengali or Odia as primary mode of education. Although people are switching to Hindi or English as their primary mode of education. In the erstwhile state of Bihar, textbooks were also released in Bengali and Odia.

It came into headlines of Google when a 13-year-old boy 'Saikat Ghosh' became the regional finalist of 'Google Science Fair 2014' securing a position in the National FINAL with his Perpetual Motion Electricity Generator Concept.

Temples,Mosque

Temples

Baharagora

Chitreshwar Shiv Mandir

Mosque

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Geography

Baharagora is located at 22°17′N 86°43′E / 22.28°N 86.72°E / 22.28; 86.72.[1] Baharagora Krishi Mela [2] 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

Baharagora

TPS DAV Public School, Baharagora

Apart from these many primary schools, middle schools and high schools are present in Baharagora block

Colleges

Baharagora

State Bank of India, Baharagora

Banks in Baharagora & around

Places to See

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baharagora
  2. ↑ baharagora.com
  3. ↑ "Central Bank of India Bahargora IFSC Code". Retrieved 2015-06-26.

External links

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