Ghatgaon

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Ghatgaon
Ghatagaon
Census Town
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Maa Tarini Temple of Ghatgaon
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Ghatgaon
Location in Odisha, India
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Ghatgaon
Ghatgaon (India)
Coordinates: 21°24′0″N85°53′0″E / 21.40000°N 85.88333°E / 21.40000; 85.88333
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Odisha
District Kendujhar
Named for Maa Tarini
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Languages
  Official Odia
  Other local language Ho
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
758027
Telephone code6733
Vehicle registration OD-09
Website odisha.gov.in

Ghatagaon, is a Census town in Kendujhar District, Odisha, India.

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Geography

It is located at 21°24′0″N85°53′0″E / 21.40000°N 85.88333°E / 21.40000; 85.88333 at an elevation of 330 m above MSL. [1]

Places of interest

Maa Tarini Temple: It is the main shrine of Maa Tarini who is regarded as the embodiments of Shakti. She is one of the chief presiding Goddess in Odia culture. Every year thousands of devotees visit the temple to worship Maa Tarini. [2]

Educational Institutions

Transportation

By road

National Highway 20 passes through Ghatgaon. Buses are always available from many towns of Odisha like Kendujhar, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Jajpur etc.

By rail

Nearest railway station is Harichandanpur railway station which is 16 km away.

By air

Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar which is 174 km away.

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