Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda | |
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city | |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 75,570 |
Jharsuguda is a city, a municipality in and headquarters of Jharsuguda District in the Indian state of Orissa.
Geography
Jharsuguda is located at 21°51′N 84°02′E / 21.85°N 84.03°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Jharsuguda had a population of 75,570. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jharsuguda has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 60%. In Jharsuguda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
The cosmopolitan place is the economic hub of western Orissa. It is fast developing as an industrial hub. Currently the mineral based industries on steel and aluminium sector is crowding the city outskrits. The steel plants like Bhushan Steel & Power Ltd., SMC Power Generation Ltd., Action Ispat Ltd., Eastern Steel & Power Ltd., SPS Steel & Power Ltd. are successfully running the business. The mega project like Vedanta Alumina Ltd. and Utkal Alumina International Ltd.has started the project.
Transport
As Rourkela is the commercial capital of Orissa, it has a developed transportation network.
Rail
The railway station comes under South Eastern Railway. Jharsuguda is directly connected to Sambalpur, Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Bilaspur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Puri, Patna, Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Vishakhapatnam and many more cities of India.
Train List
| Up | Train Name | Dn |
|---|---|---|
| 2860 | HOWRAH-MUMBAI CST GITANJALI SUPERFAST EXPRESS | 2859 |
| 2130 | HOWRAH-PUNE AZAD HIND EXPRESS | 2129 |
| 2810 | HOWRAH-MUMBAI MAIL | 2809 |
| 2906 | HOWRAH-PORBANDAR ARADHANA EXPRESS | 2905 |
| 2871 | HOWRAH-SAMBALPUR ISPAT SUPERFAST EXPRESS | 2872 |
| 8451 | HATIA-PURI TAPASWINI EXPRESS | 8452 |
| 8189 | TATA-ALLEPPEY EXPRESS | 8190 |
| 3351 | DHANBAD-ALLEPPEY EXPRESS | 3352 |
| 8477 | PURI-HARIDWAR KALINGA UTKAL EXPRESS | 8478 |
| 8005 | HOWRAH-KORAPUT SAMALESWARI EXPRESS | 8006 |
| 2834 | HOWRAH-AHMEDABAD EXPRESS | 2833 |
| 8030 | SHALIMAR-LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS EXPRESS | 8029 |
| 2812 | HATIA-LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS EXPRESS | 2811 |
| 2152 | HOWRAH-LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS SAMARSATA EXPRESS | 2151 |
| 2889 | TATANAGAR-YESVANTPUR EXPRESS | 2890 |
| 2870 | HOWRAH-MUMBAI CST SUPERFAST EXPRESS | 2869 |
| 3288A | DANAPUR-DURG SOUTH BIHAR EXPRESS | 3287A |
| 211 | ROURKELA-PURI PASSENGER | 212 |
| 327 | TATA-NAGPUR-AMRAVATI PASSENGER | 328 |
| 321 | TATA-BILASPUR PASSENGER | 322 |
Road
Jharsuguda is connected to various towns of the state by State Highway 10 and National Highway 42.
Amusements
Tourist Interests
- Ancient Siva Shrine of Jhadeswar Temple
- Shree Pahadeswar Temple
- Rock Painting and Lithography of Bikramkhol
- Ruins of Hill Forts of Ulapgarh
- Padmasini Temple of Padampur
- Ramchandi: An ancient Shaktipitha
- Koilighughar water fall (Lakhanpur)
- Shiva Shrine of Mahadebpali
- Historical Kolabira Fort
- Manmohan M.E. School:in 1918, Historical School
- The Airport established during the World War 2
Movie Theatres
- Shiva Takies,Near Over Bridge, Beheramal
- Mishra Talkies,Mangal Bazar Road
Education
General Colleges
- Lakshmi Narayan College, Jharsuguda
- Womens College, jharsuguda
Schools
- Man Mohan Nodal Upper Primary School
- Government Highschool
- Town Highschool
- Government Girls Highschool
- Badheimunda Upper Primary School
- DAV Public School
- St. Mary's English Medium School
- st. Thomas English Medium School
- Ghanashyam Hemlata Vidya Mandir
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- Puruna Basti MPL high school
References
External links
**A book on Agria society of westrn Orissa, written by Girish Kumar Naik of Talpatia
See also
Template:Orissa Industrial Hubs
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