Ghatagaon, is a

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in Kendujhar District,

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Geography

It is located at at an elevation of 330 m above MSL.

Places of interest

Maa Tarini Temple: It is the main shrine of Maa Tarini who is regarded as the embodiments of Shakti. She is one of the chief presiding Goddess in

Odia culture Odisha (formerly Orissa) is one of the 28 States and union territories of India, states of India, located on the eastern coast. It is surrounded by the states of West Bengal to the northeast, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and ...

. Every year thousands of devotees visit the temple to worship Maa Tarini.http://www.india9.com/i9show/Maa-Tarini-Temple-33585.htm About Maa Tarini Temple

Educational Institutions

* Tarini Thakurani (Degree) Mahavidyalaya * Tarini Thakurani Higher Secondary School * Tarini Girl's High School * Ghatagaon Govt. Upper Primary School * Kenduapada Nodal Primary School

Transportation

By road National Highway 20 passes through Ghatgaon. Buses are always available from many towns of Odisha like Kendujhar,

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar () is the capital and the largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the Khordha district. The suburban region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Chakra ...

Cuttack Cuttack (, or officially Kataka in Odia language, Odia ), is the former capital, deputy capital and the 2nd largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of the Cuttack district. The name of the city is an anglicised f ...

, Bhadrak, Jajpur etc. By rail Nearest railway station is Harichandanpur railway station which is 16 km away. By air Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at

which is 174 km away.

References

External links

Wikimapia

Satellite map of Ghatgaon

Villages in Kendujhar district {{Kendujhar-geo-stub