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'''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 [[Jharsuguda Airport|Veer Surendra Sai Airport]]. It is popularly known as the "Powerhouse of Odisha" due to its plentiful industry, mostly nearby thermal power plants. Jharsuguda has often been referred as "Little India" as well because of its diverse demography, language and culture. One of the oldest bar and famous hotel in region is * Kalinga Bar* @Hotel King Palace.
'''Jharsuguda''' ('''ଝାରସୁଗୁଡ଼ା''') 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 as [[Jharsuguda Airport|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.


==Major Tribes==
==Major Tribes==
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[[File:Basin of IB river my fav12.jpg|The Ib River|thumb|left]]
[[File:Basin of IB river my fav12.jpg|The Ib River|thumb|left]]
[[File:Autumn view of IB river.jpg|Autumn view of the Ib river|thumb|left]]
[[File:Autumn view of IB river.jpg|Autumn view of the Ib river|thumb|left]]
Jharsuguda is located at {{Coord|21.85|N|84.03|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Jharsuguda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Jharsuguda]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|218|m|ft}}. It is located in Western Odisha. State highway 10 and National Highway 69 (NH-69) pass through this place. The [[Ib River|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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and has a population of 579,499.<ref>2001 Census</ref>
Jharsuguda is located at {{Coord|21.85|N|84.03|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Jharsuguda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Jharsuguda]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|218|m|ft}}. It is located in Western Odisha. State highway 10 and National Highway 49 (NH-49) pass through this place. The [[Ib River|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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and has a population of 579,499.<ref>2001 Census</ref>


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&nbsp;°C. It has an average rainfall of 1,527&nbsp;mm.
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&nbsp;°C. It has an average rainfall of 1,527&nbsp;mm.


{{weather box
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| location = Jharsuguda (1981–2010, extremes 1951–2012)
| location = Jharsuguda (1991–2020, extremes 1951–2020)
| metric first = yes
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan record high C = 35.0
| Jan record high C = 35.0
| Feb record high C = 38.4
| Feb record high C = 38.4
| Mar record high C = 42.7
| Mar record high C = 43.4
| Apr record high C = 46.1
| Apr record high C = 46.1
| May record high C = 48.0
| May record high C = 48.0
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| Jul record high C = 41.7
| Jul record high C = 41.7
| Aug record high C = 36.2
| Aug record high C = 36.2
| Sep record high C = 37.1
| Sep record high C = 38.5
| Oct record high C = 36.2
| Oct record high C = 36.8
| Nov record high C = 35.6
| Nov record high C = 35.6
| Dec record high C = 32.8
| Dec record high C = 32.8
| year record high C = 48.0
| year record high C = 48.0
| Jan high C = 27.8
| Jan high C = 28.0
| Feb high C = 30.8
| Feb high C = 31.4
| Mar high C = 35.7
| Mar high C = 36.1
| Apr high C = 40.1
| Apr high C = 40.1
| May high C = 41.0
| May high C = 41.3
| Jun high C = 36.8
| Jun high C = 36.8
| Jul high C = 31.9
| Jul high C = 31.9
| Aug high C = 31.2
| Aug high C = 31.2
| Sep high C = 32.0
| Sep high C = 32.0
| Oct high C = 32.2
| Oct high C = 32.4
| Nov high C = 30.2
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| Apr low C = 24.5
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| May low C = 27.2
| Jun low C = 26.5
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| Aug low C = 24.9
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| Oct low C = 21.4
| Oct low C = 21.7
| Nov low C = 16.5
| Nov low C = 16.8
| Dec low C = 12.6
| Dec low C = 12.6
| year low C = 20.9
| year low C = 21.1
| Jan record low C = 5.6
| Jan record low C = 5.6
| Feb record low C = 7.2
| Feb record low C = 7.2
| Mar record low C = 11.1
| Mar record low C = 11.1
| Apr record low C = 15.8
| Apr record low C = 15.8
| May record low C = 18.7
| May record low C = 16.7
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| Jun record low C = 16.3
| Jul record low C = 17.4
| Jul record low C = 17.4
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| Oct record low C = 12.1
| Oct record low C = 12.1
| Nov record low C = 8.4
| Nov record low C = 8.4
| Dec record low C = 6.1
| Dec record low C = 5.8
| year record low C = 5.6
| year record low C = 5.6
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| rain colour = green
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| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| Jun humidity = 55
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| Jul humidity = 77
| Aug humidity = 81
| Aug humidity = 80
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| Sep humidity = 76
| Oct humidity = 64
| Oct humidity = 65
| Nov humidity = 53
| Nov humidity = 55
| Dec humidity = 47
| Dec humidity = 48
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<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://odishatv.in/odisha/pm-modi-dedicates-jharsuguda-airport-to-nation-322934 |title=P.M Modi visit to Jharsuguda District |access-date=22 September 2018 |archive-date=22 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922135617/https://odishatv.in/odisha/pm-modi-dedicates-jharsuguda-airport-to-nation-322934 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://odishatv.in/odisha/pm-modi-dedicates-jharsuguda-airport-to-nation-322934 |title=P.M Modi visit to Jharsuguda District |access-date=22 September 2018 |archive-date=22 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922135617/https://odishatv.in/odisha/pm-modi-dedicates-jharsuguda-airport-to-nation-322934 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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.
On 28 February 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.
<ref>[[UDAN]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=March 2019}}
<ref>[[UDAN]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=March 2019}}


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==Politics==
==Politics==
The current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from Jharsuguda Assembly Constituency is [[Dipali Das|Deepali Das]], who won the seat in 2023 and again in 2014.<ref name="Reports on Election 2014(doc size 17Mb)">{{cite web|last1=|date=6 June 2017|title=Reports on Election 2014|url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2014/Reports/General%20election%20report%20Final%20-1.9.2014.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606060636/http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2014/Reports/General%20election%20report%20Final%20-1.9.2014.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2017|access-date=19 February 2019|website=ceoorissa.nic.in|page=124}}</ref><ref name="archive.is">{{cite web |title=CEO ODISHA |url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/main.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190219145759/http://ceoorissa.nic.in/main.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 February 2019 |website=archive.is |access-date=19 February 2019 |date=19 February 2019}}</ref>
The current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from Jharsuguda Assembly Constituency is Tankadhar Tripathy, who won the seat in 2024.<ref name="Reports on Election 2014(doc size 17Mb)">{{cite web|last1=|date=6 June 2017|title=Reports on Election 2014|url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2014/Reports/General%20election%20report%20Final%20-1.9.2014.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606060636/http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2014/Reports/General%20election%20report%20Final%20-1.9.2014.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2017|access-date=19 February 2019|website=ceoorissa.nic.in|page=124}}</ref><ref name="archive.is">{{cite web |title=CEO ODISHA |url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/main.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190219145759/http://ceoorissa.nic.in/main.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 February 2019 |website=archive.is |access-date=19 February 2019 |date=19 February 2019}}</ref>
Jharsuguda is currently under [[Bargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|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 (Lok Sabha constituency)|Deogarh constituency of the Lok Sabha]]. The current [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from [[Bargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bargarh]] is Suresh Pujari from the Bharatiya Janta Party, taking office in 2019.
Jharsuguda is currently under [[Bargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|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 (Lok Sabha constituency)|Deogarh constituency of the Lok Sabha]]. The current [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from [[Bargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bargarh]] is Suresh Pujari from the Bharatiya Janta Party, taking office in 2019.


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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 [[Board of Secondary Education, Odisha|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.
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 [[Board of Secondary Education, Odisha|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.
In November 2016, the professional accounting body [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] opened a branch at Jharsuguda.{{cn|date=September 2024}} The biggest name in Jharsuguda district is [[Laxminarayan Mishra]], who was a freedom fighter, writer, a nationalist during British raj and a politician from western Odisha.

'''FAMOUS PEOPLE OF JHARSUGUDA'''

* Hemananda Biswal ( Chief Minister of Odisha, MLA of Congress Party)
* Amresh Satapathy ( International Research Scientist and IAS Physics Author)
* Kishore Kumar Mahanty ( Speaker Of Odisha Assembly and BJD MLA)
* Prasanna Kumar Panda ( MLA Of Brajrajnagar, Social Activist and Veteran Communist Leader of Odisha)
* Laxmi Narayan Mishra( Educationist and Social Activist)
* Nabakishore Das ( Health Minister of Odisha, MLA of Jharsuguda and a Veteran leader of BJD)
* Birendra Pandey ( MLA Of Jharsuguda, A veteran leader of Congress Party)
* Upendra Dixit( Minister of Odisha, MLA Of Brajrajnagar, a Veteran Congress leader)


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 12:02, 7 December 2024

This article is about the municipality in Odisha, India. For its namesake district, see Jharsuguda district.
Not to be confused with Jaduguda.

Jharsuguda
ଝାରସୁଗୁଡ଼ା, powerhouse of Odisha, largest aluminium producer of India
Town
Nickname: 
JSG
Jharsuguda is located in Odisha
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda
Location in Odisha, India
Jharsuguda is located in India
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda (India)
Jharsuguda is located in Asia
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda (Asia)
Jharsuguda is located in Earth
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda (Earth)
Coordinates: 21°51′N 84°02′E / 21.85°N 84.03°E / 21.85; 84.03
Country India
State Odisha
DistrictJharsuguda
Established1951
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
Area
 • Total
45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
218 m (715 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
124,500
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
DemonymJharsugudia
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
 • LocalSambalpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
768201
Vehicle registrationOD-23 (Previously OR-23)
Websitejharsuguda.nic.in

Jharsuguda (ଝାରସୁଗୁଡ଼ା) 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 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.

Major Tribes

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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
Autumn view of the Ib river

Jharsuguda is located at 21°51′N 84°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 49 (NH-49) 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 (1991–2020, extremes 1951–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95.0) 		38.4
(101.1) 		43.4
(110.1) 		46.1
(115.0) 		48.0
(118.4) 		47.1
(116.8) 		41.7
(107.1) 		36.2
(97.2) 		38.5
(101.3) 		36.8
(98.2) 		35.6
(96.1) 		32.8
(91.0) 		48.0
(118.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4) 		31.4
(88.5) 		36.1
(97.0) 		40.1
(104.2) 		41.3
(106.3) 		36.8
(98.2) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.4
(90.3) 		30.4
(86.7) 		28.0
(82.4) 		33.4
(92.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2) 		23.4
(74.1) 		28.0
(82.4) 		31.1
(88.0) 		34.1
(93.4) 		31.1
(88.0) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.8
(82.0) 		28.2
(82.8) 		26.9
(80.4) 		23.6
(74.5) 		20.3
(68.5) 		26.9
(80.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1) 		15.4
(59.7) 		19.7
(67.5) 		24.5
(76.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.7
(80.1) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.5
(76.1) 		21.7
(71.1) 		16.8
(62.2) 		12.6
(54.7) 		21.1
(70.0)
Record low °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1) 		7.2
(45.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		16.7
(62.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		17.4
(63.3) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		12.1
(53.8) 		8.4
(47.1) 		5.8
(42.4) 		5.6
(42.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 12.3
(0.48) 		11.3
(0.44) 		15.0
(0.59) 		25.8
(1.02) 		38.6
(1.52) 		211.8
(8.34) 		421.4
(16.59) 		402.0
(15.83) 		248.8
(9.80) 		67.4
(2.65) 		15.0
(0.59) 		6.3
(0.25) 		1,475.6
(58.09)
Average rainy days 1.2 1.2 1.6 2.3 3.4 9.5 16.1 17.8 11.3 3.7 0.9 0.4 69.3
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 43 34 27 24 30 55 77 80 76 65 55 48 51
Source 1: India Meteorological Department[4][5][6]
Source 2: Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)[7]

Culture

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Religions in Jharsuguda
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 89.73%
Islam
 
 5.78%
Christianity
 
 3.69%
Others
 
 0.8%
Kanaka Durga Mandir

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

  • Nuakhai: This is an important festival for the people of Western Odisha. This festival falls during Autumn season. It is a harvest festival celebrated after the first crops are harvested (similar to baisakhi in Punjab). Families gather during this period and eat together. After that, the younger take the blessings of elders and dance with friends.
  • Bhai Jauntia: A festival observed by the women of this region where a sister prays for the betterment of her brother.
  • Rath Yatra: Rath Yatra is celebrated in the town & villages of the district.[8] Lord Jagannath, his elder brother lord Balabhadra and his younger sister Subhadra travel in a wooden car to their mausi mandir.
  • Durga Puja: Durga Puja has been celebrated in public pandals in the town for more than half a century. It is one of the most celebrated festival locally in Jharsuguda. Most remarkable and favoured among these are specially Durga pandals of Sarbahal, Chowki para and Mangal Bazar and Puja by Sri Santimai Mukharjee in Chowki Para are major crowd pullers for their majestic and innovative pandals. Traditional Bengali crowd gathers in KaliMandir which is one of the oldest Durga Puja in Jharsuguda
  • Ganesh Puja: Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganesh puja is also one of locally most celebrated festival which is a 10-day public celebration.
  • Diwali and Chhat: It is celebrated with great pomp and show.
  • Kirtan (Nama Yangya) (Brundamal, Sarbahal, Sahapada, Buromal and Chowki Para): People pray to Krishna and Rama.

Transport

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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. [9]

On 28 February 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. [10][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.

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

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The current Member of the Legislative Assembly from Jharsuguda Assembly Constituency is Tankadhar Tripathy, who won the seat in 2024.[11][12] 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

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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.[citation needed] The biggest name in Jharsuguda district is Laxminarayan Mishra, who was a freedom fighter, writer, a nationalist during British raj and a politician from western Odisha.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook - Jharsuguda" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha. 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Jharsuguda
  3. ^ 2001 Census
  4. ^ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M164. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Normals Data: Jharsiguda – India Latitude: 21.92°N Longitude: 84.08°E Height: 228 (m)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Important Fairs and Festival of Jharsuguda district".
  9. ^ "P.M Modi visit to Jharsuguda District". Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  10. ^ UDAN
  11. ^ "Reports on Election 2014" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. 6 June 2017. p. 124. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  12. ^ "CEO ODISHA". archive.is. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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