Jashipur
Jashipur | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 21°58′03″N 86°04′49″E / 21.9675°N 86.0803°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Odisha |
District | Mayurbhanj |
Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 14,195 |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia |
• Major local language | Ho |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 757034 |
Telephone code | 06797-xxxxxx |
Vehicle registration | OR11-X-XXXX |
Jashipur is a town in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Orissa, India. It is in the Mayurbhanj region, a region with one of the most important wildlife parks of India (Similipal), lush valleys, forest lands and scores of ancient temples.
Geography
Jashipur is located at [1] It has an average elevation of 406 metres (1332 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Jashipur had a population of 14,876. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jashipur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Jashipur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
Colleges in Jashipur include:
Jashipur Junior College.
Schools in Jashipur include:
Jashipur Primary School.
Jashipur Govt High School.
Govt Girls High School.
De Paul School.
DAV Public School.
Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir.
Transportation
Lashipur has several luxury A/C bus owners.[citation needed] There is a very good connectivity to Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela and Kolkata from here.
Also wide range of taxis are available for sight seeing and tours.
Simlipal National Park is a national park and a Tiger Reserve situated only 30 km from Jashipur.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc -Joshipur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.