Dolia
Dolia (Odia: ଡୋଲିଆ) is a village in the Dhenkanal district of the Indian state of Odisha.[1] It is located in the Kankadahad block, and is administered by the Bam panchayat.[2] The village is located 63 km from the district headquarters Dhenkanal. The nearest town is Kamakshyanagar (30 km). Other nearby towns are Keonjhar (86 km from Dolia), Jajpur (122.8 km from Dolia) and Angul (63 km from Dolia).
Dolia | |
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Village | |
  Dolia Location in Odisha, India  Dolia Dolia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21.133842°N 85.4929785°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Dhenkanal |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Nrusingha Charan Sahu |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 759028 |
| Telephone code | 06768- |
| Vehicle registration | OR-06/OD-06 |
Geography
Dolia is situated at longitude 21.133842 and latitude 85.492978. It is located in the apex of the small river named "Batonai". The land is suitable for agriculture. Winter, between November and the beginning of January, is characterized by long nights and a wind chill from the north. The sun sets around 5:30 p.m. IST in December. Between the middle of January to the middle of March, the climate is pleasant with temperatures ranging from 22.2 °C to 33.4 °C.
Festivals
Kartik Purnima is a major festival of the village. Residents of Dolia celebrate Akshaya Tritiya every year. Some other festivals including Raja Utshav, Bahuda Yatra, Valukuni Puja, Panchaka Mahotshav,Ganesh Puja,Saraswati Puja and Asta Prahara Nama Yagnya.
Education
Dolia Gobari M.E. School is one of the Centers of Education of Dolia, Gobari, Kirttanpur, Ghutulipasi, and Bam. Another primary school and one Anganwadi Center for K.G. Standards. Students there work for the Teacher,Odisha Government, Odisha Police Department, NRHM Department, as software engineers and as business administrators.
Economy
The quality of life and economic development of the people of Dolia is dependent on agriculture, business, and government services. Agriculture in particular is the backbone of the village economy. The Dolia Weekly Market is open every Monday.
Daily and Weekly Market
Here peoples are dependent upon on the weekly market of Dolia. Every Monday that Market Started on 8 AM and Ended at 6 PM. All local shopkeeper are gathered at one place and start their business. Local vegetable sellers are selling their fresh vegetable in this market. Here all type of grocery, vegetable, sweets, Electronic, steel and brass utensils are available at affordable prices. Peoples get more benefit and business in this market. Apart from that Dolia is big market for this locality. Here all type of daily uses products are available in this market. In Dolia Market Mobile Repair Shop, hotel, medicine store, Puja Bhandar, dress store, rice mill, grocery shop, fabrication and many more shops are available.
Agriculture
The major source of income for the population is the cultivation of rice and vegetables. Most of the agricultural lands are irrigated. The inhabitants try to get maximum benefit from them, cultivating more than two crops in a year. The main crops are rice, bananas, sugarcane, chickpeas, lentils, groundnuts, oil seeds, tropical vegetables, and medicinal herbs. The staple foods are rice with dal and curries.
Foods
Rice dishes and rotis
- Pakhala served with wads of lemon, yoghurt and a slice of tomato.
- Pakhala: It is a rice dish made by adding water to cooked rice. It may then be allowed to ferment overnight, this is called basi pakhala. The unfermented version is called saja pakhala. It is served with green chillies, onions, yoghurt, badi etc. It is primarily eaten in summer.
- Khechadi: A rice dish cooked with lentils.It is the Odia version of khichdi.
- Palau: A rice dish made from vegetables and raisins. It is the Odia version of pilaf.
- Kanika: A sweet rice dish, garnished with raisins and nuts.
- Ghee Rice: A rice dish, fried with ghee and cinnamon.
Dals and curries
- Dalma: A dish made from dal and vegetables.It is generally made from toor dal and contains chopped vegetables like green papaya, unripe banana, eggplant, pumpkin, gourd etc. It is garnished with turmeric, mustard seeds, and panch phutana. There are several variations of this dish.
- Santula: A dish finely chopped vegetables which are sauteed with garlic, green chillies, mustard and various spices. It has several variations.
- Chaatu Rai: A dish made from mushrooms and mustard.
- Alu Potala Rosa: Curry made from potato and parval.
- Kadali Manja Rai: A curry made from banana plant stem and mustard seeds. Manja refers to the stem which can also be used in dalma.
Khattas and chutneys
- Khatta refers to a type of sour side dish or chutney usually served with Odia thalis.
- Dahi Baigana: A sour dish made from yoghurt and egg plants.
- Khajuri Khata: A sweet and sour dish made from tomato and dates.
- Amba Khatta: A khatta made from raw mangoes.
- Ouu Khatta: Elephant apple khatta.
- Dhania-Patra Chutney: A chutney made from coriander leaves.
Saaga (salad greens)
- Odias typically eat loads of cooked green leaves of various types. They are prepared by adding "pancha phutana", with or without onion/garlic and are best enjoyed with pakhala. One of the most popular saaga is Lali Koshala Saaga- which have green leaves with red stems. Other saagas that are eaten are pita gahama, khada, poi, koshala, sajana etc.
Pithas are a type of traditional Odia dishes
- Poda pitha
- Enduri pitha
- Chitau pitha
- Arisa pitha
- Kakara pitha
- Manda pitha
- Parijata pitha
- Nurukhurum pitha
Fish and other sea food
- Ilishi Maachha Tarkari
- Machha Besara: A fish curry prepared with mustard paste.
- Machha Mahura: A curry prepared with fish and various vegetables.
- Machha Chadchadi: Small fried fishes
- Chingudi malai tarkari: A prawn curry.
- Kankada jhola: Crab curry.
- Machha chhencheda
- Chingudi Chadchadi
- Chhinchada
Chicken and chevon
- Mansa tarkari: Chevon and potato curry
Odia mutton curry
- Kukuda kassa
- Mansa kassa
Fritters and fries
- Aloo piaji
- Bhindi bhaigan bhaja
Snacks
- Ghugni: A spicy dish made from peas, can be served with pooris.
- Gupchup
Desserts and sweets
- Kheeri: Kheeri is the Odia word for kheer.
- Chhena Poda: A sweet made from soft cheese dipped in sugar syrup and baked. It may also contain dry fruits.
- Chhena Gaja
- Malpua
- Kora
- Kheera sagara
- Chhenna jilabi
- Chhena Jhili
- Rasagolla: The sweet was invented in the city of Puri to appease the deity Mahalaxmi about 700 years. However, the Bengali people claim that it was invented in the nineteenth century by a Calcutta sweetmaker.
- Gulab jamun
- Rasabali Rasamalai
- Aadasi
Politics
Dolia Village is comes under Bam GP of Kankdahad Block and Sarpanch of BAM GP Name is Bharati Sahoo. Dolia is part of Dhenkanal (Lok Sabha constituency). The current MP of Lok Sabha is Tathagata Satapathy of BJD, and the current MLA for Dolia (Parjang Assembly Constituency) is Dr. Nrusing Charan Sahoo of the Biju Janata Dal party, who won the seat in the state elections of 2014.
Nearby Cities And Towns
| East | West | North | North-East |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamakshya Nagar | Keonjhar | Angul | Jajpur |
| Kankadahad | Telkoi | Talcher | Sukinda |