Jharsuguda
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| ?Jharsuguda Orissa • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 218 m (715 ft) |
| District(s) | Jharsuguda |
| Population | 75,570 (2001) |
Coordinates: Jharsuguda municipality is the headquarters of Jharsuguda District in the Indian state of Orissa.
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[edit] Geography
Jharsuguda is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Jharsuguda had a population of 75,570. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. It has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy being 77% and female literacy at 60%. Around 12% of the population of Jharsugudais under 6 years of age.
[edit] Economy
This cosmopolitan town is fast emerging as the economic hub of western Orissa. Currently, many small and medium scale steel units are being set up in the town vicinity, primary being Bhushan Steel & Power Ltd., SMC Power Generation Ltd., Action Ispat Ltd., Eastern Steel & Power Ltd., SPS Steel & Power Ltd. A few large scale units of Vedanta Alumina Ltd and Utkal Alumina International Ltd will be setting up units in the area
[edit] Transport
Since pre-independence days, the town has had a relatively developed transportation network.
[edit] Rail
The railway station comes under South Eastern Railway. Being an important junction on the erstwhile Bengal Nagpur Railways and the current Howrah-Mumbai route, Jharsuguda is directly connected to all the metros &states of India, especially Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jharkhand.
[edit] Train List
| Up | Train Name | Dn |
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| 2860 | Howrah-Mumbai CST Gitanjali Superfast Express | 2859 |
| 2130 | Howrah-Pune Azad Hind Express | 2129 |
| 2810 | Howrah-Mumbai Mail | 2809 |
| 2906 | Howrah-Porbandar Aradhana Express | 2905 |
| 2871 | Howrah-Sambalpur Ispat Superfast Express | 2872 |
| 8451 | Hatia-Puri Tapaswini Express | 8452 |
| 8189 | Tata-Alleppey Express | 8190 |
| 3351 | Dhanbad-Alleppey Express | 3352 |
| 8477 | Puri-Haridwar Kalinga Utkal Express | 8478 |
| 8005 | Howrah-Koraput Samaleswari Express | 8006 |
| 2834 | Howrah-Ahmedabad Express | 2833 |
| 8030 | Shalimar-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express | 8029 |
| 2812 | Hatia-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express | 2811 |
| 2152 | Howrah-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Samarsata Express | 2151 |
| 2889 | Tatanagar-Yesvantpur Express | 2890 |
| 2870 | Howrah-Mumbai CST Superfast Express | 2869 |
| 3288A | Danapur-Durg South Bihar Express | 3287A |
| 211 | Rourkela-Puri Passenger | 212 |
| 327 | Tata-Nagpur-Amravati Passenger | 328 |
| 321 | Tata-Bilaspur Passenger | 322 |
2835 Hatia-Yashwantpur Express 2836
[edit] Road
Jharsuguda is connected to various towns of the state by State Highway 10 and National Highway 42.
[edit] Amusements
[edit] Tourist Interests
- Ancient Siva Shrine of Jhadeswar Temple
- Shree Pahadeswar Temple
- Rock Painting and Lithography of Bikramkhol
- Ruins of Hill Forts of Ulapgarh
- Padmasini Temple of Padampur
- Ramchandi: An ancient Shaktipitha
- Koilighughar water fall (Lakhanpur)
- Shiva Shrine of Mahadebpali
- Historical Kolabira Fort
- Manmohan M.E. School:in 1918, Historical School
- The Airport established during the World War 2
- Chandi Mandir, Brajrajnagar,Jharsuguda
- LaxmiNarayan Temple, Brajrajnagar,Jharsuguda
- Ram Mandir, Loco colony, Jharsuguda
- Kali Mandir, K.M.Road, Jharsuguda
- Durga Mandir, OMP,Jharsuguda
[edit] Movie Theatres
- Shiva Takies, Near Over Bridge, Beheramal
- Mishra Talkies, Mangal Bazar Road
[edit] Education
[edit] General Colleges
- Women's College, jharsuguda
- Jharsuguda Engg. School
- BDSE,Brajrajnagar
[edit] Schools
- Man Mohan Nodal Upper Primary School
- Government High School
- Town High School
- Government Girls High School
- Badheimunda Upper Primary School
- DAV Public School
- St. Mary's Convent School
- St. Thomas English Medium School
- Ghanashyam Hemlata Vidya Mandir
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- Puruna Basti MPL High School
- Coxcolony Upper Primary & Middle English School
- Mixed Railway High school
- Assembly of God school
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jharsuguda
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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