Cuttack District
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Cuttack District କଟକ ଜିଲ୍ଲା |
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Mahanadi river in the Cuttack district
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 Location in Odisha, India |
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| Coordinates: 20°27′58″N 85°49′59″E / 20.466°N 85.833°ECoordinates: 20°27′58″N 85°49′59″E / 20.466°N 85.833°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| Headquarters | Cuttack |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,932 km2 (1,518 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,618,708 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 666/km2 (1,720/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 754 xxx |
| Telephone code | 0671 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-05 |
| Sex ratio | 955 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 84.20% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Cuttack |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 10 |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,501.3 millimetres (59.11 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 40 °C (104 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 10 °C (50 °F) |
| Website | cuttack |
Cuttack district (Odia: ) is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in East India. Its administrative headquarters are located in the city of Cuttack. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Odisha (out of 30), after Ganjam.
The district covers an area of 3932 km². It has a population of 2,624,470 (2011 Census).
This district was subdivided into 15 tehsils and 15 Revenue Blocks. The tehsils are Banki, Cuttack, Niali, Salepur, Choudwar, Mahanga, Kishannagar, Athagad, Baramba, Narasinghpur, Tigiria, Baranga, Kantapada , Nischintakoili and Damapada. The last four were created in 2008.
There are religious establishments often built within close proximity of each other in Cuttack.
Cuttack celebrates festivals from all religions with much fanfare and devotion.
All the other regular Indian festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, Vasant Panchami, Holi, Id, Good Friday, Rath Yatra, Diwali, Christmas and the numerous Hindu festivals are celebrated here.
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