Jajpur

Coordinates: 20°51′N 86°20′E / 20.85°N 86.33°E / 20.85; 86.33
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This article is about the city in Odisha. For the village in Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, see Jajpur, Firozabad.
Jajpur
Town
UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationOD-04 &OD-34
Websitewww.jajpur.nic.in

Jajpur

Kesari dynasty, later supplanted by Cuttack.[3][5] Now, it is the headquarter of Jajpur district
.

Etymology and names

Jajpur,

Somavanshi kings moved their capital from Yayatinagara (modern Binka) to Guheshvarapataka, and renamed the town Abhinava-Yayatinagara ("the new city of Yayati").[7]

Later, the Jajpur

-pur", and the town's name became "Jajpur".[7]

History

Earliest account of Jajpur is part of the history of the Odisha. It was the capital of Keshari King Yayati Keshari in 473 CE.[11] Accounts by Chinese travelers mention Jajpur as capital in 7th century. It has been a center of Tantrism. The Buddhist kingdom of Bhauma Karas also kept Jajpur as their capital in 8th century CE. Many Buddhist structures have been unearthed in and around Jajpur i.e. in Ratnagiri,Udayagiri and Lalitagiri that point to the Buddhist past of the town.[5][12]

Geography and climate

Jajpur[13]
Climate chart (explanation)
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41
 
 
29
15
 
 
26
 
 
32
19
 
 
28
 
 
35
23
 
 
49
 
 
37
25
 
 
131
 
 
38
26
 
 
243
 
 
35
26
 
 
341
 
 
32
26
 
 
401
 
 
32
25
 
 
270
 
 
32
25
 
 
196
 
 
32
23
 
 
37
 
 
31
19
 
 
39
 
 
29
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█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
█ Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion
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1.6
 
 
85
59
 
 
1
 
 
90
66
 
 
1.1
 
 
96
73
 
 
1.9
 
 
99
77
 
 
5.1
 
 
100
79
 
 
9.6
 
 
94
79
 
 
13
 
 
90
78
 
 
16
 
 
89
78
 
 
11
 
 
90
77
 
 
7.7
 
 
90
74
 
 
1.5
 
 
87
66
 
 
1.5
 
 
84
59
█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
█ Precipitation totals in inches

Jajpur is located at 20°51′N 86°20′E / 20.85°N 86.33°E / 20.85; 86.33[14] and has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft). The climate of Jajpur District is normal as per Indian standards. All the seasons arrive in the District at their usual time. The District's average height from the sea level is 331 m and its average rain fall is 1014.5 mm. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 40 degree C and 10 degree C respectively. Overall, the climate of the District is neither hotter nor cooler. The summer season is from March to June when the climate is hot and humid. Thunderstorms are common at the height of the summer. The monsoon months are from July to October when the town receives most of its rainfall from the South West Monsoon. The annual rainfall is around 1014.5 mm. The winter season from November to February is characterised by mild temperatures and occasional showers.

Climate data for Jajpur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.2
(84.6) 		32.3
(90.1) 		35.4
(95.7) 		37.0
(98.6) 		37.5
(99.5) 		34.7
(94.5) 		32.3
(90.1) 		31.8
(89.2) 		32.3
(90.1) 		32.0
(89.6) 		30.7
(87.3) 		29.0
(84.2) 		32.9
(91.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4) 		18.7
(65.7) 		22.6
(72.7) 		25.0
(77.0) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.0
(77.0) 		23.3
(73.9) 		19.1
(66.4) 		15.0
(59.0) 		22.3
(72.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.3
(1.63) 		26.0
(1.02) 		27.8
(1.09) 		48.5
(1.91) 		130.6
(5.14) 		243.4
(9.58) 		340.6
(13.41) 		401.1
(15.79) 		269.5
(10.61) 		195.8
(7.71) 		37.2
(1.46) 		38.5
(1.52) 		1,800.3
(70.87)
Source: Jajpur Weather

Demographics

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As of

2011 Indian Census, Jajpur municipality had a total population of 37,458, of which 19,216 were males and 18,242 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,823. The total number of literates in Jajpur was 29,975, which constituted 80.0% of the population with male literacy of 83.5% and female literacy of 76.4%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Jajpur was 89.1%, of which male literacy rate was 92.9% and female literacy rate was 85.1%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 6,363 and 565 respectively. Jajpur had 8198 households in 2011.[3]

Education

Colleges

Places of interest

See also

References

  1. ^ "Collector & District Magistrate of Jajpur District". District Portal Jajpur. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Who's Who | Jajpur District:Odisha | India". Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Census of India: Jajpur". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. PMID 19380735
    .
  5. ^
    ISBN 978-81-7035-046-0
    . Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  6. JSTOR 44158858
    .
  7. ^ a b c Thomas E. Donaldson 2001, p. 51.
  8. ^ Thomas E. Donaldson 2001, p. 6.
  9. JSTOR 10.3998/mpub.19305
    , retrieved 6 May 2021
  10. ^ Kailash Chandra Dash 2010, p. 169.
  11. ^ Asiatic Society (Calcutta, India); Asiatic Society of Bengal (1871). Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Bishop's College Press. p. 151. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  12. ISBN 978-81-8495-247-6
    . Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  13. PMID 12002529
    .
  14. ^ "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Jajpur, India".

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