Brief History of Jagatsinghpur
Geography of Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur is situated on an elevation of 15 metres (49 feet), it is surrounded by Puri district in the south, Cuttack and Kendrapara in north and by the Bay of Bengal in the east. The climate here is temperate with cold winters, hot and humid summers and monsoons that bring a lot of cyclonic rainfalls. One of the worst cyclones that this city has seen was the super cyclone in 1999 that hit the coast of Odisha, with Jagatsinghapur experiencing the worst damage in the entire state. Jagatsinghapur also has the four rivers of Odisha that irrigate this district and they are Mahanadi, Kathajodi, Devi, Biluakhai.Transport in Jagatsinghpur
There isn't much of tourism in this city as it is still growing. The nearest station from Jagatsinghapur is about 10km which is the Gorekhnath Station. But if you plan to take the train, be prepared to wait long hours as the train services here are not frequent, it is more beneficial to travel around by bus as there are plenty of buses. From Jagatsinghpur bus stand you can catch biuses for Paradeep, Rourkela, Puri, Cuttack, Balasore, Bhubaneswar and Kolkata. There is frequent bus service available from Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak and Balasore. Jagatsinghpur is only 40 km from Cuttack.Tourist Attractions in Jagatsinghpur
Demography of Jagatsinghpur
As of 2011, the recorded population of Jagatsinghapur was estimated at 136,971 of which male and female were 577,865 and 559,106 respectively. There was a change in the growth rate as compared to 2001. The census showed that the population had increased by 7.50% since 2001. There was also an increase in the literacy rate as compared to 2001 from 79.08 to 86.59. Male and female literacy were 92.38 and 80.63 respectively. Most if the population in Jagatsinghapur lives in rural areas. Out f the total population only 10.20% lives in urban areas while a large portion of 89.80% lives in villages.Economy in Jagatsinghpur
The economy of Jagatsinghapur is mainly dependent on cultivation with agriculture as their main occupation. 55% workers are engaged in the agriculture sectors. These fertile soils make the region good for cultivation of different crops. You can find the major crops like paddy, sugarcane, turmeric and cotton which are the major commercial crops grown here. Even though agriculture consists one of the major sectors here there are also other sectors that include trade and commerce, transport, storage and communication, manufacturing, processing and repairing services which have a certain number of the population engaged in it.Jagatsinghpur At A Glance
State: OdishaDistrict: Jagatsinghapur
Language: Oriya and Hindi
Location: 20.27°N 86.17°E
Telephone Code / Std Code:06724
Pin Code : 754103
Post Office Name: Jagatsinghpur