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Widely known as the “Power house
of Orissa” due to the presence of a large number of thermal power plants in
the nearby region, Jharsuguda is located in the state of Orissa and is also
the administrative headquarters of the Jharsuguda district. Jharsuguda is
regarded as an upcoming industrial center, primarily in the metal and cement
sectors.
Jharsuguda City Guide is incomplete without a mention of its industrial
prowess. In current years, Jharsuguda district has observed a large scale
Industrialization and is growing rapidly on a higher level.
As per the legend, the farmers from Jharkhand state established Jharsuguda
during 12th Century A.D. In 1936 under the British rule, Jharsuguda became a
part of Sambalpur district. The new district of Jharsuguda came into entity
on 1st April, 1994.
Jharsuguda is well connected with
other nearby cities by State Highway 10 and National Highway. Rickshaws are
available in town. There are a number of moderately priced
hotels in the town.
Jharsuguda is an important
railway junction on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai
line and Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line. The railway station comes under South
Eastern Railway.
Jharsuguda has its own airport named
Jharsuguda Airport,
located 5 km north east of the town.
Air Odisha is starting
chartered services to
Jharsuguda Airport from its main hub
at Biju Patnaik
International Airport, Bhubaneswar.
The nearest domestic / international airport is
Swami Vivekananda International Airport, located in
Raipur, 310 km southwest of Jharsuguda. It is about
five hours
drive to Swami Vivekananda
International Airport from Jharsuguda. To make arrangements for a taxi from Airport
to Jharsuguda, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have
counter in the Airport.
Jharsuguda Quick Facts
State: Odisha
Languages: Oriya, English and Hindi
STD Code : 06645
Weather: Hot in summer and moderately cool in winter
Best Season: Winter, October to March
Famous For: Religious, heritage, historical |
