Polasara is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam district

Ganjam District

Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Orissa located on the border of Andhra Pradesh. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² . Its population is approximately 2,704,056.Ganjam is known for its beaches bordering the Bay of Bengal, the most famous ones being Gopalpur and Dhavaleshwar...

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 of Orissa

Orissa

Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

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Geography

Polasara is located at 19.7°N 84.82°E. It has an average elevation of 66 metres (216 feet).

Demographics

India census

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, Polasara had a population of 19,566. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Polasara has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 43%. In Polasara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Healthcare

• Major Hospital facility like PHC Polasara
• Panda Medical Center for dental diseases
• Sahu Hospital , Dr.Harihara Sahu

Education

Polasara is a NAC and has many good Schools & colleges & students from nearby village linughati to madhusudanpur & Ranipada are mainly dependant on these educational institutes.

• Gopabandhu High School
• Madhudanpur High school
• Girls ME School
• ME school, Ranipada
• Polasara Science College
• Regional Women's College