Jatani
Town in Odisha, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jatani (or Khurda Road, name of the railway station) is a town and a major sub-urban area of Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha. It is also a municipality in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha. Jatani, also known as Khurda Road Junction in Indian Railways parlance, acts as an important railway junction between the main railroads running between Kolkata and Chennai, with diversions to the Hindu pilgrimage city of Puri, and to Balangir, passing through the districts of Nayagada, Daspalla, Phulbani, Boudh and Sonepur the vast tribal hinterland of Odisha. It has emerged as a commercial hub with a number of educational and other institutions. It is home to Premier Public Institutes like NISER and IIT-Bhubaneswar and ICAR- International Centre for Foot and Mouth Disease (ICFMD). Jatni is famous for its celebration of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.[1]
Jatni | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 20.17°N 85.7°E / 20.17; 85.7 | |
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
District | Khordha |
Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 63,697 |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 752050 |
Telephone code | 0674 |
Vehicle registration | OD-02 |
Website | odisha |