Titlagarh
Titilagarh (), is a Municipality located in the Indian state of Odisha. It is a known summer hotspot in India due its extreme heatwaves.[1]
Titilagarh
ଟିଟଲାଗଢ଼, टिटलागढ़ | |
|---|---|
Town, Municipality | |
| Titlagarh | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 20.2871°N 83.1466°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | .png.webp){kind=small} Odisha |
| District | Balangir |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Sub-Collector | Shri Dayamaya Padhi (OAS) |
| • MLA | Smt. Gita(Tukuni) Sahu |
| • Municipality Chairperson | Smt. Mamata Devi Jain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.34 km2 (5.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 34,067 |
| • Density | 2,221/km2 (5,750/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Titlagadia |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| • Local | Sambalpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 767033 |
| Telephone code | 06655 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-03 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Balangir |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Titilagarh |
| Website | titilagarhmunicipality |
Geography and Climate
Titilagarh is located at 20.3°N 83.15°E.[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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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
- https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-imd-releases-list-of-cities-with-highest-maximum-temperatures-2958997
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Titilagarh
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.