Titlagarh

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Titlagarh
Titilagarh
Town, Municipality
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Titlagarh
Location in Odisha, India
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Titlagarh
Titlagarh (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 Rehan Khatri (IAS)
 • MLAShree Nabin Kumar Jain
 • Municipality ChairpersonSmt. Mamata Devi Jain
Area
 • Total
15.34 km2 (5.92 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
34,067
 • 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

Titlagarh is a Municipality in Balangir district of the Indian state of Odisha. It is a known summer hotspot in India due its extreme heatwaves and was among the top 10 Indian cities with maximum temperature in 2022. [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 (1991–2020, 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)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.6
(85.3)		33.0
(91.4)		37.6
(99.7)		40.9
(105.6)		42.4
(108.3)		37.4
(99.3)		32.2
(90.0)		31.3
(88.3)		32.8
(91.0)		33.4
(92.1)		31.3
(88.3)		29.0
(84.2)		34.4
(93.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)13.3
(55.9)		16.5
(61.7)		20.4
(68.7)		23.8
(74.8)		26.4
(79.5)		24.9
(76.8)		22.7
(72.9)		22.8
(73.0)		23.0
(73.4)		21.6
(70.9)		17.6
(63.7)		12.8
(55.0)		20.6
(69.1)
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)10.2
(0.40)		8.8
(0.35)		15.5
(0.61)		22.4
(0.88)		36.0
(1.42)		198.4
(7.81)		392.1
(15.44)		384.5
(15.14)		229.1
(9.02)		65.5
(2.58)		8.1
(0.32)		2.9
(0.11)		1,373.6
(54.08)
Average rainy days0.61.01.41.92.99.015.715.510.63.60.80.363.4
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)56534239415876807771645960
Source: India Meteorological Department [3] [4] [5]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [6] 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 and Bhawanipatana via Sindhekela.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Top 10 Indian cities with maximum temperature in 2022". DNA India.
  2. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Titlagarh, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  3. ↑ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department . Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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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