Jharsuguda

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Coordinates: 21°51′N84°02′E / 21.85°N 84.03°E / 21.85; 84.03
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha
District Jharsuguda
Established1951
Government
 • TypeMunicipality Corporation
Area
 • Total45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
218 m (715 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total124,500
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Demonym Jharsugudia
Languages
 • Official Odia English
 • Local Sambalpuri Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
768201
Vehicle registration OD-23 (Previously OR-23)
Website jharsuguda.nic.in

Jharsuguda is a city and district headquarters of Jharsuguda district of Odisha, India. It is an industrial hub, consisting mainly of metallurgical industries. It is well connected to major cities of India through the rail network, and a recently inaugurated Jharsuguda Airport, now renamed as Veer Surendra Sai Airport. It is popularly known as the "Powerhouse of Odisha" due to its Mega Steel, Aluminium & Power Projects. Its First Industrialist in SSI Steel Sector of the Region was Jayprakash Badhan. Jharsuguda has often been referred as "Little India" as well because of its diverse demography, language and culture. One of the oldest bar and hotel in region is Kalinga Bar.

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Major Tribes

This district has the major tribal populations among them important tribes are Sabara, Kisan, Kurukh, Bhuiyan, Munda, Santal. This district has unique[ citation needed ] diversity in terms of tribal culture, language and other focal culture. Kurukh people speak their mother tongue Kurukh language with Sadri language. Munda people speak their Ho language and Kisan people speak their Kisan dialect and Kharia speak their Kharia. Sadri and local Odia dialect is also quite popular among tribal communities.

Geography and Climate

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The Ib River
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Autumn view of the Ib river

Jharsuguda is located at 21°51′N84°02′E / 21.85°N 84.03°E / 21.85; 84.03 . [2] It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 ft). It is located in Western Odisha. State highway 10 and National Highway 69 (NH-69) pass through this place. The Ib river flows along the Western side of Jharsuguda town and the river Bheden flows in the south. The area of the town is 70.47 km2, and has a population of 579,499. [3]

The town is situated at 21.82° north longitude and 84.1° latitude and at a height of 700–750 feet above mean sea level. The highest temperature recorded during the summer months is 48.0 °C. It has an average rainfall of 1,527 mm.

Climate data for Jharsuguda (1981–2010, extremes 1951–2012)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)35.0
(95.0)		38.4
(101.1)		42.7
(108.9)		46.1
(115.0)		48.0
(118.4)		47.1
(116.8)		41.7
(107.1)		36.2
(97.2)		37.1
(98.8)		36.2
(97.2)		35.6
(96.1)		32.8
(91.0)		48.0
(118.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27.8
(82.0)		30.8
(87.4)		35.7
(96.3)		40.1
(104.2)		41.0
(105.8)		36.8
(98.2)		31.9
(89.4)		31.2
(88.2)		32.0
(89.6)		32.2
(90.0)		30.2
(86.4)		27.8
(82.0)		33.1
(91.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)12.6
(54.7)		15.4
(59.7)		19.7
(67.5)		24.4
(75.9)		26.9
(80.4)		26.5
(79.7)		25.0
(77.0)		24.8
(76.6)		24.4
(75.9)		21.4
(70.5)		16.5
(61.7)		12.6
(54.7)		20.9
(69.6)
Record low °C (°F)5.6
(42.1)		7.2
(45.0)		11.1
(52.0)		15.8
(60.4)		18.7
(65.7)		16.3
(61.3)		17.4
(63.3)		16.6
(61.9)		16.7
(62.1)		12.1
(53.8)		8.4
(47.1)		6.1
(43.0)		5.6
(42.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches)19.0
(0.75)		19.5
(0.77)		14.6
(0.57)		24.5
(0.96)		37.9
(1.49)		221.2
(8.71)		421.7
(16.60)		386.3
(15.21)		233.3
(9.19)		64.8
(2.55)		15.7
(0.62)		8.7
(0.34)		1,467.2
(57.76)
Average rainy days1.31.31.62.23.59.816.617.011.33.70.90.669.9
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)43342623295477817664534751
Source: India Meteorological Department [4] [5]

Culture

Religions in Jharsuguda
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
89.73%
Islam
 
5.78%
Christianity
 
3.69%
Others
 
0.8%
Kanaka Durga Mandir Kanak Durga Gadi Mandir, Jharsuguda 2.JPG
Kanaka Durga Mandir

Jharsuguda is a cosmopolitan city housing people from various regions of India. Major festivals celebrated in the town are:

Transport

Since the Colonial era, the city has had a relatively developed transportation network. Primary modes of transport are auto rickshaws, taxi and private and state operated buses.

The Jharsuguda Airport is operational since 2019 at Durlaga. It had an airstrip since British times, which is currently upgraded to a full-fledged airport. First flight from Jharsuguda took off in September 2018 after Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated VSS Airport (Veer Surendra Sai Airport) on 22 September 2018. [7]

On February 28, 2019, low cost airline Spicejet announced regional connectivity from Jhasurguda to various state capitals such as Kolkata, Hyderabad as well as with New Delhi under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) regional connectivity scheme. [8] [ circular reference ]

Jharsuguda railway station is an important railway junction on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line and the Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line. The railway station comes under South Eastern Railway.

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Jharsuguda Railway Station

Jharsuguda is connected to various towns of the states by State Highway 10 (now a part of Biju Expressway) and National Highway 49.

Politics

The current Member of the Legislative Assembly from Jharsuguda Assembly Constituency is Deepali Das, who won the seat in 2023 and again in 2014. [9] [10] Jharsuguda is currently under Bargarh constituency of the Lok Sabha. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India in 2002. Jharsuguda was previously under the Deogarh constituency of the Lok Sabha. The current Member of Parliament from Bargarh is Suresh Pujari from the Bharatiya Janta Party, taking office in 2019.

Education

The pre-collegiate medium of instruction in schools is predominantly English, Sambalpuri, Hindi and Odia. The medium of instruction in educational institutions after matriculation in colleges is English. Other medias of instruction also exist in Jharsuguda. Schools and colleges in Jharsuguda are mostly government-run, but schools run by private trusts and individuals also exist. The schools are affiliated with either the Odisha State Board under the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Central Board of Secondary Education or Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education. After completing 10 years of schooling in secondary education, students enroll in higher secondary school, specialising in one of three streams – arts, commerce or science.

In November 2016, the professional accounting body Institute of Chartered Accountants of India opened a branch at Jharsuguda. There are some distinguished and prominent people from this district.

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Jharsuguda
  3. ↑ 2001 Census
  4. ↑ "Station: Jharsuguda Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 369–370. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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  7. ↑ "P.M Modi visit to Jharsuguda District". Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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