Jashpur Nagar | |
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town | |
)  Jashpur Nagar Location in Chhattisgarh, India ) Jashpur Nagar Jashpur Nagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°54′N 84°09′E / 22.90°N 84.15°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Jashpur |
| Elevation | 753 m (2,470 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 29,400 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, Kurukh |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 496331 |
| Area code(s) | 7763 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-14 |
Jashpur Nagar is a town and a Nagar palika in Jashpur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Jashpur district and was formerly the capital of Jashpur State.
Geography & Climate
Jashpur Nagar is located at 22°54′N 84°09′E / 22.90°N 84.15°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 753 m (2,470 ft). It is located in the Chota Nagpur Plateau and therefore the climate is cool throughout the year except for the bitter winters, when temperature falls to 0 degree Celsius.
Jashpur Nagar is 12 km from the Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand border. The two states are separated at this place by Shankh river.
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| Climate data for Jashpur Nagar (1981–2010, extremes 1965–2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) | 37.6 (99.7) | 38.6 (101.5) | 41.2 (106.2) | 46.4 (115.5) | 47.2 (117.0) | 41.0 (105.8) | 35.6 (96.1) | 34.2 (93.6) | 34.5 (94.1) | 31.6 (88.9) | 34.4 (93.9) | 47.2 (117.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) | 26.6 (79.9) | 31.4 (88.5) | 35.2 (95.4) | 36.6 (97.9) | 33.0 (91.4) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.9 (84.0) | 29.2 (84.6) | 27.1 (80.8) | 25.1 (77.2) | 29.6 (85.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) | 10.7 (51.3) | 14.9 (58.8) | 19.0 (66.2) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 21.9 (71.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 20.7 (69.3) | 16.9 (62.4) | 11.8 (53.2) | 7.7 (45.9) | 16.5 (61.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) | 0.7 (33.3) | 5.0 (41.0) | 10.5 (50.9) | 14.1 (57.4) | 16.2 (61.2) | 13.7 (56.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 13.7 (56.7) | 9.5 (49.1) | 4.7 (40.5) | 1.3 (34.3) | 0.7 (33.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 26.6 (1.05) | 23.1 (0.91) | 24.4 (0.96) | 19.4 (0.76) | 46.2 (1.82) | 281.4 (11.08) | 468.3 (18.44) | 364.4 (14.35) | 260.1 (10.24) | 77.2 (3.04) | 18.3 (0.72) | 13.3 (0.52) | 1,622.7 (63.89) |
| Average rainy days | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 20.1 | 18.7 | 12.6 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 81.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 55 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 40 | 65 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 69 | 60 | 56 | 58 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[4] Jashpur Nagar had a population of 20,190. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Jashpur Nagar has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 67%. In Jashpur Nagar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Festivals
Dussehra is one of the major festivals of Jashpur Nagar. It is celebrated with full enthusiasm for nine days, followed by grand Ravan Dahan on Vijayadashami.[5]
Notable Personalities
- Dilip Singh Judeo
- Ranvijay Singh Judev
- Prabal Pratap Singh Judev
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jashpur Nagar
- ^ "Station: JashpurNagar Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 359–360. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "समृद्ध पूजा पद्धति की परंपरा का प्रतीक जशपुरिहा दशहरा". naidunia. Retrieved 3 October 2017.