Jaraka
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| native_name = ଜାରକା
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| website = https://www.jajpur.nic.in/
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| postal_code = 755050
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Jaraka is a town and Notified Area Council in Dharmasala Block of Jajpur district in Odisha, India. Located on the banks of Brahmani River, it is one of the fastest-growing areas in the district.
Geography
It is located on the banks of River Brahmani and is split into two parts by National Highway 16.
The Western part mainly consists of Bada Bazaar, Hanuman Market, College Road, Telephone Exchange Road, Stadium Road, IDCO Industrial Estate and several Residential areas. There are a number of colonies here, the major ones are Kumari Colony, Surya Vihar Colony (Jamubania) and Pandua. It also has the Block Headquarters Office, Treasury and several Govt. Offices.
The Eastern Part consists of mainly Market areas namely Main Market, Bus Stand, Cuttack Road, Gopabandhu Chhak and Shanti Baazar.
To the north of the town, Deuli Hill is present on the banks of Brahmani River.
The arrival of innovation has caused an increase in the in-house tourism. New cafes and the hilltops are major attraction. Despite being a small town in Jajpur district, it houses the epitome of nature, the very beauty of Odisha. The small suburb houses a lot secrets, waiting for you to come and unveil it.
Population
The Population of the town is around 10,000.
Education
= Literacy =
The town has a literacy rate of 87.28%, Males having 92.04% and females having 81.74%.{{bar box
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= Educational institutions =
The town has several Schools and Colleges namely –
- Jaraka High School
- Jaraka UP School
- Jaraka Primary School
- Dharmasala Mahavidyalaya
- Dharmasala Public School
- Venkateswar School
- Vivekananda Shiksha Kendra
- Vivekananda Shiksha Niketan
- Renaissance Higher Secondary School
- Gokarnika Higher Secondary School
- Dharmasala Women's College
Tourist Attractions
= Gokarneswar Temple =
File:Deulipal, Odisha, India - panoramio - Deepak das.jpg
Gokarneswar Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva which is present on the banks of river Brahmani adjacent to NH-16 and Bramhani Bridge.
= Pushpagiri Vihara (Langudi Hill) =
File:Pushpagiri (Langudi Hill) - Jajpur - Odisha - Buddhist site - Rock-Cut Stupas - 2.JPGLangudi Hill is another Buddhist Site known for its monastic complex called Pushpagiri Vihara. These sites contain ruins of many buildings, stupas of various sizes, sculptures and many other artefacts related to Buddhism.
= Deuli Hill and view point =
The Deuli Hill was discovered as an archeological site with ancient Buddhist remains and is now a tourist attraction.{{Cite web |title=Deuli Hills – Odishatourisms |url=https://odishatourisms.com/tour-item/deuli-hills/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |language=en-US}} A new viewpoint tower has been built recently at the sunset view spot to maximise the views of the town and the banking river Bramhani.{{fact|date=August 2023}}
Industry
The town also has many small and medium scale industries at IDCO Industrial Estate.{{cite web |title=IDCO Portal - Angul Aluminium Park |url=https://portal.idco.in/Reports/IEstatistics.aspx#collapse2 |website=portal.idco.in |access-date=15 March 2021}} The only Large Scale industrial facility present in the area is Ramco Cement Manufacturing Plant located at Haridaspur.
Notable people
References
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External links
- {{Cite news|title=Four Cops Suspended for Consuming Liquor during duty hours in Odisha|work=Outlook India|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/4-cops-suspended-for-consuming-liquor-during-duty-hours-in-odisha/2038924|access-date=March 21, 2021}}
- {{Cite web|date=2017-11-13|title=Mega Free Health Camp at Jaraka in Jajpur|url=https://orissadiary.com/mega-free-health-camp-jaraka-jajpur/|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Odisha Breaking News {{!}} Odisha News {{!}} Latest Odisha News{{!}} Odisha Diary|language=en-US}}