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Lakhanpur, Odisha

Coordinates: 21°46′0″N 83°46′0″E / 21.76667°N 83.76667°E / 21.76667; 83.76667
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Lakhanpur
Village
Lakhanpur is located in Odisha
Lakhanpur
Lakhanpur
Location in Odisha, India
Lakhanpur is located in India
Lakhanpur
Lakhanpur
Lakhanpur (India)
Coordinates: 21°46′0″N 83°46′0″E / 21.76667°N 83.76667°E / 21.76667; 83.76667
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictJharsuguda
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationOD 23
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Lakhanpur is a tehsil in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, India. It is one among the largest block of Odisha and a village under Brajrajnagar assembly constituency and Bargarh parliamentary constituency.

Geography

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It is located at 21°46′0″N 83°46′0″E / 21.76667°N 83.76667°E / 21.76667; 83.76667.[1]

Location

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National Highway 49 passes through Lakhanpur.

Places of interest

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The Koilighugar Waterfall, around 200 ft in height, is in the Lakhanpur, near the village Kushmelbahal. The waterfall is in a rivulet named 'Ahiraj' which originates from the 'Chhuikhanch' forest. After the fall the rivulet flows west wards to merge into the river Mahanadi. It is a picturesque beauty spot with its sylvan back drop.[2]

Inside the fall there is a Shivalingam known as 'Maheswarnath'. The lingam is submerged in water and is not ordinarily visible. For the benefit of the pilgrims, another Sivalingam has been created outside the waterfall.[2]

Koilighugar has an annual fair on the occasion of Sivaratri.[2]


The second historical place is Bikramkhol

Vikramkhol also spelled Bikramkhol (Odia: ବିକ୍ରମଖୋଲ) is a prehistoric archaeological site located near Jharsuguda, Odisha state, India and lies in Reserved Forest of Belpahar range, at a distance of 24 km from Lakhanpur. The place is known for prehistoric rock art and rock inscriptions dated around 3000 BCE.

References

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  1. ^ http://www.maplandia.com/india/orissa/sambalpur/lakhanpur/ Map of Lakhanpur
  2. ^ a b c "About District | District Jharsuguda , Government of Odisha". Retrieved 15 February 2019.