Ghasipura
| Ghasipura | |
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| Coordinates: 21°12′50″N 86°06′25″E / 21.214°N 86.107°ECoordinates: 21°12′50″N 86°06′25″E / 21.214°N 86.107°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Kendujhar |
| Government | |
| • Member of State Legislative Assembly | Shri Badrinarayan Patra (BJD) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 758015 |
| Telephone code | 06731 |
| Vehicle registration | OR-09 |
| Website | odisha |
Ghasipura is a census town and an administrative block in the Anandapur Subdivision of Kendujhar District, Odisha, India. It lies on the way from Bhubaneswar to Kendujhar at a distance of 160 km from the former and 80 km from the later. The whole block comprises 179 villages including the village Ghasipura.
The town lies on the right bank of the Baitarani River with geographic location 21°12′50″N 86°06′25″E / 21.214°N 86.107°E. It has an average elevation of 52 m (171 ft) from mean sea level (MSL). The town is bounded by the Baitarani River to its north, Salapada to its east, Sailong to its west and Kainipura to its south. It is the part of Anandapur Municipality.
The current MLA for Ghasipura Assembly Constituency is Sri Badrinarayan Patra of Biju Janata Dal, now education minister of the government of Orissa, who won the seat in the state elections of 2009. The previous MLA and ex-PCC president is Shri Niranjan Pattanaik of Indian National Congress.
There are several places of religious interest and tourism in the vicinity of Ghasipura town.
It is a very old temple of Lord Shiva located on the bank of Baitarani River. It is one of the 108 Shiva temples constructed on the bank of the river. Every year, in the month of March, a big festival known as Baruni Yatra is held here.
This is a very beautiful temple of Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra. It is the principal centre of the Satsang movement in the whole Anandapur Subdivision.
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