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Jharpokharia
Jharpokharia (coloquially known as Bombay Chhack) is a small village in Mayurbhanj district of the Indian state of Odisha and located at the junction of National Highway 6 and National Highway 16 Route 16, or Highway 16, can refer to: International * AH16, Asian Highway 16 * European route E16 * European route E016 Australia – Thompsons Road (Victoria) – South Australia Canada ;Parts of the Trans-Canada Highway: *Ye .... It is 30 km from Baripada, the district headquarters of the Mayurbhanj district, and is home to the Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seemanta Engineering College, and Seemanta Mahavidyalaya. It is coloquially known as Bombay Chhack because it is at the junction of roads leading to Bombay , Calcutta. Geography Jharpokharia is located at . It has an average elevation of . References Cities and towns in Mayurbhanj district {{Mayurbhanj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayurbhanj District
Mayurbhanj district is one of the List of districts of Odisha, 30 districts of Odisha state in eastern India and the largest in the state by area, nearly equivalent to Tripura. The district's headquarters is located in Baripada, with other major towns including Rairangpur, Karanjia, and Bahalda. , Mayurbhanj ranks as the third-most populous district in Odisha, following Ganjam district, Ganjam and Cuttack district, Cuttack.The district is bounded in the North-East by Medinipur district of West Bengal, Singhbhum district of Jharkhand in the North-west, Baleshwar district in the South-East and by Kendujhar in the South-West. The district has a rich mineral base. It is home to the famous Simlipal National Park, Similipal National park. Etymology The district owes its name to two Medieval India, medieval ruling dynasties, Maurya Empire, Mayura and Bhanja dynasty, Bhanja. It is believed that the native ruling Bhanja dynasty underwent socio-cultural exchange with the Mayura dynasty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
