Ghatgaon | |
Other Name: | Ghatagaon |
Settlement Type: | Census Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Odisha#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Odisha, India |
Coordinates: | 21.4°N 85.8833°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Odisha |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kendujhar |
Named For: | Maa Tarini |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 330 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Odia |
Demographics1 Title2: | Other local language |
Demographics1 Info2: | Ho |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 758027 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 6733 |
Registration Plate: | OD-09 |
Ghatagaon, is a Census town in Kendujhar District, Odisha, India.
It is located at 21.4°N 85.8833°W at an elevation of 330 m above MSL.[1]
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]
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.