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Chandikhole — town — Coordinates 20°41′58″N 86°8′2″E / 20.69944°N 86.13389°ECoordinates: 20°41′58″N 86°8′2″E / 20.69944°N 86.13389°E Country India State Orissa District(s) Jajapur Nearest city Jajpur Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Codes-
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Chandikhole is a town in Jajapur district, Orissa, India. The place has been named after Goddess "Chandi" worshipped by late monk Baba Bhairabananda Bramhachari who established the deity of Maa Chandi in one of the adjoining hills of Barunei full of dense forest and ferrocious animals in 1932.
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Geography
It is located at 20°41′58″N 86°8′2″E / 20.69944°N 86.13389°E.
Location
Chandikhole is one of the end points of National Highway 200, the other end being Raipur. National Highway 5 passes through Chandikhole.
Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, which is at a distance of 65 km.
See also
External links
Categories:- Cities and towns in Jajapur district
- Orissa geography stubs
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