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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dagara
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|21.566389|N|87.3233|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Baleswar district|Baleswar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| governing_body =
| leader_title = Baliapal Beach
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 12
| population_total = 7680
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 756083
| registration_plate = OD-01
| website = {{URL|odisha.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Dagara''' is a village situated in the [[Baleswar district]] of [[Odisha]], in eastern India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/Reports/RWS/Physical/R10_11/Rep_CoverageHabs2011_2012PopWiseBlockWiseDetail.aspx?blockid=0000003704&statename=ORISSA&districtname=BALESHWAR&flag=p10 |title=Indiawater.gov.in |access-date=22 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818122618/http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/Reports/RWS/Physical/R10_11/Rep_CoverageHabs2011_2012PopWiseBlockWiseDetail.aspx?blockid=0000003704&statename=ORISSA&districtname=BALESHWAR&flag=p10 |archive-date=18 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The village, with a beach on the [[Bay of Bengal]], is a well-known spot for local tourists.
In 2006, the Government of Odisha signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chennai-based Creative Port Development Pvt Ltd. for the development of a deep-water, all-weather project, [[Kirtania port]], at the mouth of the [[Subarnarekha River]].

==Dagara Beach==
Dagara has a scenic beach that draws local tourists during weekends.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g1584841-d8094020-Reviews-Dagara_Beach-Balasore_Balasore_District_Odisha.html |title= Dagara Beach (Balasore, India): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor |website= www.tripadvisor.in |access-date= 2017-05-14 }}</ref> The beach is noted for red crabs, silvery sand, and [[Casuarina]] evergreen trees. It is one of the few beaches from which both sunrise and sunset can be viewed over the Bay of Bengal. Visitors come to enjoy the pleasant picnic areas, especially around the Christmas and New Year holiday season. Fishing by small boats with the local fishing flock is very popular.

Dagara Beach is relatively unknown beyond the states of Odisha and [[West Bengal]], but the state government is taking measures to promote tourism in the area. Recently, a beach festival has been launched.

===Dagara Beach Festival===
The Dagara Beach Festival attracts thousands of visitors from the state of Odisha and neighboring West Bengal. The festival is a platform for performing artists and connoisseurs of classical dance.

The tourism department has prepared a composite plan detailing the infrastructure to support visitors, such as the construction of hotels, improved road connectivity, proper lighting and other facilities on the beaches. MP (Balasore) Rabindra Kumar Jena said the government has sanctioned Rs 8.46 crore for a tourism circuit between Chandipur, Dagara and Talasari.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Government-to-boost-tourism-in-Talasari-Dagara-beaches/articleshow/50801451.cms |title= Government to boost tourism in Talasari, Dagara beaches - Times of India |work= The Times of India |access-date= 2017-05-14}}</ref>

==Transport==
The nearest bus stop for service to Dagara is located in [[Kalipada]], a distance of {{convert|9|km}}. Dagara is {{cvt|64|km}} from [[Baleshwar|Baleswar]]. The train connection is located in [[Jaleswar]] (58 km). Another railway station, [[Basta (disambiguation)|Basta]], is {{cvt|25|km|mi|adj=mid| away}}. The nearest airports are [[Bhubaneswar]] and [[Kolkata]]. Although Dagura is poorly connected by railway, bus transportation is available to [[Balasore]], Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela and various other parts of Odisha (with and without air conditioning). One can also stay at [[Chandipur, Orissa|Chandipur]] and book a car to travel to dagara, which is approximately a 2-hour drive.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Baleswar district}}
{{Hydrology of Odisha}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Balasore district]]

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