Khalana
Khalana | |
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Village | |
![]() Khalana Tarini Sala | |
![]() ![]() Khalana Location in Odisha, India | |
Coordinates: 21°06′23″N 86°04′52″E / 21.10629°N 86.08118°ECoordinates: 21°06′23″N 86°04′52″E / 21.10629°N 86.08118°E | |
Country | ![]() |
States | Odisha |
District | Kendujhar |
Subdivision | Anandapur |
Block | Ghasipura |
Police station | Ramachandrapur |
Gram panchayat | Khalana |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
• Sarpanch | Laxmidhar Sethi (BJD) |
• Samit Sabhya | Nalini Jena (BJD) |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 8,500 |
Demonym(s) | Khalania |
Languages | |
• official | Odia |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 758043 |
Vehicle registration | OD-09 |
Khalana is a village in Kendujhar district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Geography[]
It is situated 3 kilometres from NH 20 and 12 kilometres from Anandapur and 95 kilometres from Kendujhar.[1][2] Khalana is a panchayat village within Ghasipura Block of Anandapur Subdivision.
Nearby villages are Sainkul, Agarda Lunahara, Nuagaon and Suanpada.
Economy[]
The primary occupation is agriculture. Business is the fastest growing area. Younger people are migrating to find better jobs. A few provide government services as teachers, chartered accountants and scientists.
Administration[]
Khalana Village is administrated by Khalana Gram panchayat. Khalana gram panchayat includes two villages; Agarda and Khalana Khalana Village has been divided into some Sahi's They are
- Chhotipada Sahi (୧.ଛୋଟିପଡା ସାହି)
- Bandha Sahi (୨.ବନ୍ଧ ସାହି)
- Matihudi Sahi (୩.ମାଟିହୁଡ଼ି ସାହି)
- Balidanda Sahi (୪.ବାଲିଦାଣ୍ଡ ସାହି)
- Patana Sahi (୫.ପାଟଣା ସାହି)
- Majhi Sahi (୬.ମାଝି ସାହି)
- Gouda Sahi (୭.ଗଉଡ଼ ସାହି)
- Behera Sahi (୮.ବେହେରା ସାହି)
- Majhi Sahi (୯.ମଝି ସାହି)
- Gadia Sahi (୧୦.ଗଡ଼ିଆ ସାହି)
- Tala Sahi (୧୧.ତଳ ସାହି)
Education[]
Khalana Village has two primary schools and one high school to improve its education. The schools are
- Khalana UGUP School (ଖଲଣା ମଧ୍ୟ ଇଂରାଜୀ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ)Khalana U.G.U.P School
- Tala Sahi Primary School (ତଳସାହି ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ,ଖଲଣା.)
- Thakurani Bidyapitha, Khalana (ଠାକୁରାଣୀ ବିଦ୍ୟାପୀଠ,ଖଲଣା).Thakurani Bidyapitha, Khalana
- Saraswati Shisu Mandira (ସରସ୍ୱତୀ ଶିଶୁ ବିଦ୍ୟା ମନ୍ଦିର,ଖଲଣା)
- St Xavier's High school
Religion and Culture[]
Pana Sankranti (ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି) is the major local festival of the village and among other things, this festival is famous for chaiti parba (ଚଇତି ପର୍ବ).
Other local festivals include: Raja, Holi, Ratha-Yatra, Rama Nabami Janmastami, Lakshmi Puja, Nila Madhab and Narayan Medha.
Holy places[]
- Bada Gadia pond
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Bada_Gadia.jpeg/220px-Bada_Gadia.jpeg)
- Kuni Baba Matha (Hindu monastery) 10 temples are built there.
![Kuni Baba Matha,Khalana.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Kuni_Baba_Matha%2CKhalana.jpg/220px-Kuni_Baba_Matha%2CKhalana.jpg)
- Hanuman Statue–statue of Lord Hanuman near Patana Gadia
![Hanuman Statue ,Patana Sahi.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Hanuman_Statue_%2CPatana_Sahi.jpg/220px-Hanuman_Statue_%2CPatana_Sahi.jpg)
References[]
- ^ "Khalana village Khalana Panchayat Ghasipura Block Keonjhar District Odisha orissa India". Naveenpatnaik.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "CBSE School Based Summative Assessment-II | School Conducted Exam 2014–2015 – Part 2147483647". Icbse.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
External links[]
- Cities and towns in Kendujhar district
- Villages in Kendujhar district
- Odisha geography stubs