Jagatsinghapur is a town and a
Municipality area in
Jagatsinghpur district in the
Indian
state of
Orissa. A District Enriched with Glorious Cultural Heritage & Having Dominant contribution in Freedom fight,Social Reform by producing galaxy of Eminent Intellectuals who have excelled at different fields like Art, Culture, Literature, Science, Philosophy, Administration, Politics, Sports, Journalism. Jagatsingpur got the recognition of a district on 1st 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 . 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 15km from Jagatsinghpur town. Garh Kujanga, Jagatsinghpur, Jhankad, Paradeep and Paradeep Garh are some of the visiting places of this district.
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.
Demographics
India
census, 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, who won the seat in State elections in 2004 and also in 2000 and earlier as a
JD candidate in 1995 and 1990. Other previous MLAs from this seat were Kailash Chandra Mallik of
INC in 1985, Krushna Chandra Mallik of INC(I) in 1980, and Kanduri Charan Mallik of
JNP in 1977.
Jagatsinghpur is part of Jagatsinghpur (Lok Sabha constituency).
References
Category:Cities and towns in Jagatsinghpur district
