Kashinagara
Kashinagar is a town and headquarters of a community development block of the same name in Gajapati district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Kashinagar | |
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Town | |
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  Kashinagar Location in Odisha, India  Kashinagar Kashinagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18.869°N 83.8746°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Gajapati |
| Founded by | Government of Orissa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 247.73 km2 (95.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 44,587 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Languages | |
| • Local spoken language | Telugu Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 761206 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-20 |
| Website | odisha |
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Kashinagar had a population of 9782. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kashinagar has an average literacy rate of 43%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 34%. In Kashinagar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Road communication, medical, education level to be improved.
Transport
- Road
Kashinagar has frequent connectivity of buses to Srikakulam, Tekkali, Hiramandalam, Palasa, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalle, Palakonda, Rajam, Paralakhemundi, Gunupur, Berhampur, Temburu, Mukhalingam.
- Rail
Kashinagar can be reached by train via the Naupada-Gunupur branch line. The railway station is Kashinagar station of East Coast Railway Zone. It is connected to Howrah-Chennai main line. It has trains to Puri, Gunupur, Palasa-Kasibugga, Visakhapatnam.
- Air
The closest airport is Visakhapatnam Airport situated 185 km from Kashinagar. Bhubaneswar Airport is 305 km away.
References
- "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.