Dhamara is a Town and Notified Area Council In the Bhadrak district of Odisha state, India. Dhamara is constitute as an NAC on 13 March 2024. It is a small community on the banks of the Dhamra River in the Bhadrak district of Odisha state, India.
Dhamara "ଧାମରା" | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Industrial Port Town | |
  Dhamara "ଧାମରା" Location in Odisha, India  Dhamara "ଧାମରା" Dhamara "ଧାମରା" (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°47′44″N 86°54′03″E / 20.79556°N 86.90083°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| District | Bhadrak district |
| Government | |
| • Type | NAC |
| • Body | Government of Odisha |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 756171 |
| Telephone code | 06786 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-22 |
| Website | odisha |
History
editThey were Shoodars before independence, as it's in history. Others believe they're descendants of Clan Loot. It developed as a port around the 15th century AD.[1] The port was used for the coastal trade between northern Odisha and Kolkata to the northeast, and continued to be used to a small extent after independence in 1947. During April, 1998, an agreement was signed to develop the Port of Dhamara, about seven kilometers away on the coast of the Bay of Bengal, as a deep water port.[2]
Educational Institution
editColleges
edit- Dhamarai Junior College, Dhamara
- Dhamarai Sanskrit Degree College, Narasinghpur
Schools
edit- Dhamara Nodal High School, Narasinghpur, Dhamara
- Dhamarai U. G. M. E School, Dhamara
- Sai Ananta International School, Dhamara
- G.P High School, Jagula
- Dosinga Govt. High School, Dosingha
- J.N high School, Kaithkhola
- V.N.U.V.P High School, Kaithkhola
- F.M Industrial Training Institute, Dhamra
Transportation
editRoads
editDhamara town is well connected with the state of Odisha, and to other parts of the country as well. The town is well connected by Dhamara to Jamujhadi road via National Highway 16, 210 kilometres (130 mi) northeast of Bhubaneswar, the state capital. Dhamra town has one bus stop, Which is the Main Bus Stand of the town. There are frequent buses to and from Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Rourkela, Puri, and Calcutta, Contai, Sambalpur and more.
Rails
editThe Nearest Railway Station is Bhadrak railway station is at Charampa, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Dhamara.
Airport
editThe nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport, 215 kilometres (134 mi) southwest, near Bhubaneswar.The Dhamra Port Company Limited plans to build Dhamra Airport 20 km from Dhamra Port.[3]
Ports
editThe nearest port is Dhamra Port, around 10 kilometers east of the town.
Hotels
edit- Hotel Golden Anchor, Dhamara
- Hotel DFC Residency, Dhamara
- Hotel JJ Resorts, Dhamara
- Maa Dhamarai Palace, Dhamara
- Maa Tarini Guest House, Dhamara
See Also
editLegend
editThe temple of the Goddess Maa Dhamarai is located in the town. Some[who?] say that the goddess was brought from Sri Lanka by a local merchant who frequently traded with that island. Others say that she came from a place named Satabhaya. She was thrown into the sea by her sisters who were angered by her pure vegetarianism, and was found floating by some fishermen who brought her to Dhamra. After an earlier temple had been destroyed, the present temple was built over a ten-year period, opening around 1990.[4]
References
edit- ^ Sila Tripati. "Early Maritime Activities of Orissa on the East Coast of India: Linkages in Trade and Cultural Developments" (PDF). Marine Archaeology Centre, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "Dhamra port". DHAMRA PORT COMPANY LTD. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ Sujit Kumar Bisoyi (13 November 2018). "Adani Group plans airport at Dhamra". Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Dhamrai". Bhadrak District Administration. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
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