Titilagarh
ଟିଟଲାଗଢ଼, टिटलागढ़
Town, Municipality
Titlagarh
Titilagarh is located in Odisha
Titilagarh
Titilagarh
Location in Odisha, India
Titilagarh is located in India
Titilagarh
Titilagarh
Titilagarh (India)
Coordinates: 20°17′14″N 83°08′48″E / 20.2871°N 83.1466°E / 20.2871; 83.1466
Country India
State Odisha
DistrictBalangir
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  Sub-CollectorShri Dayamaya Padhi (OAS)
  MLASmt. Gita(Tukuni) Sahu
  Municipality ChairpersonSmt. Mamata Devi Jain
Area
  Total15.34 km2 (5.92 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total34,067
  Density2,221/km2 (5,750/sq mi)
DemonymTitlagadia
Languages
  OfficialOdia
  LocalSambalpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
767033
Telephone code06655
Vehicle registrationOD-03
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Lok Sabha constituencyBalangir
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTitilagarh
Websitetitilagarhmunicipality.in

Titilagarh (), is a Municipality located in the Indian state of Odisha. It is a known summer hotspot in India due its extreme heatwaves.[1]

Geography and Climate

Titilagarh is located at 20°18′N 83°09′E / 20.3°N 83.15°E / 20.3; 83.15.[2] It has an average elevation of 215 metres (705 feet).

Climate data for Titlagarh (1981–2010, extremes 1945–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.1
(97.0)
40.6
(105.1)
46.0
(114.8)
49.6
(121.3)
49.8
(121.6)
50.1
(122.2)
42.6
(108.7)
39.6
(103.3)
39.6
(103.3)
39.6
(103.3)
41.1
(106.0)
37.6
(99.7)
50.1
(122.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.9
(85.8)
33.1
(91.6)
37.7
(99.9)
41.2
(106.2)
42.4
(108.3)
37.5
(99.5)
32.7
(90.9)
31.7
(89.1)
32.9
(91.2)
33.6
(92.5)
31.4
(88.5)
29.4
(84.9)
34.5
(94.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0)
16.8
(62.2)
20.7
(69.3)
24.0
(75.2)
26.4
(79.5)
25.2
(77.4)
23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.6)
23.2
(73.8)
21.8
(71.2)
17.5
(63.5)
13.0
(55.4)
20.7
(69.3)
Record low °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
4.0
(39.2)
10.0
(50.0)
14.0
(57.2)
15.0
(59.0)
15.0
(59.0)
12.2
(54.0)
11.0
(51.8)
11.8
(53.2)
10.5
(50.9)
7.5
(45.5)
4.5
(40.1)
4.0
(39.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 16.5
(0.65)
12.5
(0.49)
16.6
(0.65)
20.2
(0.80)
45.6
(1.80)
227.6
(8.96)
399.8
(15.74)
409.8
(16.13)
212.0
(8.35)
64.2
(2.53)
8.8
(0.35)
2.8
(0.11)
1,436.5
(56.56)
Average rainy days 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.7 3.3 9.5 15.9 15.7 10.1 3.3 1.0 0.3 64.5
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 54 50 43 40 43 58 76 80 77 71 64 58 60
Source: India Meteorological Department[3][4]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Titilagarh had a population of 27,756. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Titilagarh has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Titilagarh, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Titilagarh Junction railway station is a junction on the Jharsuguda - Vizianagaram line and Raipur - Vizianagaram line. Through this it is connected to all major cities of India. It was one of the major railway stations in the Sambalpur Railway Division under East Coast Railway Zone.

Titilagarh is near to NH-59 (previously known as NH-217), which runs between Gopalpur in Odisha and Raipur in Chhattisgarh. There is a state highway between Titilagarh and Balangir district via Saintala and between Titilagarh to Bhawanipatana via Sindhekela.

Notable people

  • Uday Chand Agarwal - IAS, Ex-Secretary, Dept. of Personnel, Ex, Chief Vigilance Commissioner, Government of India.
  • Sam Pitroda - Padma Bhushan awardee, Telecom engineer, inventor and entrepreneur.
  • Asit Tripathy - IAS, Chief Secretary, Govt of Odisha.
  • Jitendra Mishra - Film maker.
  • Om Prakash Agarwal - IAS, served in World Bank (USA).
  • Capt. Chandrahas Behera - Indian Army Corps of EME.
  • Justice Balkrishna Behera - Judge, High Court (Odisha).
  • Dr. Balkishan Agarwal - Medical Specialist, Edinburgh (UK).
  • Ritesh Agarwal - CEO of OYO Rooms.
  • Humane Sagar - Playback Singer.
  • Saswat Joshi - Internationally acclaimed Odissi dancer.

References

  1. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-imd-releases-list-of-cities-with-highest-maximum-temperatures-2958997
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Titilagarh
  3. "Station: Titlagarh Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 755–756. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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