Titilagarh
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Titlagarh ଟିଟିଲାଗଡ Titilagarh |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): TIG | |
 Titlagarh
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| Coordinates: 20°18′N 83°09′E / 20.3°N 83.15°ECoordinates: 20°18′N 83°09′E / 20.3°N 83.15°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Bolangir |
| Named for | Highest temperature in Summer. ଖରା ଦିନେ ବହୁତ ଗରମ("ତାତି"-ତତଲାଗଡ-ଟିଟିଲାଗଡ) ହୁଏ |
| Government | |
| • Sub-Collector | Kailash Chnadra Sahu ,OAS |
| • MLA | Gita Sahu (Tukuni) |
| • Municipality Chairperson | Sri Gobardhan Nag |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 31,258 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 767033 |
| Telephone code | 06655 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-03 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Bolangir |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Balangir |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Titlagarh |
| Website | balangir |
Titlagarh (also known as Titilagarh) is a town and Municipality in Balangir district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Titlagarh is located at 20°18′N 83°09′E / 20.3°N 83.15°E. It has an average elevation of 215 metres (705 feet). It was once considered the Hottest place in India (Leaving aside the Thar desert.)At present the situation's changed, clearly showing the effect of Green Revolution. It was famous for its rising temperature, particularly in summer. Just as temperature used to rise during summer,it also decreases during the winter.
As of 2001[update] India census, Titlagarh had a population of 27,756. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Titlagarh has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Titlagarh, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Railway—Titlagarh is well connected by railways. It is a junction on the Jharsuguda - Vizianagaram line and Raipur - Vizianagaram line. Titlagarh is well connected to all major cities of India. Many important trains halt here for 10–20 minutes. It was one of the major railway stations in the Sambalpur Railway Division under East Coast Railway Zone.
Roads—Titlagarh is well connected to rest of India and Odisha by NH-59 ( previously NH-217 ) between Gopalpur - Odisha and Raipur - Chhattisgarh, via - Kesinga, Titilagarh, Khariar, Mahasamund. It has a state highway between Titilagarh to Balangir district via Saintala and between Titilagarh to Bhawanipatana via Sindhekela.
Titlagarh has been a pioneer in the athletics practices in Odisha and has produced state champions in the athletics events for years together. The events in which the athletes from Titlagarh maintained the state records are javeline, putting the shots etc. Rajendra Narayan Singhdeo Indoor Badminton Stadium, Near Kachery Line, Titilagarh Organised an All India Badminton Tournament at Titilagarh,Participate in the all over state in this tournament (Visakhapatnam, Bagalore, Karnatak, Jharkhand, Chhatishgarh, Pune, Ranchi, Kolkata and also Odisha.
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