Baharagora is a town in the Baharagora CD block in the

Ghatshila subdivision Ghatshila subdivision is an Administrative divisions of India, administrative subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Kolhan division in the state of Jharkhand, India. Administration The district East Singhbhum consists of two subd ...

of the East Singhbhum district, in the Indian state of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...

History

Baharagora CD block was established in 1956.

Geography

Location

Baharagora is located at . It has an average elevation of . The Subarnarekha River flows along its adjoining areas (approx at a distance of ). It is situated on the south-east corner of Jharkhand. It is from

Kharagpur Kharagpur () is a semi- planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision and the largest city of the district. It is located 1 ...

, from

Jamshedpur Jamshedpur (; ), also known as Tatanagar, is a major industrial city in eastern India. It is the List of cities in Jharkhand by population, largest city in the state of Jharkhand. With a population of 629,658 in the city limits and 1.3 million ...

, from Ghatshila, from

Baripada Baripada () is a city and a municipality in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha, India. Located along the east bank of the Budhabalanga river, Baripada is the cultural centre of north Odisha. In recent years, it has emerged as an e ...

and from Kolkata Baharagora is the entry point of Jharkhand from the two states, namely

West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...

and

Odisha Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Eastern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by ar ...

, as it is located at the border, West Bengal is approx and Odisha is approx from there.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Baharagora. The headquarters of Baharagora CD block is located at Baharagora village.

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). (*For language details see Baharagora block#Language and religion) Dialect spoken: Bahraagi

Transport

Baharagora is a very important hub for transport as National Highway 6/

Asian Highway 46 National Highway 6 & Economic Corridor 1 (EC1) (commonly referred to as NH6), was a National Highway in India that has been separately designated under the new national highway numbering system. It was officially listed as running over from ...

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,

. It is connected to

by NH 18. The nearest railway stations are Chakulia , Ghatsila , Jhargram , Kharagpur , Tatanagar & Kolkata (Howrah) . Nearest International Airport Kolkata, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

Education

Schools

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) is a system of central schools for students predominantly from rural areas in India, targeting socially and economically backward students who lack access to accelerated learning due to financial, social and rura ...

, Balikuria *

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya or KGBV is a residential girls’ secondary school run by the Government of India for the weaker sections in India. History The plan was introduced by the Government of India in August 2004. It was then integr ...

, Baharagora * Kumardubi Darkhuli High School, Kumardubi * Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Baharagora * Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Bankati (Mouda)

Colleges

* Baharagora College, Baharagora

Culture

* Chitreshwer Shiv Mandir - . * Baharagora Krishi Mela.baharagora.com

References

External links

baharagora.com
Villages in East Singhbhum district {{Jharkhand-geo-stub