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{{about|the town in Jharkhand|1 its namesake community development block|Baharagora block|2 its namesake assembly constituency|Baharagora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Baharagora
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_label_position = left
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.28|N|86.72|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[East Singhbhum district|East Singhbhum]]
| established_title = 
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| founder =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 79
| population_total = 1132
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages*
| demographics1_title1 = [[Official language|Official]]
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]], [[Santali language|Santali]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 832101
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-6594
| registration_plate = JH 05
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank1_info_sec1 = 89.54%
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Jamshedpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jamshedpur]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Baharagora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baharagora]]
| website = {{URL|jamshedpur.nic.in/}}
| footnotes =
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'''Baharagora''' is a town in the [[Baharagora block|Baharagora]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Ghatshila subdivision]] of the [[East Singhbhum district]], in the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]].

==History==
Baharagora CD block was established in 1956.

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map

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===Location===
Baharagora is located at {{Coord|22.28|N|86.72|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Baharagora.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baharagora]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|79|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The [[Subarnarekha River]] flows along its adjoining areas (approx at a distance of {{cvt|7|km|disp=sqbr}}).

It is situated on the south-east corner of Jharkhand. It is {{cvt|60|km}} from [[Kharagpur]], {{cvt|90|km}} from [[Jamshedpur]], {{cvt|50|km}} from Ghatshila, {{cvt|50|km}} from [[Baripada]] and {{cvt|200|km}} from Kolkata

Baharagora is the entry point of Jharkhand from the two states, namely [[West Bengal]] and [[Odisha]], as it is located at the border, West Bengal is approx {{cvt|12|km}} and Odisha is approx {{cvt|7|km}} from there.

==Civic administration==
There is a police station at Baharagora.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/east-singhbhum | title = District Police Profile – East Singhbhum | publisher = Jharkhand Police | access-date = 18 December 2021 | archive-date = 22 June 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220622213448/https://www.jhpolice.gov.in/east-singhbhum | url-status = dead }}</ref>

The headquarters of [[Baharagora block|Baharagora]] CD block is located at Baharagora village.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2012_PART_A_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 119: Map of Baharagora CD block |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 18 December 2021}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Baharagora had a total population of 1,132, of which 571 (50%) were males and 561 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 128. The total number of literate persons in Baharagora was 899 (89.54% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2012_PART_B_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Location code: 364876, Pages 320-321: District primary census abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 18 December 2021}}</ref>

(*For language details see [[Baharagora block#Language and religion]])

Dialect spoken: Bahraagi<ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Manish|date=April 2018|title=TAM Analysis of Baharagora Dialect|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324774471_TAM_Analysis_of_Baharagora_Dialect|access-date=6 September 2020|website=ResearchGate}}</ref>

==Transport==
Baharagora is a very important hub for transport as [[National Highway 6 (India)|National Highway 6]]/[[AH46|Asian Highway 46]] passes through here and almost all the Transport Companies have their transit hub here. [[National Highway 18 (India)|National Highway 18]] connects [[National Highway 6 (India)|NH 6]] at Baharagora and [[National Highway 2 (India)|NH 2]] at [[Barhi, Hazaribagh|Barhi]], [[Jharkhand]]. It is connected to [[Baripada]] in [[Odisha]] by [[National Highway 18 (India)|NH 18]].

The nearest railway stations are Chakulia {{cvt|30.6|km}}, Ghatsila {{cvt|47|km}}, Jhargram {{cvt|50|km}}, Kharagpur {{cvt|60|km}}, Tatanagar {{cvt|90|km}} & Kolkata (Howrah) {{cvt|189|km}}.

Nearest International Airport Kolkata, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

==Education==
===Schools===

* [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]], Balikuria
* [[Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya]], Baharagora
* [[Kumardubi Darkhuli High School]], Kumardubi
* [[Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir]], Baharagora
* [[Saraswati Shishu Mandir]], Bankati (Mouda)

===Colleges===
* [[Baharagora College]], Baharagora

==Culture==
* [[Chitreshwer]] Shiv Mandir - {{cvt|12|km}}.

* Baharagora Krishi Mela.<ref>[http://www.baharagora.com/ baharagora.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224174607/http://www.baharagora.com/ |date=2014-02-24 }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140224174607/http://www.baharagora.com/ baharagora.com]

{{Kolhan Division}}

[[Category:Villages in East Singhbhum district]]
{{Jharkhand-geo-stub}}

Baharagora - Revision history

VirgilioBrereton at 17:59, 18 February 2026