Jagatsinghpur

This article is about the municipality in Odisha, India. For its namesake district, see Jagatsinghpur district.
Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghapur
City
Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur

Location in Odisha, India

Coordinates: 20°16′N 86°10′E / 20.27°N 86.17°E / 20.27; 86.17Coordinates: 20°16′N 86°10′E / 20.27°N 86.17°E / 20.27; 86.17
Country  India
State Odisha
District Jagatsinghpur
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 51,688
Languages
  Official Odia, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Website jagatsinghpur.nic.in

Jagatsinghpur is a town and a municipality in Jagatsinghpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of Jagatsinghpur district. It got the recognition as a new district on 1 April 1993. Paradip Port, Oil refinery and fertilizer factory are located in Jagatsinghpur district. Devi, Alaka, Biluakhai, Kusumi, Hansua, Kuanria and Lunijhara rivers belong to this district.

Geography

Jagatsinghapur is at 20°16′N 86°10′E / 20.27°N 86.17°E / 20.27; 86.17. It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).

History

Jagatsinghpur District came into being on 01.04.1993. Before that, it was a part of the old Cuttack District which was divided into four new districts. It is surrounded by the districts of Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khorda, Puri and Bay of Bengal.

Attractions

Sarala temple, Jagatsinghpur

Another visiting place is Salajanga Ashram, which is nearly 7 km from Naugaon hat. Sarabanta Jagannath Temple And Siali beach is about 20 km from Balikuda block is the most attracting beach of Jagatsinghpur district. It is a very good spot for picnic and can be visited during any seasons of a year.[1] Tulasi gadi temple which is at Dihasahi, approx 6 km from Jagatsinghpur towards Balikuda is another place of attraction for public or family parties. A historical village name DADAPUR present near to dihasahi (SKP).Jagannath temple in Ambasal (approximately 2 km from Balikuda Block) is considered as one of the oldest temples. Kunja Bihari Temple in Sadeipur which is about 9 km from Jagatsinghpur. Sidha Baranga Pitha is located at Punanga, just 2 km from Jagatsinghpur town. It is famous for temples of Lord Janannath and Lord Hanuman. It is a good picnic spot.

Swami Vivekananda Memorial autonomous college (SVMAC) is at Jagatsinghpur. Gopinath jew temple and maa dakhineswari temple is located at kuliagaon 1 km from Balikuda Block and 20 km district headquarters.

Transportation

The nearest railway station from Jagatsinghpur town is Gorakhnath Station which is about 10 km from Jagatsinghpur.[2] Train service is not frequent; it is better to go by road. Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport at Bhubaneswar. Charter air service from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Paradip is provided by Pawan Hans. Jagatsinghpur is well connected with other cities via road. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India has decided to link Jagatsinghpur with a new national highway.[3] OSRTC operated bus services to all the major Cities and Towns in Odisha.

Demographics

Jagatsinghpur is a Municipality city in district of Jagatsinghpur, Orissa. The Jagatsinghpur city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Jagatsinghpur Municipality has population of 33,631 of which 17,239 are males while 16,392 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2859 which is 8.50% of total population of Jagatsinghpur (M). In Jagatsinghpur Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 951 against state average of 979. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Jagatsinghpur is around 961 compared to Odisha state average of 941. Literacy rate of Jagatsinghpur city is 89.32% higher than state average of 72.87%. In Jagatsinghpur, Male literacy is around 93.45% while female literacy rate is 84.98%.[4]

Politics

Current chairperson of Jagatsinghpur municipality is Biplab Chaudhary (Indian National Congress), successor of Madhusudhan Sahoo (BJD) in 2013 and MLA from Jagatsinghpur Assembly Constituency is Chiranjibi Biswal of Indian National Congress. Previous MLAs from this Constituency were Bishnu Das (BJD) between 2004-2013, Kailash Chandra Mallik of (Indian National Congress) in 1985, Krushna Chandra Mallik of (Indian National Congress) in 1980, and Kanduri Charan Mallik of JNP in 1977.[5]

Jagatsinghpur is a part of the Jagatsinghpur (Lok Sabha constituency).

References

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