About Palla hara ( Pal / Lahara )

Pal Lahara is a small town in Angul district of the state of Odisha and located on NH6, where it intersects with NH23, 91 kilometres (57 mi) by road north of Angul.[1] Not far from the banks of the Rengali Reservoir which is to the west, the Malayagiri Forest Range is to the southeast.[1] Pallahara is one of the subdivisional headquarters in Angul district. Pal Lahara was a relatively large princely state at one time until its territory began to decline.[2] The forests in the area were traditionally rich in bamboo and the local Juang people are adept at basketry.