Titlagarh
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Titlagarh
| native_name = Titilagarh
| native_name_lang =
| settlement_type = Town, Municipality
| image_skyline = Titlagarh skyline.png
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|20.2871|N|83.1466|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Orissa Flag(INDIA).png}} Odisha
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Balangir
| established_title =
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| leader_title = Sub-Collector
| leader_name = Shri Rehan Khatri (IAS)
| leader_title1 = MLA
| leader_name1 = Smt. Gita(Tukuni) Sahu
| leader_title2 = Municipality Chairperson
| leader_name2 = Smt. Mamata Devi Jain
| area_total_km2 = 15.34
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 215
| population_total = 34067
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = 2221
| population_demonym = Titlagadia
| blank1_name_sec1 = Coastline
| blank1_info_sec1 = {{Convert|0|km|mi}}
| blank2_name_sec1 =
| blank2_info_sec1 =
| blank3_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Balangir
| blank4_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = Titilagarh
| blank5_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Odia
| demographics1_title2 = Local
| demographics1_info2 = Sambalpuri
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 767033
| registration_plate = OD-03
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 06655
| website = {{URL|http://titilagarhmunicipality.in}}
| official_name =
| imagesize = 275px
| government_type = Municipality
}}
Titlagarh is a Municipality in Balangir district of the Indian state of Odisha. It is a known summer hotspot in India due its extreme heatwaves and was among the top 10 Indian cities with maximum temperature in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-imd-releases-list-of-cities-with-highest-maximum-temperatures-2958997|title=Top 10 Indian cities with maximum temperature in 2022|website=DNA India}}
Geography and Climate
Titilagarh is located at {{Coord|20.3|N|83.15|E|}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Titlagarh.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Titlagarh, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}} It has an average elevation of 215 metres (705 feet).
{{Weather box
| location = Titlagarh (1991–2020, extremes 1945–2012)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| width = auto
| Jan record high C = 36.1
| Feb record high C = 40.6
| Mar record high C = 46.0
| Apr record high C = 49.6
| May record high C = 49.8
| Jun record high C = 50.1
| Jul record high C = 42.6
| Aug record high C = 39.6
| Sep record high C = 39.6
| Oct record high C = 39.6
| Nov record high C = 41.1
| Dec record high C = 37.6
| year record high C = 50.1
| Jan high C = 29.6
| Feb high C = 33.0
| Mar high C = 37.6
| Apr high C = 40.9
| May high C = 42.4
| Jun high C = 37.4
| Jul high C = 32.2
| Aug high C = 31.3
| Sep high C = 32.8
| Oct high C = 33.4
| Nov high C = 31.3
| Dec high C = 29.0
| year high C = 34.4
| Jan low C = 13.3
| Feb low C = 16.5
| Mar low C = 20.4
| Apr low C = 23.8
| May low C = 26.4
| Jun low C = 24.9
| Jul low C = 22.7
| Aug low C = 22.8
| Sep low C = 23.0
| Oct low C = 21.6
| Nov low C = 17.6
| Dec low C = 12.8
| year low C = 20.6
| Jan record low C = 4.0
| Feb record low C = 4.0
| Mar record low C = 10.0
| Apr record low C = 14.0
| May record low C = 15.0
| Jun record low C = 15.0
| Jul record low C = 12.2
| Aug record low C = 11.0
| Sep record low C = 11.8
| Oct record low C = 10.5
| Nov record low C = 7.5
| Dec record low C = 4.5
| year record low C = 4.0
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 10.2
| Feb rain mm = 8.8
| Mar rain mm = 15.5
| Apr rain mm = 22.4
| May rain mm = 36.0
| Jun rain mm = 198.4
| Jul rain mm = 392.1
| Aug rain mm = 384.5
| Sep rain mm = 229.1
| Oct rain mm = 65.5
| Nov rain mm = 8.1
| Dec rain mm = 2.9
| year rain mm = 1373.6
| Jan rain days = 0.6
| Feb rain days = 1.0
| Mar rain days = 1.4
| Apr rain days = 1.9
| May rain days = 2.9
| Jun rain days = 9.0
| Jul rain days = 15.7
| Aug rain days = 15.5
| Sep rain days = 10.6
| Oct rain days = 3.6
| Nov rain days = 0.8
| Dec rain days = 0.3
| year rain days = 63.4
| time day = 17:30 IST
| Jan humidity = 56
| Feb humidity = 53
| Mar humidity = 42
| Apr humidity = 39
| May humidity = 41
| Jun humidity = 58
| Jul humidity = 76
| Aug humidity = 80
| Sep humidity = 77
| Oct humidity = 71
| Nov humidity = 64
| Dec humidity = 59
| year humidity = 60
|source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| access-date = April 8, 2024
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Titlagarh Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 755–756
| access-date = 10 January 2021}}
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M168
| access-date = 10 January 2021}}
}}
Demographics
{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} 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 and 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
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External links
- [http://www.bolangir.nic.in Bolangir District Website]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}
- S [http://www.odisha.gov.in Odisha Government Website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140524024433/http://www.orissatourism.gov.in/portal/ Odisha Tourism]
- [http://www.titilagarhmunicipality.in Titilagarh Municipality Website]
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