Jagatsinghpur
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 formerly it was a sub-division of cuttack district. 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.
Jagatsinghpur
ଜଗତସିଂହପୁର Jagatsinghapur | |
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Town | |
Location in Odisha, India Jagatsinghpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20.27°N 86.17°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Jagatsinghpur |
| Named for | Jagat Singh |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 51,688 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | OD-21 |
| Website | jagatsinghpur |
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