Jajpur

Jajpur
Town
The Biraja Temple in Jajpur
The Biraja Temple in Jajpur
Jajpur is located in Odisha
Jajpur
Jajpur
Location in Odisha, India
Jajpur is located in India
Jajpur
Jajpur
Jajpur (India)
Coordinates: 20°51′N 86°20′E / 20.85°N 86.33°E / 20.85; 86.33
CountryIndia
StateOdisha
districtJajpur
Founded byJajati Keshari
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Collector and District Magistrate of JajpurSingh Rathore[1]
 • Superintendent of PoliceShri Rahul P R[2]
Area
 • Total2,887.69 km2 (1,114.94 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total37,458
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationOD-04 &OD-34
Websitewww.jajpur.nic.in

Jajpur[4] (also known as Jajapur) is a town and a municipality in Jajpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It was the capital of the Kesari dynasty, later supplanted by Cuttack.[3][5] Now, it is the headquarter of Jajpur district.

  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 Cite error: The named reference Census2011Gov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Das, Saudamini; Vincent, Jeffrey R.; Daily, Gretchen C. (2009). "Mangroves Protected Villages and Reduced Death Toll during Indian Super Cyclone". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 106 (18): 7357–7360. doi:10.1073/pnas.0810440106. ISSN 0027-8424. JSTOR 40483277. PMC 2678660. PMID 19380735.
  5. ^ Rout, K.C. (1988). Local Self-government in British Orissa, 1869-1935. Daya Publishing House. p. 35. ISBN 978-81-7035-046-0. Retrieved 21 June 2019.

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