Lahanda, Bargarh

[1] The village has also a high-school with the name Lahanda Government High School established in the year 1981.

Lahanda is boarded by Godbhaga[3] at north as well as N.H-6 which run across the middle of the Godbhaga chowk at a distance of approximately 5 km from the center of the village hub, The mighty and famous earthen water reservoir and, the life line of Odisha The Hirakud Dam situated at a distance of nearly 3 km at South,[4] at the west side of the village Silat the neighbouring village share the border with Lahanda,[5] and at the eastern side there is a very beautiful and picturesque hill famously known as Chandali Dungri, to the other side of it the educational hub of western Odisha Burla sits on, Paharsrigida, Larambha, Kadobahal, Kumelsingh.

One Sanskrutika kala parisad, one seva samabaya samiti, one GP Office, one animal wealth centre, one cooperative society,[8] One UCO Bank[9][10] 25 Swayansebak Gosthi (SHG), One R.I.office,[11] 8 Anganwadi Centers[12] are there for small kids and one post office[13] in the village.

The party consists of individuals who are interested in participating and who are good at singing or playing musical instruments.

Besides in the month of April and May Chaubish Prahari Namayajna are observed by villagers with an elevated spirit and devotion.

Before the production of upland rice the people observe this festival in the bright fortnight of Bhadraba.

On this day the village deity and goddess Laxmi are worshipped by offering Nua (mixture of new flattened rice, sugar and milk), then the Nua is distributed among all the family members in a special leaf called ‘Kurei Patar’.

All members of family wear new clothes and enjoy the festival by taking cake and rice pudding.