Jashpur Nagar

Jashpur Nagar
Town
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Coordinates: 22.90°N 84.15°E / 22.90; 84.15
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Jashpur
Elevation	753 m (2,470 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	29,400
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, Kurukh
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	496331
Area code	7763
Vehicle registration	CG-14

Jashpur Nagar is a town and a Nagar palika in Jashpur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Jashpur district and was formerly the capital of Jashpur State.

Geography & Climate

Jashpur Nagar is located at 22.90°N 84.15°E / 22.90; 84.15.[1] It has an average elevation of 753 m (2,470 ft). It is located in the Chota Nagpur Plateau and therefore the climate is cool throughout the year except for the bitter winters, when temperature falls to 0 degree Celsius.

Jashpur Nagar is 12 km from the Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand border. The two states are separated at this place by Shankh river.

Rivers of Jashpur

Climate data for Jashpur Nagar (1981–2010, extremes 1965–2012)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	30.6 (87.1)	37.6 (99.7)	38.6 (101.5)	41.2 (106.2)	46.4 (115.5)	47.2 (117.0)	41.0 (105.8)	35.6 (96.1)	34.2 (93.6)	34.5 (94.1)	31.6 (88.9)	34.4 (93.9)	47.2 (117.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24.2 (75.6)	26.6 (79.9)	31.4 (88.5)	35.2 (95.4)	36.6 (97.9)	33.0 (91.4)	29.2 (84.6)	28.6 (83.5)	28.9 (84.0)	29.2 (84.6)	27.1 (80.8)	25.1 (77.2)	29.6 (85.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	8.1 (46.6)	10.7 (51.3)	14.9 (58.8)	19.0 (66.2)	22.3 (72.1)	22.5 (72.5)	21.9 (71.4)	21.6 (70.9)	20.7 (69.3)	16.9 (62.4)	11.8 (53.2)	7.7 (45.9)	16.5 (61.7)
Record low °C (°F)	1.0 (33.8)	0.7 (33.3)	5.0 (41.0)	10.5 (50.9)	14.1 (57.4)	16.2 (61.2)	13.7 (56.7)	13.3 (55.9)	13.7 (56.7)	9.5 (49.1)	4.7 (40.5)	1.3 (34.3)	0.7 (33.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	26.6 (1.05)	23.1 (0.91)	24.4 (0.96)	19.4 (0.76)	46.2 (1.82)	281.4 (11.08)	468.3 (18.44)	364.4 (14.35)	260.1 (10.24)	77.2 (3.04)	18.3 (0.72)	13.3 (0.52)	1,622.7 (63.89)
Average rainy days	2.0	2.0	2.1	1.7	4.0	11.3	20.1	18.7	12.6	4.6	1.1	0.9	81.1
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	55	47	35	32	40	65	82	82	81	69	60	56	58
Source: India Meteorological Department[2][3]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[4] Jashpur Nagar had a population of 20,190. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Jashpur Nagar has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 67%. In Jashpur Nagar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Festivals

Dussehra is one of the major festivals of Jashpur Nagar. It is celebrated with full enthusiasm for nine days, followed by grand Ravan Dahan on Vijayadashami.[5]

Notable Personalities

1. Dilip Singh Judeo
2. Ranvijay Singh Judev
3. Prabal Pratap Singh Judev
4. Jagdeo Ram Oraon[6][7]

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jashpur Nagar^[permanent dead link‍]
2. "Station: JashpurNagar Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 359–360. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
5. "समृद्ध पूजा पद्धति की परंपरा का प्रतीक जशपुरिहा दशहरा". naidunia. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
6. "Tribal leader Jagdeo Ram Oraon dies, PM Modi expresses grief". Hindustan Times. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
7. "वनवासी कल्याण आश्रम के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष जगदेव राम उरांव का निधन | पाथेय कण". 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2024.