Polasara

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Polasara
city
Polasara
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 19°42′N 84°49′E / 19.7°N 84.82°E / 19.7; 84.82Coordinates: 19°42′N 84°49′E / 19.7°N 84.82°E / 19.7; 84.82
Country  India
State Odisha
District Ganjam
Elevation 66 m (217 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 19,566
Languages
  Official Oriya
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Polasara is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Geography

Polasara is located at 19°42′N 84°49′E / 19.7°N 84.82°E / 19.7; 84.82.[1] It has an average elevation of 66 metres (216 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Polasara had a population of 19,566. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Polasara has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 43%. In Polasara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

Basic facilities are becoming available these days. Roads are getting wider.

Spiritual Organisation

01. Sri Aurobindo Pathachakra. Polasara. Co-ordinator-Mr Santosh Behera. Ranipada. 02. Polasara have a big festival maa dakhinakali. It starts in April 1–2 and finishes 13–14. 03. The Gouri Amma Thakurani Yatra is obsered once in four years at the time of odia kartika month

Education

Polasara is a NAC and has many good schools and colleges and students from nearby village Lunighati to Madhusudanpur and Ranipada are mainly dependent on these educational institutes.

  • Gopabandhu High School
  • Madhusudanpur High school
  • Purushottam High School, Kalamba
  • Girls ME School
  • ME school, Ranipada
  • Polasara Science College
  • Regional Women's College
  • BudheisuniGothali High School,Budheisuni

References

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