Jashipur
| Jashipur | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Jashipur Location in Orissa, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°58′03″N 86°04′49″E / 21.9675°N 86.0803°ECoordinates: 21°58′03″N 86°04′49″E / 21.9675°N 86.0803°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Orissa |
| District | Mayurbhanj |
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 14,195 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 757034 |
| Telephone code | 06797-xxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | OR11-X-XXXX |
Jashipur is a town in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Orissa, India. It is an excellent place to stay and tour the Mayurbhanj region, a region with one of the most important wildlife parks of India(Similipal), lush valleys, forest lands and scores of ancient temples.
Geography
Jashipur is located at [1] It has an average elevation of 406 metres (1332 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Jashipur had a population of 14,876. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jashipur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Jashipur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
The colleges in Jashipur include:
Jashipur Junior College.
The schools in Jashipur include:
Jashipur Primary School.
Jashipur Govt High School.
Govt Girls High School.
De Paul School.
DAV Public School.
Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir.
Transportation
Regarding road transport, Jashipur witnesses numbers of Luxury A/C bus owners. There is a very good connectivity to Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela and Kolkata from here.
Also wide range of taxis are available for sight seeing and tours.
Simlipal National Park is a national park and a Tiger Reserve situated only 30 km from Jashipur.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc -Joshipur
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.