Khalana
Khalana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Khalana Tarini Sala | |
  Khalana Location in Odisha, India  Khalana Khalana (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°06′23″N 86°04′52″E / 21.10629°N 86.08118°E | |
| Country |  India |
| States | Odisha |
| District | Kendujhar |
| Subdivision | Anandapur |
| Block | Ghasipura |
| Police station | Ramachandrapur |
| Gram panchayat | Khalana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| • Sarpanch | Jyotshanrani Majhi (BJD) |
| • Samit Sabhya | Nalini Jena (BJD) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 8,500 |
| Demonym | 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Bada Gadia pond
- Kuni Baba Matha (Hindu monastery) 10 temples are built there.
- Hanuman Statue–statue of Lord Hanuman near Patana Gadia
References
[edit]- ^ "Khalana village Khalana Panchayat Ghasipura Block Keonjhar District Odisha orissa India". Naveenpatnaik.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. 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
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