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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Village in Kalahandi district, Odisha}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Parla<br />
| settlement_type = Village<br />
| pushpin_map = #Odisha #India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| mapframe = Yes<br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|19.803385|N|82.702089|E}}<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 = [[Kalahandi]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = Tehesil<br />
| subdivision_name3 = Dharamgarh<br />
| population_total = 3543<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| leader_title = [[Sarpanch]]<br />
| leader_name = BRIJLAL NAIK<br />
| leader_title1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]<br />
| leader_name1 = SUDHIR RANJAN PATJOSHI<br />
| area_total_ha = 1022<br />
| utc_offset1_DST = +5.30<br />
| postal_code_type = Postal Code<br />
| postal_code = 766103<br />
}}<br />
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'''Parla''' is a town and gram panchayat in [[Dharamgarh]] tehsil of [[Kalahandi district]], [[Odisha]], India. It is about 13&nbsp;km from Dharamgarh (sub-district headquarters) and 60&nbsp;km from the district headquarters at [[Bhawanipatna]].<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
According to the 2011 census, Parla has a population of about 3,543.{{citation needed|date=September 2025}}<br />
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== Governance ==<br />
Local administration is managed by the Parla Gram Panchayat. Lachhipur, Semla and Chitamunda these villages are part of the Parla Gram Panchayat. which is responsible for government welfare schemes, rural development, and record-keeping.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kalahandi Panchayat Directory |url=https://panchayat.odisha.gov.in/ |publisher=Government of Odisha |access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Hospitals ==<br />
* Community Health Centre, Parla (CHC)<ref>{{cite web |title=CHC Parla, Kalahandi |url=https://rtiodisha.gov.in/Pages/printAllManual/office_id:6372/lang:#:~:text=Introduction,No. |access-date=September 12, 2025}}</ref><br />
* Veterinary Hospital, Parla{{citation needed|date=September 2025}}<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
Parla has branches of Odisha Gramin Bank, providing banking, agricultural, and rural financial services to residents.{{citation needed|date=September 2025}} Parla is served by its own Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS), supporting local farmers with credit and cooperative agricultural initiatives.<ref>{{cite web |title=Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS), Parla |url=https://cooperatives.gov.in/en/home/cooperative-sector-wise-list-reports/sector/1?page=495 |access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Transport ==<br />
Parla is connected to the Biju Expressway, a major highway traversing Kalahandi, enhancing access to other regions of Odisha and facilitating commerce and movement to industrial and agricultural centers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biju Expressway E-Magazine |url=https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2014/Sept-Oct/engpdf/5-8.pdf |access-date=August 14, 2025}} {{failed verification|date=September 2025}}</ref> Regular bus services are available from Parla and nearby towns (Dharamgarh, Bhawanipatna) to the state capital [[Bhubaneswar]] and other cities.<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
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=== Temples ===<br />
Parla village and its surrounding region have a number of Hindu temples reflecting the religious and cultural traditions of rural Kalahandi. The most prominent temple within the village are Maa Bhandargharani Temple, Mahadev Temple, which is an important center for local festivals and daily worship.<br />
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=== Festivals ===<br />
Parla and the wider Kalahandi district celebrate a diverse range of festivals blending mainstream Hindu, and tribal cultures.<br />
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*Durga Puja (also called Dasara) is one of the most important and grandly celebrated festivals in Parla. Community pandals are established in the village and nearby localities with elaborate clay idols of Goddess Durga. The celebration lasts for several days, culminating with idol immersion processions. Similar to the rest of Kalahandi, Durga Puja is not only a religious but also a major social and cultural event, marked by music, dance, and fairs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Durga Puja in the Prominent Sakti Pithas of Odisha |url=https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2021/Sept-Oct/engpdf/42-45.pdf |access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref><br />
*Maa Maanpuriaani Khandabasa Masala Yatra (Local Goddess) is a unique and traditional festival mainly celebrated at Parla. The festival is observed during Durga Puja.<br />
* Rath Yatra: The chariot festival of Lord Jagannath, observed throughout Kalahandi, including Parla.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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