Pallahara

Pal Lahara
Town
Pal Lahara

Location in Odisha

Coordinates: 21°27′N 85°11′E / 21.450°N 85.183°ECoordinates: 21°27′N 85°11′E / 21.450°N 85.183°E
Country  India
State Odisha
District Angul
Time zone IST (UTC5:30)

Pal Lahara is a small town in Angul district of the state of Odisha and located on NH6, where it intersects with NH23, 91 kilometres (57 mi) by road north of Angul.[1] Not far from the banks of the Rengali Reservoir which is to the west, the Malayagiri Forest Range is to the southeast.[1] Pallahara is one of the subdivisional headquarters in Angul district. It was a relatively large princely state at one time until its territory began to decline.[2] The forests in the area are rich in bamboo and the local Juang people are adept at basketry.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. India. Foreign and Political Dept (1930). A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries. Government of India Central Publication Branch. p. 340. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  3. Patnaik, Nihar Ranjan (1997). Economic History of Odisha. Indus Publishing. p. 373. ISBN 978-81-7387-075-0. Retrieved 26 October 2012.

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