Khalana

Khalana
ଖଲଣା
Village
ଗ୍ରାମ

Khalana Tarini Sala
Khalana
ଖଲଣା
Khalana
ଖଲଣା

Location in Odisha,India

Coordinates: 21°06′23″N 86°04′52″E / 21.10629°N 86.08118°E / 21.10629; 86.08118Coordinates: 21°06′23″N 86°04′52″E / 21.10629°N 86.08118°E / 21.10629; 86.08118
Country  India
States Odisha
District Kendujhar
Subdivision Anandapur
Block Ghasipura
Gram panchayat Khalana
Government
  Type Panchayati raj
  Body Gram panchayat
  Sarpanch Rambha Dalai(BJD)
  Samit Sabhya Niharika Sahoo(BJD)
  Gram Sevak Mohan Behera
Elevation 68 m (223 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 4,520
Demonym(s) Khalania
Languages
  official Odia
Time zone IST ([[UTC+5:30<br />+୫:୩୦]])
PIN 758043
Vehicle registration OD-09

Khalana(odia:ଖଲଣା) is a village of 3 km long situated near highway NH-215 in Kendujhar district, Odisha, India. It lies a distance of 12 kilometres from Anandapur, 95 kilometres from Kendujhar.[1][2]

Khalana is a panchayat village within Ghasipura Block of Anandapur Subdivision.

Its neighbourhood villages are Sainkul Agarda Lunahara, Nuagaon

Economy

Most of the people depend upon agriculture. Nowadays, most of people are inclined towards business. Young generation are migrating to other states and other country (Tamil Nadu, Maharastra, Andrapradesh, New Delhi Karnatak oman country middle east for jobs. A few are engaged in government services like teacher, chartered accountant, young scientist, BSF. As a result of these the per capita income of individuals has gone up

Administration

Khalana Village is administrated by Khalana Gram panchayat.Khalana grampanchayat is organised including two villages, Agarda, Khalana

Education System

Khalana Village has two primary schools and one high school to improve its education.The schools are:

  1. Khalana UGUP School
    ଖଲଣା ମଧ୍ୟ ଇଂରାଜୀ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ,ଖଲଣା
Khalana U.G.U.P School
  1. Tala Sahi Primary School
    ତଳସାହି ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ,ଖଲଣା
  2. Thakurani Bidyapitha, Khalana
    ଠାକୁରାଣୀ ବିଦ୍ୟାପୀଠ,ଖଲଣା
Thakurani Bidyapitha,Khalana
  1. Saraswati Shisu Mandira

Holy Place

Bada Gadia

This is a big pond situated in khalana.This is a holy place.

Bada Gadia,Khalana

Kuni Baba Matha

This is a Hindu Matha located in khalana village. There are 10 temples built here.

Religion & Culture

Local people observe many festivals such as: Raja, Holi, Ratha-Yatra, Rama Nabami Janmastami, Lakshmi Puja, Nila Madhab and Narayan Medha.

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)

References


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