Jharpokharia

Jharpokharia
Bombay Chhaka
Village
Nickname: 
Bombay Chhaka
Jharpokharia
Location in Odisha, India
Jharpokharia
Jharpokharia (India)
Coordinates: 22°10′N 86°38′E / 22.17°N 86.63°E / 22.17; 86.63
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictMayurbhanj
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationOD 11
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Jharpokharia (coloquially known as Bombay Chhack) is a small village in Mayurbhanj district of the Indian state of Odisha and located at the junction of National Highway 6 and National Highway 16. It is 30 km from Baripada, the district headquarters of the Mayurbhanj district, and is home to the Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seemanta Engineering College, and Seemanta Mahavidyalaya. It is coloquially known as Bombay Chhack because it is at the junction of roads leading to Bombay , Calcutta.

Geography

Jharpokharia is located at 22°10′N 86°38′E / 22.17°N 86.63°E / 22.17; 86.63.[1] It has an average elevation of 130 m (430 ft).

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