Titlagarh

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Titilagarh
ଟିଟଲାଗଢ଼, टिटलागढ़
Town, Municipality
Titlagarh
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Titilagarh
Location in Odisha, India
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Titilagarh
Titilagarh (India)
Coordinates: 20°17′14″N83°08′48″E / 20.2871°N 83.1466°E / 20.2871; 83.1466
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha
District Balangir
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Sub-CollectorShri Dayamaya Padhi (OAS)
 • MLASmt. Gita(Tukuni) Sahu
 • Municipality ChairpersonSmt. Mamata Devi Jain
Area
 • Total15.34 km2 (5.92 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total34,067
 • Density2,221/km2 (5,750/sq mi)
Demonym Titlagadia
Languages
 • Official Odia
 • Local Sambalpuri
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
767033
Telephone code06655
Vehicle registration OD-03
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Lok Sabha constituency Balangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency Titilagarh
Website titilagarhmunicipality.in

Titilagarh ( pronunciation i ), is a Municipality located in the Indian state of Odisha. It is a known summer hotspot in India due its extreme heatwaves [1] .

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Geography and Climate

Titilagarh is located at 20°18′N83°09′E / 20.3°N 83.15°E / 20.3; 83.15 . [2] It has an average elevation of 215 metres (705 feet).

Climate data for Titlagarh (1981–2010, extremes 1945–2012)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)36.1
(97.0)		40.6
(105.1)		46.0
(114.8)		49.6
(121.3)		49.8
(121.6)		50.1
(122.2)		42.6
(108.7)		39.6
(103.3)		39.6
(103.3)		39.6
(103.3)		41.1
(106.0)		37.6
(99.7)		50.1
(122.2)
Average high °C (°F)29.9
(85.8)		33.1
(91.6)		37.7
(99.9)		41.2
(106.2)		42.4
(108.3)		37.5
(99.5)		32.7
(90.9)		31.7
(89.1)		32.9
(91.2)		33.6
(92.5)		31.4
(88.5)		29.4
(84.9)		34.5
(94.1)
Average low °C (°F)13.9
(57.0)		16.8
(62.2)		20.7
(69.3)		24.0
(75.2)		26.4
(79.5)		25.2
(77.4)		23.2
(73.8)		23.1
(73.6)		23.2
(73.8)		21.8
(71.2)		17.5
(63.5)		13.0
(55.4)		20.7
(69.3)
Record low °C (°F)4.0
(39.2)		4.0
(39.2)		10.0
(50.0)		14.0
(57.2)		15.0
(59.0)		15.0
(59.0)		12.2
(54.0)		11.0
(51.8)		11.8
(53.2)		10.5
(50.9)		7.5
(45.5)		4.5
(40.1)		4.0
(39.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)16.5
(0.65)		12.5
(0.49)		16.6
(0.65)		20.2
(0.80)		45.6
(1.80)		227.6
(8.96)		399.8
(15.74)		409.8
(16.13)		212.0
(8.35)		64.2
(2.53)		8.8
(0.35)		2.8
(0.11)		1,436.5
(56.56)
Average rainy days1.01.21.61.73.39.515.915.710.13.31.00.364.5
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)54504340435876807771645860
Source: India Meteorological Department [3] [4]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [5] 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.

Transport

Titilagarh Junction railway station is a junction on the Jharsuguda - Vizianagaram line and Raipur - Vizianagaram line. Through this it is connected to all major cities of India. It was one of the major railway stations in the Sambalpur Railway Division under East Coast Railway Zone.

Titilagarh is near to NH-59 (previously known as NH-217), which runs between Gopalpur in Odisha and Raipur in Chhattisgarh. There is a state highway between Titilagarh and Balangir district via Saintala and between Titilagarh to Bhawanipatana via Sindhekela.

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References

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  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Titilagarh
  3. ↑ "Station: Titlagarh Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 755–756. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "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.
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