Narasinghpur

This article is about the Block Area . For its eponymous headquarters, see Cuttack.
Narasinghpur
ନରସିଂହପୁର
Block Area
Nickname(s): The Temple Town
Narasinghpur

Location in Odisha, India

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 Oriya, Hindi, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 754032
Telephone code 06721-
Ethnicity Oriya people
Climate Aw (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 45 °C (113 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 10 °C (50 °F)

Narasinghpur(Oriya: ନରସିଂହପୁର) is a tehsil in Odisha, India. It is a block of Athagad.

Narasinghpur is part of the Baramba (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) which includes Baramba block and Narasinghpur block.[1][2]

Geography

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 Satakoshia Sanctuary.

Tourism

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.

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