Narasinghpur

Narasinghpur
ନରସିଂହପୁର
Block Area

Champanath Shiva Temple
Nickname(s): The Temple Town
Narasinghpur
Narasinghpur
Narasinghpur
Coordinates: 20°28′01″N 85°04′59″E / 20.467°N 85.083°E / 20.467; 85.083Coordinates: 20°28′01″N 85°04′59″E / 20.467°N 85.083°E / 20.467; 85.083
Country India
State Odisha
District Cuttack
Named for Tourist Place
Population (2011)
 • Total 10,000
Languages
 • Official Odia, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 754032
Telephone code 06721-
Vehicle registration OD
Ethnicity Odia people
Climate Aw (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 45 °C (113 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 10 °C (50 °F)
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Narasinghpur.Cuttack/
Website odisha.gov.in

Narasinghpur(Odia: ନରସିଂହପୁର) is a block area (Panchayat Samiti) under the subdivision of Athagad, district Cuttack, Odisha.

Narasinghpur is part of the Baramba (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) which includes Baramba block and Narasinghpur block.[1][2]

Geography

Narasinghpur is situated 100 km far from capital Bhubaneswar and 120 km far from its district headquarters Cuttack. Global positioning is at 20.467La/85.083Lo. One side of Narasinghpur is painted by the perrenial giant Mahanadi River, where as the other side is escorted by the vast forest area with many mountains called Satakosia Wildlife Sanctuary.

This place is connecting to districts like Nayagarh district, Angul to its own Cuttack district.

History

Main article: Narsinghpur State

Narasinghpur was the capital of Narsinghpur State, a former princely state of India during the period of the British Raj.[3]

Tourism

Narasinghpur is known as vibrant tourist place with its own charisma, pleasant ambiance and many tourist spots. Also it is known as a Temple Town. Here are few famous tourist places of the block.

References

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