He completed his schooling in 1921 at the famous Satyabadi Bana Bidyalaya under Godabarish Mishra's supervision and later his higher education at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack.
[5][6] Godabarish Mohapatra's main concern was with contemporary politics about which he wrote, mostly in poetry, in great detail and at times with pungent bitter satire.
Although most of the content was stories and poems, special emphasis was given to the promotion of social consciousness and scientific attitude.
Some of his poetical volumes that may be mentioned in this context are "He mora Kalama" (1951), "Handishalare Biplaba" (1952), "Kanta O Phula" (1958), "Banka O Sidha", "Mo Khelasahi" (1958), "Kunira Hati" (1959), "Ki Katha" (1961) and "Desha Bidesha Upakatha" (1962), altogether containing hundreds of short poems.
A year after his death, his poetical work "Banka O Sidha" received the Central Sahitya Academy Award.