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Baharagora
Town
Baharagora is located in Jharkhand
Baharagora
Baharagora
Location in Jharkhand, India
Baharagora is located in India
Baharagora
Baharagora
Baharagora (India)
Coordinates: 22°17′N 86°43′E / 22.28°N 86.72°E / 22.28; 86.72
CountryIndia
StateJharkhand
DistrictEast Singhbhum
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,132
Languages*
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
832101
Telephone code91-6594
Vehicle registrationJH 05
Literacy89.54%
Lok Sabha constituencyJamshedpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBaharagora
Websitejamshedpur.nic.in

Baharagora is a town in the Baharagora CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

Baharagora CD block was established in 1956.

Geography

15km
10miles
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W
E
S
T
B
E
N
G
A
L
O
D
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A
Dalma
Wildlife
Sanctuary
T
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
Kharkhai
River
Subarnarekha
River
Musabani
CT
Musabani (CT)
Jadugora
CT
Jadugora (CT)
Haludpukur
CT
Haludpukur (CT)
Ghatshila
CT
Ghatshila (CT)
Galudih
T
Galudih (T)
Burudi
T
Burudi (T)
Chakuliya
M
Chakuliya (M)
Jamshedpur
M
Jamshedpur (M)
Potka
R
Potka (R)
Patamda
R
Patamda (R)
Mahulia
R
Mahulia (R)
Kokpara
R
Kokpara (R)
Hata
R
Hata, Purvi Singhbhum (R)
Gurbandha
R
Gurbandha (R)
Dumaria
R
Dumaria, Purvi Singhbhum (R)
Boram
R
Boram, Purvi Singhbhum (R)
Baharagora
R
Dhalbhumgarh
R
Dhalbhumgarh (R)
Map
Cities, towns and locations in East Singhbhum district in Kolhan Division (Locations around Jamshedpur are shown in the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration map - see Bagbera Colony page)
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Baharagora is located at 22°17′N 86°43′E / 22.28°N 86.72°E / 22.28; 86.72.[1] It has an average elevation of 79 m (259 ft). The Subarnarekha River flows along its adjoining areas (approx at a distance of 7 km [4.3 mi]).

It is situated on the south-east corner of Jharkhand. It is 60 km (37 mi) from Kharagpur, 90 km (56 mi) from Jamshedpur, 50 km (31 mi) from Ghatshila, 50 km (31 mi) from Baripada and 200 km (120 mi) from Kolkata

Baharagora is the entry point of Jharkhand from the two states, namely West Bengal and Odisha, as it is located at the border, West Bengal is approx 12 km (7.5 mi) and Odisha is approx 7 km (4.3 mi) from there.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Baharagora.[2]

The headquarters of Baharagora CD block is located at Baharagora village.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Baharagora had a total population of 1,132, of which 571 (50%) were males and 561 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 128. The total number of literate persons in Baharagora was 899 (89.54% of the population over 6 years).[4]

(*For language details see Baharagora block#Language and religion)

Dialect spoken: Bahraagi[5]

Transport

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.

The nearest railway stations are Chakulia 30.6 km (19.0 mi), Ghatsila 47 km (29 mi), Jhargram 50 km (31 mi), Kharagpur 60 km (37 mi), Tatanagar 90 km (56 mi) & Kolkata (Howrah) 189 km (117 mi).

Nearest International Airport Kolkata, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

Education

Schools

Colleges

Culture

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baharagora
  2. ^ "District Police Profile – East Singhbhum". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 119: Map of Baharagora CD block. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location code: 364876, Pages 320-321: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. ^ Singh, Manish (April 2018). "TAM Analysis of Baharagora Dialect". ResearchGate. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. ^ baharagora.com Archived 2014-02-24 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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