Jagatsinghpur
Also known as Jagatsinghapur
Jagatsinghpur is a town and a municipality in Jagatsinghpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of Jagatsinghpur district. It got the recognition as a new district on 1 April 1993 formerly it was a sub-division of Cuttack district. Paradip Port, Oil refinery and fertiliser factory are located in Jagatsinghpur district. Devi, Alaka, Biluakhai, Kusumi, Hansua, Kuanria and Lunijhara rivers belong to this district.
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Place details
- Locality
- Jagatsinghpur
- Region
- Odisha
- Country
- India
- Population
- 33,631
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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- Geography
- History
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- Notable people born in Jagatsinghpur
- Academics and scientists
- Writers and poets
- Freedom fighters, politicians and leaders
- Theatre groups
- Politics
- Villages
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Jagatsinghpur is a town and a municipality in Jagatsinghpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of Jagatsinghpur district. It got the recognition as a new district on 1 April 1993 formerly it was a sub-division of Cuttack district. Paradip Port, Oil refinery and fertiliser factory are located in Jagatsinghpur district. Devi, Alaka, Biluakhai, Kusumi, Hansua, Kuanria and Lunijhara rivers belong to this district.
==Geography== Jagatsinghapur is at . It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).
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