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

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April 2, 2026

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

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Tahara is a village and Gram Panchayat in the Sheragada Block of Ganjam district, Odisha, India . It serves as the headquarters for a Gram Panchayat that governs two villages: Tahara and Kanjiama .

📋 Key Details at a Glance

Feature	Details
Name	Tahara
Status	Village & Gram Panchayat
District	Ganjam, Odisha
Block (Tehsil)	Sheragada (also referred to as Seragad)
Gram Panchayat	Tahara
Pin Code	761103
Population (2011)	1,815 people
Number of Households	395
Total Area	313 hectares (approx. 3.13 km²)
Official Language	Odia
Nearest Town	Hinjilicut (approx. 12 km away)
Lok Sabha Constituency	Aska
Vidhan Sabha Constituency	Hinjili

👥 Population and Demographics

As per the 2011 Census, Tahara has a total population of 1,815, with a notable female majority .

Demographic Category	Total	Male	Female
Total Population	1,815	815	1,000
Child Population (0-6 yrs)	258	121	137
Scheduled Castes (SC)	446	183	263
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	0	0	0
Literate Population	1,096	573	523
Illiterate Population	719	242	477

Sex Ratio: 1,226 females per 1,000 males, which is significantly higher than the state average
Literacy Rate: Approximately 60.39% (Male: 70.31%, Female: 52.30%)
SC Population: Constitutes about 24.57% of the total population

🏛️ Gram Panchayat Administration

Tahara Gram Panchayat is part of the Sheragada Block Panchayat and comes under the Hinjili Sub-Division of Ganjam district . The Panchayat governs two villages :

Village Name	Census Code
Tahara	412281
Kanjiama	412285

The Panchayat has a Bharat Nirman Rajeev Gandhi Sewa Kendra (BNRGSK) building, which serves as the Panchayat Bhawan. This facility was completed in March 2013 with a sanctioned amount of ₹10 lakhs under the NREGA scheme .

🏫 Education Facilities

Tahara has the following educational institutions within the village :

School Type	Availability
Government Primary School	2 schools
Government Middle School	1 school
Pre-primary School	Not in village (available in Pitala, <5 km away)
Secondary School	Not in village (available in Pitala, 5-10 km away)
Senior Secondary School	Not in village (available in Pitala, 5-10 km away)
Arts/Science Degree College	Not in village (available in Hinjilicut, >10 km away)
Engineering/Medical Colleges	Available in Berhampur (>10 km away)

🏥 Healthcare Facilities

Facility Type	Availability
Health Sub-Centre (HSC)	Available within village
Primary Health Centre (PHC)	Available within village
Community Health Centre (CHC)	Available within 1-2 km
Veterinary Hospital	Available less than 5 km away

🚌 Transport and Connectivity

Connectivity	Status
Private Bus Service	Available within village
Public Bus Service	Available within 5-10 km
Railway Station	Not available (nearest >10 km)
All-Weather Road	Yes, connected
Nearest Town	Hinjilicut (12 km)

🏦 Banking and Postal Services

Service Type	Status
Bank	Available within village
ATM	Available within 2-5 km
Post Office	Available within village

💧 Utilities and Amenities

Utility	Status
Electricity	Available, all households electrified
Tap Water	Available within 3-5 km
Hand Pump	Available
Well/Tank/Tubewell	Available within 3-5 km

🌾 Agriculture and Development Works

Agriculture is the primary economic activity. The total sown/agricultural area is 239.15 hectares, with about 201.91 hectares irrigated (mainly through canal water) .

📋 Key Details at a Glance

👥 Population and Demographics

🏛️ Gram Panchayat Administration

🏫 Education Facilities

🏥 Healthcare Facilities

🚌 Transport and Connectivity

🏦 Banking and Postal Services

💧 Utilities and Amenities

🌾 Agriculture and Development Works

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