Paradeep Paradip | |
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Town | |
| Paradweep | |
    Clockwise from top left: Shri Jagannath Temple,Paradip Port, Paradip Sea Beach, 'I LOVE PARADEEP' sign at Paradip Beach | |
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| Nicknames: Smart Industrial Port Town[1] | |
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| Coordinates:20°18′58″N86°36′36″E / 20.316°N 86.610°E /20.316; 86.610 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Jagatsinghpur |
| Established | 3 January 1962 |
| Founded by | PanditJawaharlal Nehru |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Paradeep Municipality |
| • Chairman | Sri Basanta Biswal |
| Area | |
• Total | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2011[2]) | |
• Total | 68,585 |
| • Density | 653/km2 (1,690/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Paradipians |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 754142 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-21 |
Paradeep, also spelledParadip (originallyParadweep, also spelledParadwip), is a majorindustrialseaport town andmunicipality, nearly 80 km fromCuttack city, inJagatsinghpur district ofOdisha, India. Paradeep was constituted as anNAC on 27 September 1979 and converted into a municipality on 12 December 2002. The nearest commercial airport isBiju Patnaik International Airport.[3]
The municipality comprises five Revenue Villages, namely Udachandrapur, Chauliapalanda, Sandhakuda, Bijayachandrapur, and Bhitaragarh. Given the increasing population and industrialisation, a proposal to include 15 villages (Paradeep, Garh, Niharuni, Niharuni Kandha, Chouki Matha, Udayabata, Nimidiha, Kotakula, Rangiagarh, Nua Sandhakud, Musadiha, Musadiha Jangle, Boitarkuda, Kaudia, Aganaasi, and Nuagarh) was sent to the state H. & U.D. Department in 2007.
Companies established in Paradeep includeIFFCO, Paradeep Phosphates Limited,Indian Oil Corporation,Bharat Petroleum,Hindustan Petroleum,Numaligarh Refinery Limited andGoa Carbon Limited.
During the early 17th century, Paradip and its adjoining areas were connected toCuttack through theMahanadi river and its branches. Goods were transported to Cuttack from rural areas via theBrahmani andDhamra rivers, although this was gradually discontinued due to silting of the river bed.
In 1819, the British constructed a harbour called False Point, north of the present site of Paradip. In 1862, the East India Irrigation Company explored the potential of Paradip for the transportation of rice from the area. The importance of Paradip grew during the great famine of 1866 when it was used as the main entry point for importing food materials into the famine-struck area.
During the early post-independence period, a minor port came into existence at Paradip in 1958 through the efforts of the State Government. Subsequently, the Government decided to construct a major port there. The foundation stone forParadip Port was laid on 3 January 1962 byPandit Jawaharlal Nehru, then Prime Minister of India. On completion in 1965, the port was taken over by the Government of India and was declared open on 12 March 1966. Paradip Port was declared the eighth major port of India and the first major deep sea port on the east coast commissioned after independence. The Paradip Port Trust came into being in 1967 for the development and management of the Port.
Paradip is located at20°10′N86°24′E / 20.16°N 86.40°E /20.16; 86.40.[4] It has an average elevation of 1 m (3.3 ft).
| Climate data for Paradeep (1991–2020, extremes 1969–2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.2 (91.8) | 36.2 (97.2) | 39.3 (102.7) | 40.7 (105.3) | 41.4 (106.5) | 42.4 (108.3) | 38.0 (100.4) | 39.2 (102.6) | 36.4 (97.5) | 36.0 (96.8) | 34.0 (93.2) | 32.6 (90.7) | 42.4 (108.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) | 29.1 (84.4) | 31.1 (88.0) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.9 (91.2) | 32.5 (90.5) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.5 (88.7) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.9 (89.4) | 30.1 (86.2) | 27.9 (82.2) | 30.8 (87.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) | 20.1 (68.2) | 24.0 (75.2) | 26.1 (79.0) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.6 (79.9) | 24.9 (76.8) | 20.8 (69.4) | 17.1 (62.8) | 23.6 (74.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) | 12.0 (53.6) | 13.4 (56.1) | 16.0 (60.8) | 17.5 (63.5) | 18.5 (65.3) | 18.1 (64.6) | 17.8 (64.0) | 19.6 (67.3) | 16.0 (60.8) | 12.0 (53.6) | 10.4 (50.7) | 9.6 (49.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 11.1 (0.44) | 11.4 (0.45) | 26.2 (1.03) | 30.5 (1.20) | 104.2 (4.10) | 204.8 (8.06) | 322.5 (12.70) | 380.1 (14.96) | 320.2 (12.61) | 233.0 (9.17) | 75.6 (2.98) | 11.9 (0.47) | 1,731.4 (68.17) |
| Average rainy days | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 13.8 | 11.4 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 66.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%)(at 17:30IST) | 70 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 68 | 78 |
| Source:India Meteorological Department[5][6][7] | |||||||||||||
Paradeep is onNational Highway 53 and State Highway No. 12, and is also served by the broad-gauge electrified railway system of the East coast. Bus routes connect it toRourkela,Kolkata,Puri, andKonark. It is also connected toCuttack by bus and train.
ThePort of Paradip is the primaryport in Odisha, and one of the largest on India's east coast. Located on theBay of Bengal at a latitude of 20° 55.44' N and a longitude of 86°34.62' E, the port is built on an artificialharbour, with ships accessing the port via human-madelagoons. The port handled over 100 million tonnes of cargo in 2017–2018, notably thermal coal and iron ore.[8]
The port's 55,000 m2 (590,000 sq ft) of paved concrete storage area can hold about 1000 TEUs (20 ft). It has three mobile cranes, an in-house stuffing/destuffing facility, a siding facility, an RO-RO jetty, and single-point mooring.
Major industries in Paradip include:
Paradeep has several upcoming steel plants, including a US$12 billion plant being developed byPOSCO of South Korea. In addition, aluminium refineries, thermal power plants, and a petrochemical complex are under development.
Paradeep has been identified for development as one of the six majorPetroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIRs) in India. The Paradeep PCPIR has identified an investment potential of US$68.84 billion, spread over 284 square kilometres (110 mi2) in the area.[10]
As of the 2001 Indiancensus, Paradip had a population of 73,633.[11] The population was 58% male and 42% female, due to rapid migration of young industrial workers to the area. Paradeep has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Paradip travel guide from Wikivoyage