Narasinghpur ନରସିଂହପୁର |
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Block Area | |
Champanath Shiva Temple
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Nickname(s): The Temple Town | |
Coordinates: 20°28′01″N 85°04′59″E / 20.467°N 85.083°ECoordinates: 20°28′01″N 85°04′59″E / 20.467°N 85.083°E | |
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
District | Cuttack |
Named for | Tourist Place |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 754032 |
Telephone code | 06721- |
Vehicle registration | OD |
Ethnicity | Odia people |
Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
Avg. summer temperature | 45 °C (113 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 10 °C (50 °F) |
https://www.facebook.com/Narasinghpur.Cuttack/ | |
Website | odisha |
Narasinghpur(Odia: ନରସିଂହପୁର) is a block area (Panchayat Samiti) under the subdivision of Athagad, district Cuttack, Odisha.
Narasinghpur is part of the Baramba (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) which includes Baramba block and Narasinghpur block.
Narasinghpur is situated 100 km far from capital Bhubaneswar and 120 km far from its district headquarters Cuttack. Global positioning is at 20.467La/85.083Lo. One side of Narasinghpur is painted by the perrenial giant Mahanadi River, where as the other side is escorted by the vast forest area with many mountains called Satakosia Wildlife Sanctuary.
This place is connecting to districts like Nayagarh district, Angul to its own Cuttack district.
Narasinghpur was the capital of Narsinghpur State, a former princely state of India during the period of the British Raj.
Narasinghpur is known as vibrant tourist place with its own charisma, pleasant ambiance and many tourist spots. Also it is known as a Temple Town. Here are few famous tourist places of the block.
Deojhar waterfall is one of the beautiful waterfall in Odisha which is situated in Narasinghpur Block of Cuttack District.