Loisinga

Loisingha
Town
Loisingha Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Loisingha Loisingha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 20°52′0″N83°31′0″E / 20.86667°N 83.51667°E / 20.86667; 83.51667
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Balangir
Elevation	162 m (531 ft)
Population
• Total	6,220
Languages
• Official	Odia
• Local	Sambalpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	767020
Telephone code	06653
Vehicle registration	OD-03
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Lok Sabha constituency	Balangir
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Website	odisha.gov.in

Loisingha is a town in Bolangir district, Odisha, India.

Geography

It is located at 20°52′0″N83°31′0″E / 20.86667°N 83.51667°E / 20.86667; 83.51667 at an elevation of 162 m from mean sea level (MSL). ^[1] The town is situated on the bank of river Suktel. (which flows on the southern side of the town).

Location

National Highway 26 passes through Loisingha. Loisingha is 18 km from its headquarters Bolangir, towards Bargarh.

Climate

Loisingha experiences three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Typical summer months are from February to June, with maximum temperatures ranging from 35 °C to 45 °C. May is the warmest month in Loisingha, although summer doesn't end until May. The city often receives heavy thundershowers in May (and the humidity level remains high). During the hottest months, the nights are usually very warm due to high humidity. The monsoon lasts from June to September, with moderate/high rainfall and temperatures ranging from 15 °C to 35 °C. Winter begins in October; the daytime temperature hovers around 28 °C (82 °F) while night temperature is below 15 °C for most of December and January.

References

1. Map and weather of Luisinga

External links

• Satellite map of Luisinga

Constituency

• Loisingha (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)