Khariar Road

Khariar Road खरियार रोड
City
Khariar Road Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Nuapada
Population (2011)
• Total	16,629
Languages
• Official	Oriya
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	766104
Telephone code	06678

Khariar Road is a town and a notified area committee in Nuapada district in the Indian state of Odisha. Khariar Road is connected to Mahasamund - Raipur through National Highway 217 as well as the Indian Railway.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India Khariar Road had a population of 16,629. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Khariar Road had an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 70% and female literacy 51%. In Khariar Road, 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.

The city has a combination of different religion and languages. Hindi and Oriya are the common languages but in some parts Chhatisgadi dialect prevails.

Schools

• Delhi Public School Khariar Road
• Gopabandhu Middle English school
• Dadi Maa Play School
• Gopabandhu U.P. School
• Gopabandhu Bidyapith
• Navjyoti Vidyalay
• Gurunanak Public School
• Gopabandhu Vidyapeeth
• Saraawati Vidyamandir
• K.G.Saraff Public School
• Saraswati Pathshala
• Saraswati High School
• Datatreya School
• Maharaja Agrasen ITI
• Govt ITI

Places of interest

Patora

Patora is a small village, 25 km from Khariar Road and one of the major tourism attraction of this region. Tourists come here from many parts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Yogeswar temple, Patora Dam and Rajeev udyan are main attraction here.

Yogeswar temple

Yogeswar temple at Patora is famous for its ancient Shiva Linga.

Patora Dam

Patora Dam (Upper Jonk Irrigation Project) is built on Jonk river, in Odisha.

Rajeev udyan

A garden with flowerbeds, fountains and a view of the dam and the gates is situated next to the dam wall in Patora.

Godhas waterfall

Godhas is aroun 32/33  km from Khariar Road. Waterfall here is very energetic in rainy and winter season. The place is surrounded by forest and is suitable for night camping.

Nrusinghanath Temple

In Bargarh district of Odisha, near Paikmal, a natural waterfall with an ancient temple and an annual fair. About 50 km from Khariar Road.

Jonk River

Khariar Road is situated very near to the banks of river Jonk, which separates Khariar Road from the state of Chhattisgarh

Aerodrome

A small airstrip for small aeroplanes and helicopters is located near the Gotma village.