Jharpokharia


Jharpokharia is a small village in Mayurbhanj district of the Indian state of Odisha and located at the junction of National Highway 6 and National Highway 16. It is 30 km from Baripada, the district headquarters of the Mayurbhanj district, and is home to the Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seemanta Engineering College, and Seemanta Mahavidyalaya. It is colloquially known as Bombay Chhack because it is at the junction of roads leading to Bombay, Calcutta.

Geography

Jharpokharia is located at. It has an average elevation of.