History of Jagatsinghpur

Jagatsinghapur is a town and a
Municipality area in Jagatsinghpur district
in the Indian state of Orissa. 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. 0000
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1]
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.[2]
Jagatsinghpur is part of Jagatsinghpur (Lok
Sabha constituency).[3]
References
1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from
the 2001 Census, including cities,
villages and towns (Provisional)"
. Census Commission of India.
Archived from the original on
2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
2. ^ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise
Comparison for 38 - Jagatsinghpur
Constituency of ORISSA"
. Election Commission of India.
Retrieved 2008-09-24.
3. ^ "Assembly Constituencies -
Corresponding Districts and
Parliamentary Constituencies of
Orissa"
. Election Commission of India.
Retrieved 2008-09-24.