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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = BAHALDA <br />
| other_name = "ବହଳଦା","बहलदा"<br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|22.40|N|86.08|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mayurbhanj district|Mayurbhanj]]<br />
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| postal_code = 757046<br />
| registration_plate = OD 11<br />
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| website = www.bahalda.gov.in<br />
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'''Bahalda''' is a small town in the [[Mayurbhanj district]] of northern [[Odisha]], [[India]]. Bahalda is the second largest town in the Bamanghaty subdivision, and was the capital of Mayurbhanj in the 14th century. Maa Kichakeswari Temple (ମା କିଚକେଶ୍ବରୀ ମନ୍ଦିର), one of the most famous in northern Odisha, sits in the town.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Bahalda is located at {{coord|22.40|N|86.08|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Bahalda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bahalda]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|234|m|ft|abbr=on}}. It is situated 57&nbsp;km away from [[Jamshedpur]] and 97&nbsp;km away from [[Baripada]], the district headquarters and 300&nbsp;km away from State capital Bhubaneswar.<br />
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==People==<br />
The majority of the population in the area are tribals, predominantly [[Ho people|Ho]] and [[Santals]]. The town has a small market place and weekly haat. It is one of the gateways to [[Jharkhand]] state. Annual sports are popular, which is celebrated at par with the festivals.<br />
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==Administration==<br />
It has a police station, Tahsildar office, block offices, post office, and forest office. There are also a number of banks, including branches of the [[Bank of India]], [[State Bank of India]], [[Bandhan Bank]], Mayurbhanj central co-operative bank, and the [[Odisha Gramya Bank]]. Local schools include a government high school, a girls' high school, and Ananda Marga, a private primary school, among others.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
It is connected with the state capital [[Bhubaneswar]] by bus which are plied during the night. The nearest railway station is Bahalda Rd on Tata-Badampahar rail route.<br />
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==Temples==<br />
Kichakeswari Temple is sited in Bahalda, the capital of Mayurbhanj kingdom in the 14th century. It lies at a distance of 97&nbsp;km from Baripada. Dedicated to Goddess Kichakeswari, the temple is known for its architectural beauty.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
The current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Bahalda Assembly Constituency is Prahlad Purty of [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|JMM]], who won the seat in the 2004 State elections. Previous MLAs from this seat were Laxman Soren of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] who won this seat in 2000, Khelaram Mahali who won in 1995 representing [[Jharkhand People's Party|JPP]] and as an independent candidate in 1990, Bagey Gobardhan of [[Janata Party|JNP]] in 1985, Rama Chandra Hansda of [[Indian National Congress|INC(I)]] in 1980, and Sunaram Soren of JNP in 1977.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp03.htm <br />
|title=State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 3-Bahalda Constituency of Odisha <br />
|publisher=Election Commission of India <br />
|accessdate=2008-09-23 <br />
}}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
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Bahalda is a part of the [[Mayurbhanj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mayurbhanj]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf <br />
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha <br />
|publisher=Election Commission of India <br />
|accessdate=2008-09-23 <br />
|url-status=dead <br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108040424/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf <br />
|archivedate=2005-11-08 <br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Mayurbhanj district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Mayurbhanj district]]</div>2409:4062:2286:1049:0:0:162D:F8B0