Baharagora

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

This article is about the town in Jharkhand. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Baharagora block. For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Baharagora (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Baharagora
Town
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Coordinates: 22.28°N 86.72°E / 22.28; 86.72
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	East Singhbhum
Elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,132
Languages*
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	832101
Telephone code	91-6594
Vehicle registration	JH 05
Literacy	89.54%
Lok Sabha constituency	Jamshedpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Baharagora
Website	jamshedpur.nic.in

History

Baharagora CD block was established in 1956.

Geography

17km
10.6miles

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E

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T

B

E

N

G

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L

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D

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Dalma
Wildlife
Sanctuary

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Kharkhai
River

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Subarnarekha
River

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Musabani

CT

Jadugora

CT

Haludpukur

CT

Ghatshila

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Galudih

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Burudi

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Chakuliya

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Jamshedpur

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Potka

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Patamda

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Mahulia

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Kokpara

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Hata

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Gurbandha

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Dumaria

R

Boram

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Baharagora

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Dhalbhumgarh

   

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 22.28°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

• 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

Culture

• Chitreshwer Shiv Mandir - 12 km (7.5 mi).

• Baharagora Krishi Mela.^[6]