Lakhanpur, Odisha Explained

Lakhanpur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Odisha#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates:21.7667°N 83.7667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Odisha
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jharsuguda
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Odia
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:OD 23

Lakhanpur is a tehsil in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, India. It is one among the largest block of Odisha and a village under Brajrajnagar assembly constituency and Bargarh parliamentary constituency.

Geography

It is located at 21.7667°N 83.7667°W.[1]

Location

National Highway 49 passes through Lakhanpur.

Places of interest

The Koilighugar Waterfall, around 200 ft in height, is in the Lakhanpur, near the village Kushmelbahal. The waterfall is in a rivulet named 'Ahiraj' which originates from the 'Chhuikhanch' forest. After the fall the rivulet flows west wards to merge into the river Mahanadi. It is a picturesque beauty spot with its sylvan back drop.[2]

Inside the fall there is a Shivalingam known as 'Maheswarnath'. The lingam is submerged in water and is not ordinarily visible. For the benefit of the pilgrims, another Sivalingam has been created outside the waterfall.

Koilighugar has an annual fair on the occasion of Sivaratri.

The second historical place is Bikramkhol

Vikramkhol also spelled Bikramkhol (Odia: ବିକ୍ରମଖୋଲ) is a prehistoric archaeological site located near Jharsuguda, Odisha state, India and lies in Reserved Forest of Belpahar range, at a distance of 24 km from Lakhanpur. The place is known for prehistoric rock art and rock inscriptions dated around 3000 BCE.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.maplandia.com/india/orissa/sambalpur/lakhanpur/ Map of Lakhanpur
  2. Web site: About District District Jharsuguda, Government of Odisha . 15 February 2019.