Jagatsinghapur is a town and a Municipality

Municipality

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 area in Jagatsinghpur district

Jagatsinghpur District

Jagatsinghpur District is an administrative district of Orissa, India. The city of Jagatsinghpur is the district headquarters.-Post-independence:...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Orissa

Orissa

Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

. Jagatsingpur got the recognition of a district on 1 April 1994, which is situated at a distance of 60 km from Cuttack. Jagtsingpur district has made Orissa's literature and culture bright. There exists Paradeep Port and fertilizer factory in this district. Alaka, Biluakhai, Kusumi, Hansua, Kuanria and Lunijhara rivers belong to this district.

Geography

Jagatsinghapur is located at 20.27°N 86.17°E. It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).

History

Jagatsinghpur District came into being on 01.04.1993. Prior to that, it was a part of the old Cuttack District which was divided into four new districts. This coastal district is surrounded by districts of Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khorda, Puri and Bay of Bengal in different directions.

Attractions

Paradeep Port : It is the largest port of Orissa. Sarala Temple : It is a famous temple of Jagatsingpur district where Goddess Saraswati is worshiped as Maa Sarala. Siddheswar Parida was changed to Adikabi Sarala Das due to the blessings of goddess Sarala. It is at a distance of 15 km from Jagatsinghpur town. Garh Kujanga, Jagatsinghpur, Jhankad, Paradeep and Paradeep Garh are some of the visiting places of this district.Gorekhanath temple is the mostattractive place in jagatsinghpur.it is four Km distance from sarala temple. Anather attraction of Jagatsinghpur district is the Jagannath Temple of Garoi which is 3 km away from Machhagaon. This temple has been built in the bank of Devi Nadi(The Devi river) with a charming atmosphere.

How to Reach

The railway line from Cuttack links Paradip. Train service is not frequent; hence it is better to go by bus. There is frequent bus service available from Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak and Balasore. Jagatsinghpur is only 60 km from Cuttack.
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Demographics

India census

Census

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, Jagatsinghapur had a population of 30,688. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jagatsinghapur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 69%. In Jagatsinghapur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Current MLA from Jagatsinghpur (SC) Assembly Constituency is Bishnu Charan Das of BJD

Biju Janata Dal

The Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of the Indian state of Orissa led by Naveen Patnaik, son of former state chief minister Biju Patnaik. It was founded on 27 December 1997.-History:...

, who won the seat in State elections in 2004 and also in 2000 and earlier as a JD

Janata Dal

Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...

 candidate in 1995 and 1990. Other previous MLAs from this seat were Kailash Chandra Mallik of INC

Indian National Congress

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 in 1985, Krushna Chandra Mallik of INC(I) in 1980, and Kanduri Charan Mallik of JNP

Janata Party

The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...

 in 1977.

Jagatsinghpur is part of Jagatsinghpur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Jagatsinghpur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:...

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