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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Baharagora<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
| image_skyline = <br />
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| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India3<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|22.28|N|86.72|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = India<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[East Singhbhum]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
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| area_total_km2 = 433.331<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = 79<br />
| population_total = 153510<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Santali language|Santali]], [[Kudmali language|Kudmali]], [[Odia language|Odia]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 832101<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 91-6594<br />
| registration_plate = JH 05<br />
| website = <br />
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'''Baharagora''' is a small town in [[East Singhbhum district|East Singhbhum]] district and situated on the south-east corner of [[Jharkhand]], India. 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.<br />
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Baharagora became a block in the year 1956. It is located at the southern end of Jharkhand. The official language of the state is [[Hindi]].<br />
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Baharagora is the entry point of Jharkhand from the two states, namely [[West Bengal]] and [[Odisha]].<br />
Since it is located at the border, West Bengal is approx {{cvt|12|km}} and Odisha is approx {{cvt|7|km}} from there.<br />
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Language 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><br />
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==Transportation==<br />
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]].<br />
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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}}.<br />
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Nearest International Airport Kolkata, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.<br />
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==Places of worship==<br />
* [[Chitreshwer]] Shiv Mandir - {{cvt|12|km}}.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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><br />
Baharagora Krishi Mela<br />
<ref>[http://www.baharagora.com/ baharagora.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224174607/http://www.baharagora.com/ |date=2014-02-24 }}</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|79|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The river Subarnarekha flows along its adjoining areas (approx at a distance of {{cvt|7|km|disp=sqbr}}).<br />
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==Education==<br />
===Schools===<br />
* [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]], Balikuria<br />
* [[Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya]], Baharagora<br />
* [[Kumardubi Darkhuli High School]], Kumardubi<br />
* [[Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir]], Baharagora<br />
* [[Saraswati Shishu Mandir]], Bankati (Mouda)<br />
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===Colleges===<br />
* [[Baharagora College]], Baharagora<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140224174607/http://www.baharagora.com/ baharagora.com]<br />
* [http://www.instituteofindia.com/2011/02/baharagora-krishi-mela-baharagora-fair.html Baharagora Krishi Mela]<br />
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{{Kolhan Division}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in East Singhbhum district]]</div>
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