JAJPUR

 

JAJPUR

ABOUT THE REGION

‘Jajpur District was formed by ‘Jajati Keshari’, the Somavanshi King in the early 10th Century. The district is named by its headquarters town ‘Jajpur’. The history and present, ultimately the district is associated with maa Biraja (Durga). This place is also called Biraja kshetra (land of the goddess). On 1^st April 1993, it got its identification as an individual district. Before the partition it was the part of Cuttack, later Cuttack was divided into four individual districts. The District is bounded by Keonjhar and Bhadrak Districts on its North, Cuttack on its South, Dhenkanal District on its East, and Kendrapada District on its West. River Baitarani is believed to be the holly river and local inhabitants admit it too. Jajpur was also believed to be the kingdom of Kalinga during the Jajati Keshari ruling period. 

HISTORY

Jajpur finds mention in ancient Indian mythology texts and the Pauranic literature alike where it is referred to as Biraja and Baitarani Tirtha, one of the most important tirthas of India. Biraja khetra is triangular. In each corner, we find a Siva temple at an equal distance. These are Bileswar, Khiltateswar and Baruneswar. The first two temples received land grants from king Anangabhimadeva, as is evident from Madalapanji. Beautiful ancient Buddhist and Jaina images are found in the architectural program of the temples. The Brahma Purana says that there was one less to one crore Sivalingas in the Jaipur area, which indicates the religious importance of the place. King Anangabhimadeva of the Ganga dynasty had built a Jagannath temple at Jajpur, in imitation of the Jagannath Temple of Puri, which was known to have been destroyed by the Muslim invaders. Near Daswamedha ghat the images of Sapta matruka have been found, namely Chamunda, Varahi, Indrani, Vaishnavi, Sivaduti, Kaumari, and Maheswari. They are found seated on a lotus pedestal with their respective mounts.

GEOGRAPHY;-

 The Jajpur District is located between 20 degrees 30’ to 21 degrees 10’ North Latitude and 85 degrees 40’ to 86 degrees 44’ East Longitude. The District covers an area of 2887.69 sq km. As per the administration is concerned the Jajpur District has got one sub division namely Jajpur. There are 10 Tahsils, 10 Blocks, 280 G.Ps, 1781 Villages and 18 Police stations functioning in the District. The climate of the Jajpur District is normal as per Indian standards. All the seasons arrive in the District at their usual time. The District’s average height from the sea level is 331 meters and its average rainfall is 1014.5 mm. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 38 degrees C and 12 degrees C respectively. Overall, the climate of the District is neither hotter nor cooler. 

DEMOGRAPHY:-

According to 2011 census data, the Population of the Jajpur district was 1,826,275. Male and female were 926,012 and 900,263 respectively. In rural, the number was 1,731,950 and in urban, the number was 94,325. Population density is 630/sq km. There are 1,302,292 literates in the district. Men in the district constitute the majority in literacy rate which is 87.36%(714,650) female of the district constitutes 73.37% of literacy rate(587,642).

ECONOMICS;-

This district is rich in mineral resources, so it has the potential for the establishment of SMEs. The district has a good human resources. So after cultivation SME sector can provide healthy employment. There are 13 small and large industries established in the district.

Places to visit;- 

Biraja kshetra- It is one of the ancient temples of Hinduism.  Here the idol of Maa Biraja (Durga) is worshiped. There are many beliefs regarding this temple.  There are several shiva linga that can be seen in a separate room.

Museum- Archaeological museum at Ratnagiri is one of the important site museums of the Archaeological Survey of India, built on the northern crest of the Ratnagiri village, of District Jajpur in Odisha.

Dasaaswamedha Ghata- This place is situated on the bank of river Baitarani. This place was built during the period of King Jajati Keshari. Many pilgrims visit this place during Baruni snana, a holy occasion for Hindus, Which is celebrated from the month of February to March. 

 

CONCLUSION:

A GOOD PLACE.