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Cuttack district

Cuttack District
କଟକ ଜିଲ୍ଲା
District
Mahanadi river in the Cuttack district
Mahanadi river in the Cuttack district
Location in Odisha, India
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 20°27′58″N 85°49′59″E / 20.466°N 85.833°E / 20.466; 85.833Coordinates: 20°27′58″N 85°49′59″E / 20.466°N 85.833°E / 20.466; 85.833
Country  India
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.nic.in

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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