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Jagannath Prasad, Ganjam

Jagannath Prasad
Town
Nickname:  JNP
Jagannath Prasad Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Jagannath Prasad Jagannath Prasad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 19°58′N 84°46′E / 19.97°N 84.77°E / 19.97; 84.77
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Ganjam
Named for	Lord Jagannath
Government
• Type	Democratic
• Body	Sarpanch (Head of Village)
• Member of Legislative Assembly	Bikram Keshari Arukha(Bhanjanagar-BJD)
• Member of Parliament	Dr. Achyuta Samanta(Kandhamal-BJD)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	79,901 (JNP Block)[1] 4,527 (JNP Only) [2]
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	761121
Telephone code	06818
Vehicle registration	OR-07 OD-07 (Chhatrapur RTO) OD-32 (Bhanjanagar RTO)
District	Ganjam
Panchayat samiti (block)	Jagannathprasad
Legislative Assembly Constituency	Bhanjanagar
Parliament Constituency	Kandhamal
Website	odisha.gov.in

Jagannath Prasad is a small semi-urban town in Odisha, India. Jagannath Prasad is located on State Highway No.21, connecting BhanjanagartoNayagarh.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 India census, Jagannathprasad had a population of 4,527. Males constitute 50.98% of the population (i.e. 2308) and females 49.02% (i.e. 2219). 10.13% of the population (i.e. 459) is under 6 years of age.^[2]

Jagannath Prasad Block[edit]

List of all towns and Villages in JAGANNATH PRASAD Block of Ganjam district, Odisha with population details according to 2011 census data.^[1]

Geography[edit]

Latitude 19.9406685 Longitude 84.9125509 It is in the 11 m elevation(altitude) above sea level.

Weather and Climate[edit]

Jagannathprasad is hot in summer, the highest day temperature ranges between 30°C to 37°C. The average temperature of January is 23 °C , February is 24°C, March is 28°C, April is 30°C, May is 31°C.

Famous places[edit]

The following are popular recreational spots of Jagannathprasad:

• Lankagada Dam (Picnic Spot)
• Rani Gonda Water Reservoir
• Raghunath Jiu Temple
• Sri Dadhibaman Jiu & Jagannath Temple

Transport[edit]

It is perfectly connected by all channels of transport with other major cities of Odisha, such as the Capital City Bhubaneswar and the Silk City Berhampur.

• By rail : Berhampur is the nearest railway station which is about 110 km from Jagannath Prasad town.
• By air : Biju Patnaik International Airport, BBSR is about 140 km far from the town.
• By bus : As mentioned above it is properly connected by road with other cities of Odisha. Bhanjanagar(one of the 3 Sub-divisions of Ganjam district) is the main town very close to JNP. Buses are coming from every corners of Odisha.

Banks[edit]

• Indian Bank, Jagannath Prasad (IFSC Code : IDIB000J001 , MICR Code: 761019009)
• State Bank Of India, Jagannath Prasad (IFSC Code : SBIN0012113 , MICR Code: 760002508)
• Utkal Grameen Bank, Jagannath Prasad (IFSC Code : SBIN0RRUKGB)
• The Aska Coop Central Bank Limited (IFSC Code : UTIB0SASKAC)

ATMs[edit]

• SBI ATM onsite
• SBI ATM offsite
• Indian Bank ATM
• HDFC Bank ATM

Education institutions in Jagannath Prasad[edit]

Elementary and Higher Secondary Schools[edit]

• Nodal U.P. School, Jagannath Prasad
• Judhisthir Bidyapitha (Boys' High School)
• N.P. Girls' High School
• Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Jagannath Prasad (located at Jamagarada, 5 km from JNP)
• Apart from the above schools, there are 3 more Govt. U.P. schools and 4 private schools

Colleges[edit]

• Anchalika Higher Secondary School (+2 Arts, Science, Commerce)
• Government Vocational Higher Secondary School (+2EDA &OM)
• Anchalika Degree Mahavidyalaya (+3 Arts)

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