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Āthagarh, India

Āthagarh is a town of 17,304 people in Odisha, India.

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Population17,304 GeoNames
RegionOdisha
Elevation63 m 207 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area10.4 km²
Nearest airportBiju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) 35 km

Why visit Āthagarh

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail in and around town.

About Āthagarh

Athagada (formerly as Athgarh) is a town (N.A.C) and a sub-division of Cuttack district in the state of Odisha, India.

From the Wikipedia article Athagada (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Athagarh Stadium

Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km

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Churches and places of worship3

Gobind Jiu Temple

Place of worship

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Gundicha Temple

Place of worship

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Jagannath Temple

Place of worship

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Schools, colleges and libraries8

Athagarh Government Upper Primary School

School

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Biswanath Bidyapitha High School

School

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Biswanath Bidyapitha Upper Primary School

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Gopabandhu Science College Athagarh

School · 1.0 km

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Government Girls School

School

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Mahatma Gandhi English Medium School

School · 0.7 km

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Rasarasikapur U G Me School

School · 0.6 km

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Womens' College, Athagarh

School · 0.7 km

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Healthcare3

Government Hospital, Athagarh

Hospital · 0.8 km

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S S Hospital

Hospital · 1.0 km

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Sub-divisional Hospital, Athagarh

Hospital · 0.8 km

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History

During the British Raj, Athagada was the capital of the Athgarh State, one of the princely states of the Eastern States Agency. The Rajguru of Athgarh lived near Gada (rani mahal).

From the History section of Athagada on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Map of Āthagarh

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Getting there and nearby towns

Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.

  • Dhenkānāl 16 km north, about 16 min by car
  • Bānki 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
  • Nuapatna 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
  • Indipur 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
  • Dadhapatna 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
  • Belagachhia 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
  • Cuttack 27 km east, about 27 min by car
  • Bhubaneswar 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
  • Puri 83 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Konārka 85 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

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