Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Baharapur, Dharakote, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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April 1, 2026

Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Baharapur, Dharakote, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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Baharapur (also spelled Baharpur), a village and Gram Panchayat in the Dharakote block of Odisha’s Ganjam district.

Baharapur serves as the headquarters of its own Gram Panchayat, which administers 21 villages . It is situated in the Dharakote area, which was once a Zamindari estate under the Khidisingh kingdom .

📋 Administrative Overview

Feature	Details
Gram Panchayat Name	Baharpur (LGD Code: 117707)
Block	Dharakote
Tehsil / Sub-Division	Badagada
District	Ganjam
State	Odisha
Pincode	761107
Post Office Type	Branch Office (B.O.) under Dharakote Sub Office
Division	Aska
Assembly Constituency	Sanakhemundi
Lok Sabha Constituency	Aska
Sarpanch	Prasana Kumar Pradhan
GP Email	bharapurpeo@gmail.com
Secretary	Amulya Kumar Raulo (Mobile: 8280872631, Email: amulyaraulo77@gmail.com)
Total Area	152.07 – 239.36 hectares
Number of Wards	11
Total Elected Members	12

🗺️ Villages under Baharpur Gram Panchayat

According to Mission Antyodaya records, Baharpur Gram Panchayat administers 21 villages . The table below includes their development scores from Mission Antyodaya 2019 :

Sl. No.	Village Name	Development Score (2019)
1	Ambadabanahill (411114)	25.5
2	Badapalli (411119)	25.0
3	Baharapur (411111)	44.0
4	Bakharakata (411105)	26.0
5	Dakibaja (411045)	30.5
6	Dhimiripalli (411106)	24.0
7	Dhobapalli (411107)	25.5
8	Gopalpur (410956)	31.5
9	Jagannathpur (411103)	30.5
10	Kadhakendupalli (411109)	18.5
11	Kathagada (411123)	22.0
12	Kendupalli (411110)	25.0
13	Kharipalli (410772)	27.5
14	Madhapur (411117)	21.5
15	Malijhar (411148)	23.5
16	Malijharahill (411039)	19.5
17	Malijharhill (411120)	21.0
18	Padmapur (411028)	25.5
19	Sarapada (411112)	27.0
20	Tinitinapalli (411113)	16.0
21	Torapalli (411115)	19.5

📊 Demographics (as per 2011 Census)

As per the 2011 Census, Baharapur has a total population of 1,977 people . The detailed demographic profile is as follows:

Feature	Details
Total Population	1,977
Number of Households	472
Male Population	948 (48.0%)
Female Population	1,029 (52.0%)
Sex Ratio	1,085 females per 1,000 males
Literacy Rate	40.7% (804 literate persons)
Male Literacy	468 persons (49.4%)
Female Literacy	336 persons (32.7%)
Scheduled Caste (SC) %	13.7% (271 persons)
Scheduled Tribe (ST) %	0.0%
Working Population %	52.0%
Child Population (0-6)	233 (119 boys, 114 girls)
Child Sex Ratio	978 girls per 1,000 boys

📍 Location & Connectivity

Baharapur is located in the Dharakote block and has decent transport connectivity .

Feature	Details
Distance to District HQ (Chatrapur)	86 km
Distance to Sub-District HQ (Badagada)	7 km
Distance to Nearest Town (Asika)	22 km
Distance to Berhampur (Brahmapur)	~55 km
Public Bus Service	Available within 5 km
Railway Station	Available within 5 km
Nearest State Highway	Within 5-10 km
Nearest District Road	Within 5-10 km
Autos / Tractors / Cycle Rickshaws	Available in village

🏫 Educational Facilities

Baharapur village has one Government Primary School within the village . However, the Baharpur Gram Panchayat as a whole has a total of 13 schools .

School Name	Management	Grades	Boys	Girls	Teachers
Baharapur P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5	68	77	6
Baharapur U.p.s	Department of Education	6 to 8	77	74	5
Gramapanchayat High School	Govt Aided	6 to 10	75	91	8
Kendupalli P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5	25	23	1
Vivekananda Sisu Mandir, Dakibaja	Private Unaided	1 to 5	60	32	6
Sarapada P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5	37	26	2
Bakharakata P.u.p.s.	Department of Education	1 to 8	76	83	5
Kharipalli P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 8	39	44	4
Dandasibagada Pps	Department of Education	1 to 5	9	7	4
Gopalpur Pups	Department of Education	1 to 8	63	67	6
Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Kusaguma	Department of Education	6 to 12	178	212	14
Padmapur P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5	44	38	4
Ghodadei High School, Dakibaja	Govt Aided	9 & 10	113	94	6

Facility	Availability
Primary Health Sub-Centre	Available within village (1 facility)
Primary Health Centre (PHC)	Available within 3-5 km
Community Health Centre (CHC)	Available within 5-10 km
Medical Shops	4 available in village
Allopathic Hospital	Not within 10 km
Ayurvedic/Homeopathic Hospital	Not within 10 km

Feature	Details
Treated Tap Water	Available all year round, including summer
Untreated Tap Water	Available
Other Sources	Uncovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells/boreholes
Drainage System	Open drainage system available
Garbage Collection	No system to collect garbage on streets

Feature	Details
Total Area	239.36 hectares
Forest Area	2.68 hectares
Non-Agricultural Land	36.03 hectares
Total Irrigated Area	119.15 hectares
Irrigation Source	Lakes or tanks (119.15 hectares)
Main Crops	Paddy and Pulses
Agricultural Power Supply	16 hours in summer, 19 hours in winter
All Households Electrified	Yes

📋 Administrative Overview

🗺️ Villages under Baharpur Gram Panchayat

📊 Demographics (as per 2011 Census)

📍 Location & Connectivity

🏫 Educational Facilities

🏥 Healthcare & Amenities

💧 Drinking Water & Sanitation

🌾 Economy & Land Use

💰 MGNREGA Opening Balance

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