Dist.
H.Q. : Cuttack
Sub-Divns.:
Cuttack, Athagarh, Banki
Tahasils
: Cuttack Sadar, Choudwar, Tigiria, Niali, Narasinghpur, Badamba, Banki,
Athagarh, Salipur, Mahanga, Kishorenagar.
Muncipality
: Cuttack, Choudwar.
N.A.C.
: Banki, Athagarh.
Blocks
: Choudwar, Tigiria, Mahanga, Salepur, Nichintakoeli,
Damapara,Narasinghapur, Badampur, Baranga,Kantapara, Niali.
Area
: 5915 Sq.Km.
Population:
19,72,739 (approx.)
Altitude:
14.62 meters above sea level.
Mountain
: Nil
Major
River : Mahanadi, Kathajodi.
Rainfall:
114.39 cms
Climate:
Minimum Temperature -22.2 degree centigrade & maximum temp. 33.4 degree
cen.
Languages
Spoken: Oriya, Hindi, English.
Clothing:
Light cotton in summer and heavy woolen in winter.
Cuttack
the administrative headquarters of the district is one of the oldest towns of
Orissa and the former capital of the state. It was known as the apex of the
delta formed by the rivers Mahanadi in the north and Kathajodi in the south.
Cuttack possibly one of the best shopping centers in Orissa Its unique
filigree and silver ware, horn and brass work and textiles of woven silk and
cotton make Cuttack town perhaps the grandest show room of Orissa.
Land
of antiquities, monuments and handicrafts, the district Cuttack has a modern
port at Paradeep. The growing industrial centers at Choudwar, Vyasnagar and
Dhanamandal and handicraft centers at Maniabadi, Ghantimunda and Lalitgiri
have made Cuttack district all the more paddy fields with patches of hamlets
thickly shaded with trees has its serene appeal to the eye of the visitors. Hemmed
by the district of Puri, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar and Balasore, the district
Cuttack can be called the granary of eastern Orissa as it yields bumper crop
round the year.
The ruins of the fort Barabati with its moat and gate and the earthen
mound of the nine-storeyed palace of the Ganga dynasty lie on the bank of the
river Mahanadi as the silent witness of the vicissitudes of Orissan
history.Another item of interest for the visitors to Barabati is the Stadium
adjacent to the fort.
The river bank of Cuttack are protected by the stone revetment, a great
engineering marvel of 11th century. It is a remarkable example of ancient
technological skill of Orissa.
