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The District is bounded by Keonjhar and Bhadrak Districts on its North, Cuttack on its South, Dhenkanal District on its East and Kendrapada District on its West.
The Jajpur District located in between 20 degree 30' to 21 degree 10' North Latitude and 85 degree 40' to 86 degree 44' East Longitude..
Jajpur is home to some of the most important Buddhist sites in Odisha, including the great monastery complexes of Ratnagiri and Udayagiri, which form the popularly known 'Diamond Triangle of Buddhism' along with the Lalitgiri complex in the neighboring Cuttack district..
This gives it a ranking of 261st in India (out of a total of 640).
The district has a population density of 630 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi) .
Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 12.43%.
Jajpur has a sex ratio of 972 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.44%..
The District is bounded by Keonjhar and Bhadrak Districts on its North, Cuttack on its South, Dhenkanal District on its East and Kendrapada District on its West.
The Jajpur District located in between 20 degree 30' to 21 degree 10' North Latitude and 85 degree 40' to 86 degree 44' East Longitude..
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..
The place holds great significance among the Hindus as it is considered to be one of the Sakti Pithas where the amputated corpse of Sati, the consort of Shiva, fell having been chopped off by Lord Vishnu.
Thus jajpur is referred to as Parvati Tirth sometimes..
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..
Jajpur (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
Jajpur, the place of the ancient Biraja Temple, was originally known as Biraja. Other names of the town in the ancient texts include Viranja
Earliest account of Jajpur is part of the history of the Odisha. It was the capital of Keshari King Yayati Keshari in 473 CE
Jajpur is located at 20°51′N 86°20′E / 20.85°N 86.33°E and has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft)
• N.C. Autonomous College, Jajpur Town• S G College, Kanikapada
The child population comprises 12
14 % of total rural population of Jajapur district
Literacy rate in rural areas of Jajapur district is 79
67 % as per census data 2011
Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 86
53 and 72 68 percent respectivelyWith ten blocks the district has a total population of 1900054 (2001 census)
Rich with fertile lands, Jajpur, lying on the banks of river Baitarini, produces a large amount of cash crops every year
Connected with all major Indian Cities the district also has a fair share of industries
Jajpur district is spread over an area of 2887
69 Sq KmJajpur has a sex ratio of 972 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80
44% 739% of the population lives in urban areas
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 23
72% and 829% of the population respectively
Odia (90 27%) Urdu (4 79%) Ho (2 09%) Others (2 85%)
Town in Odisha, India
District in Odisha, India
