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Choudwar

Choudwar is a town and a municipality in Cuttack district in the Indian state of Odisha. It comes under Bhubaneswar-Cuttack commissionerate.

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Place details

Locality: Jagatpur
Region: Odisha
Country: India

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Choudwar
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Choudwar Cuttack.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Choudwar
Settlement.mapsize: 250x200px
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Odisha
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Odisha#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Odisha
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Cuttack district
Area: +31.01
Elevation: +29
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Image: Subdivisional Police Office - Choudwar - Cuttack 2018-01-26 9986.JPG

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Choudwar is a town and a municipality in Cuttack district in the Indian state of Odisha. It comes under Bhubaneswar-Cuttack commissionerate.

Choudwar is located on the banks of the river Mahanadi, on National Highway 42. Choudwar has the unique distinction of being an industrially significant zone in Odisha state.Choudwar once served as the capital for the Somakuli Keshari Kings of Odisha. Eight prominent Siva Pithas were established by the Keshari dynasty in the vicinity of Choudwar, which are now in ruins.