Jagatsinghpur district
Jagatsinghpur District is one of the thirty districts of Odisha in the eastern coast of India. It became a new district on 1 April 1993 being separated from Cuttack district with its own headquarter in Jagatsinghpur town. Deltaic and partly littoral; the district of Jagatsinghpur is triangular in shape and small in geographical proportions. It is the smallest district in the state and covers a landmass of 1759 km2. It has a history of its own dating back to the 6th century AD, having contemporaneity with the Prachi valley civilization. Its archaeological remains, navigation network, inland and overseas trade, fabric manufacturing & designing, religious tolerance and epoch-making glorious role in freedom struggle; have a savor of distinctiveness.
Jagatsinghpur district | |
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District of Odisha | |
From Top-Left: Statue of cyclone at Paradeep Beach, Aerial View of Paradeep Port, Sunset at Paradeep Beach, Paradeep Beach, Ship at Paradeep Port, Maa Sarala Temple | |
| Nickname: Bani Kshetra | |
Location in Odisha | |
| Coordinates: 20.266°N 86.166°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| Founded by | Government of Orissa |
| Headquarters | Jagatsinghpur |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Ms. Parul Patawari, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Shri Rahul P R, I.P.S. |
| • MP (Jagatsinghpur) | Rajashree Mallick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,759 km2 (679 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 559.31 m (1,835.01 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,136,971 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 754XXX |
| Vehicle registration | OD-21 |
| Sex ratio | 1.038 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 87.1% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jagatsinghpur (SC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 4
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| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,501.3 millimetres (59.11 in) |
| Website | jagatsinghpur |
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The places is predominately recognized due to its existence situating to the close proximity of River Mahanadi and Bay of Bengal heralded many eventual episodes and memorable heritage on the anneals of mankind.