Titlagarh

Titilagarh
—  town  —
Titilagarh Location of Titilagarh in Orissa and India
Coordinates	20°18′N 83°09′E
Country	India
State	Orissa
District(s)	Bolangir
Population	27,756 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 215 metres (705 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 767033

Titilagarh (also known as Titlagarh) is a town and a notified area committee in Bolangir district in the Indian state of Orissa. Titilagarh is located at 20.3°N 83.15°E / 20.3; 83.15. It has an average elevation of 215 metres (705 feet). It was once considered the Hottest place in India (Leaving aside the Thar desert.) It is famous for its rising temperature, particularly in summer.

As of 2001 India census, Titilagarh had a population of 27,756. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Titilagarh has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Titilagarh, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Health Services

Government Sub-divisonal General Hospital
Dr. Hasmukh Lal's Clinic
Dr. Liladhar Sharma's Clinic
Gayatri Nursing Home

Banks

State Bank of India , Near Mousi Mandir
State Bank of India , Shastri Chowk, (evening branch)
Punjab National Bank, In Front of Mahavir Panchayati Dharmasala, Thikadar Para
Axis Bank, Bolangir Road
Indian Overseas Bank, Main Road
Utkal Gramya Bank, Bank Chowk
UCO Bank, Temple Road
Cooperative Bank, Above LD Sharma's Clinic
Syndicate bank, Mainroad

Entertainment

From entertainment point of view, there are two parks namely NAC park and government park near lord shiva temple.One can also enjoy the hill top view of Titilagarh from kumada pahad. There is a cinema hall near the Railway station in Titilagarh.

There used to be 2 cinema halls namely Jain talkies and Paradise/Kailash talkies. Now only Kailash talkies is there. Also there used to be 2 parks NAC park and Gopabandhu park. The new addition is the govt park near Dhabaleswar temple.

Apart from road-side eateries, there are few good restaurants
1. Chandra Restaurant, on the way to Bandupala.
2. Jayanti Restaurant, Near Shastri Chowk.
3. Aashiyana, Station road.
4. Marwadi Basa, Near Dharamsala.
5. Mama Restaurant, Near Dharamsala.

Sports

Titilagarh has been a pioneer in the Athletics practices in Orissa & Has produced State Champions in the Athletics events for years together. The events in which the athletes from Titlagarh maintained the state records are Javeline, Putting the shots etc. Rabindra Narayan Singhdeo Indoor Badminton Stadium, Near Kachery Line, Titilagarh {Organised a All India Badminton Tournament at Titilagarh,Participate in the all over state in this tournament (Visakhapatnam, Bagalore, Karnatak, Jharkhand, Chhatishgarh, Pune, Ranchi, Kolkata and also Orissa.

Beside the Indoor Stadium there are many play-grounds for out door games i.e. High School Field,College Field,City School Field,Town Field. Cricket and Football happen to be the most popular outdoor games. There is a high level of fitness awareness among the people in Titlagarh; a Pool of the fitness clubs exists in Titilagarh: Saheed Gymnasium founded by Mr. Suryamani Padhi in 1968, and more.

Picnic Spots

There are several picnic spots near Titilagarh. The most famous and easily accessible one is Jhar-Deo-Bandh about 5 km from Titilagarh on the way to Belgaon. Every January 1971 & 1992 Matric batch picnics are held here.

Belkhandi - some 20+ km from Titilagarh on the banks of river Tel. Mathanpala- about 14+ km from Titilagarh is a spot accessible by bikes only. An irrigation water reservoir but a very nice place for picnic. Dumerbahal - around 20+ km from the town on the way to Saintala.Badmal is also a good place near Titilagarh.