Brahmagiri is a semi-urban town in

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Geography

It is located at at an elevation of 10 m above MSL.

Major Attractions

Brahmagiri is famous for the Alarnatha Mandira. Hundreds of pilgrims visit the shrine here during the ''Anabasara of Lord Jagannath''. Baliharachandi is another sacred place and tourist spot. It is around 10 km south of Brahmagiri. It is on sand dunes.

Educational Institutions

Colleges

* Alarnath Dhandamulak (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Brahmagiri * Baba Bhimeswar Sanskrit (Degree) College * Brahma Vihar Sanskrit (Degree) College * Biswanath Sanskrit (Degree) College * Baxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar (B.J.B. Degree) College, Gadarodanga * Bhakta Manein Smruti Degree Mahavidyalaya, Kandagoda * Brahmeswar (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Dharmakriti * Ananta Basudev Sanskrit (Degree) College, Palli

Schools

* Alarnath Dhandamulak Higher Secondary School * Baba Bhimeswar Sanskrit Higher Secondary School * Brahma Vihar Sanskrit Higher Secondary School * Biswanath Sanskrit Higher Secondary School * Baxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Higher Secondary School, Gadaradang * Brahmeswar Higher Secondary School, Dharmakriti * Ananta Basudev Sanskrit Higher Secondary School, Palli * Atibadi Jagannath Das Govt. Higher Secondary School, Kapileswarpur * Harachandi Mahila Higher Secondary School, Rebana * Kalucharan Sanskrit Higher Secondary School, Swetavihar * Manein Higher Secondary School, Kandagoda * Brahmagiri High School * Brahmagiri Upper Primary School

Connectivity

Brahmagiri is about 20 km away from the district headquarter

Puri Puri, also known as Jagannath Puri, () is a coastal city and a Nagar Palika, municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, south of the state ca ...

. National Highway 203A passes through Brahmagiri. Nearest airport is

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and the nearest railway station is at

and Sakhigopal is a near by train station as well.

Politics

Brahmagiri is a part of

Brahmagiri Assembly constituency Brahmagiri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha, India. This constituency includes Bramhagiri block, Krushnapraad block and 11 Gram panchayats (Kanheibidyadharpur, Gaudakera, Bijaya Ramachandrapur, Pratapramchandrapur, Bir ...

and

Puri Lok Sabha constituency Puri Lok Sabha Constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) Constituencies in Odisha state in Eastern India. Assembly Segments Assembly Constituencies which constitute this Parliamentary Constituency, after delimitation of Parliam ...

References

External links

About Brahmagiri

Satellite map of Brahmagiri
Cities and towns in Puri district {{puri-geo-stub