Close

ABOUT DISTRICT

Enriched with glorious cultural heritage Jagatsinghpur district formed on 01.04.1993 vide Government Notification No.14218/R dated 27.03.1993 and EOG No.459 dated 01.04.1993. Before that, it was a part of the erstwhile Cuttack district, subsequently which divided into four different districts for administrative convenience. Jagatsinghpur district is surrounded by Bay of Bengal in the East, Cuttack district in the West, Kendrapada district in the North and Puri district in the South.

View More

AT A GLANCE

  • Area: 1,759.00 Sq. Km.
  • Population: 1,136,971
  • Language: ODIA
  • Revenue Villages: 1321
  • Male: 577,865
  • Female: 559,106
  • Scheduled Caste: 248,152
  • Scheduled Tribe:7,862
Collector & DM
Collector & District Magistrate Ms. Parul Patawari , IAS