Cuttack district

Cuttack district
Top: Barabati fort, Deojhar Waterfall, Baba Bukhari Dargah in Cuttack, Anshupa Lake, Banasur Temple in Barapurikia, Bhattarika Temple
Location in Odisha
Location in Odisha
Coordinates: 20°27′58″N 85°49′59″E / 20.466°N 85.833°E / 20.466; 85.833
Country India
State Odisha
HeadquartersCuttack
Government
 • Collector & District MagistrateHardik Satapathy, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceJugal Kishore Banoth, IPS
Area
 • Total3,932 km2 (1,518 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,624,470
 • Rank2nd
 • Density666/km2 (1,720/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
753 xxx
Telephone code0671
Vehicle registrationOD-05
Sex ratio940 /1000
Literacy85.05%
Lok Sabha constituencyCuttack
Vidhan Sabha constituency09
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,501.3 millimetres (59.11 in)
Avg. summer temperature40 °C (104 °F)
Avg. winter temperature10 °C (50 °F)
Websitecuttack.nic.in

Cuttack district is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in India. It is located in the coastal part of the state and its administrative headquarters are located in the city of Cuttack. As of 2011 Census, after Ganjam, it is the second most populous district of Odisha (out of 30), with a population of 2,624,470.[1] The name is an anglicized form of Kataka or Katak meaning Fort – referring to the Barabati Fort. The district is bisected by the river Mahanadi and its numerous distributaries and occupies a large portion of the river's delta. It is bounded by the Angul, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh and Khurda districts to the west while its southern and eastern boundaries touch Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara and Jajpur districts.

  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook 2011 - Cuttack" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.