Paradeep

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| image_blank_emblem = Paradeep Muncipality.png Paradeep, also spelled Paradip (originally Paradweep, also spelled Paradwip), is a major industrial seaport town and municipality, nearly 80 km from Cuttack city, in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha, India. Paradeep was constituted as an NAC on 27 September 1979 and converted into a municipality on 12 December 2002. The nearest commercial airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport.

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 include IFFCO, Paradeep Phosphates Limited, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum, Numaligarh Refinery Limited and Goa Carbon Limited.

History

During the early 17th century, Paradip and its adjoining areas were connected to Cuttack through the Mahanadi river and its branches. Goods were transported to Cuttack from rural areas via the Brahmani and Dhamra 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. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Pptinaguration.jpg" caption="Inauguration of [[Paradip Port"] ::

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 for Paradip Port was laid on 3 January 1962 by Pandit 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. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Inaugurationppt.jpg" caption=""] ::

Geography

Paradip is located at . It has an average elevation of 1 m.

Climate

| location = Paradeep (1991–2020, extremes 1969–2012) | metric first = yes | single line = yes | width = auto | Jan record high C = 33.2 | Feb record high C = 36.2 | Mar record high C = 39.3 | Apr record high C = 40.7 | May record high C = 41.4 | Jun record high C = 42.4 | Jul record high C = 38.0 | Aug record high C = 39.2 | Sep record high C = 36.4 | Oct record high C = 36.0 | Nov record high C = 34.0 | Dec record high C = 32.6 | year record high C = 42.4 | Jan high C = 26.9 | Feb high C = 29.1 | Mar high C = 31.1 | Apr high C = 32.1 | May high C = 32.9 | Jun high C = 32.5 | Jul high C = 31.5 | Aug high C = 31.5 | Sep high C = 32.0 | Oct high C = 31.9 | Nov high C = 30.1 | Dec high C = 27.9 | year high C = 30.8 | Jan low C = 16.6 | Feb low C = 20.1 | Mar low C = 24.0 | Apr low C = 26.1 | May low C = 27.2 | Jun low C = 27.4 | Jul low C = 26.6 | Aug low C = 26.6 | Sep low C = 26.6 | Oct low C = 24.9 | Nov low C = 20.8 | Dec low C = 17.1 | year low C = 23.6 | Jan record low C = 9.6 | Feb record low C = 12.0 | Mar record low C = 13.4 | Apr record low C = 16.0 | May record low C = 17.5 | Jun record low C = 18.5 | Jul record low C = 18.1 | Aug record low C = 17.8 | Sep record low C = 19.6 | Oct record low C = 16.0 | Nov record low C = 12.0 | Dec record low C = 10.4 | year record low C = 9.6 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 11.1 | Feb rain mm = 11.4 | Mar rain mm = 26.2 | Apr rain mm = 30.5 | May rain mm = 104.2 | Jun rain mm = 204.8 | Jul rain mm = 322.5 | Aug rain mm = 380.1 | Sep rain mm = 320.2 | Oct rain mm = 233.0 | Nov rain mm = 75.6 | Dec rain mm = 11.9 | year rain mm = 1731.4 | Jan rain days = 0.7 | Feb rain days = 0.9 | Mar rain days = 1.1 | Apr rain days = 2.1 | May rain days = 4.0 | Jun rain days = 8.9 | Jul rain days = 13.3 | Aug rain days = 13.8 | Sep rain days = 11.4 | Oct rain days = 7.7 | Nov rain days = 2.4 | Dec rain days = 0.7 | year rain days = 66.9 | time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 70 | Feb humidity = 74 | Mar humidity = 78 | Apr humidity = 83 | May humidity = 82 | Jun humidity = 82 | Jul humidity = 84 | Aug humidity = 84 | Sep humidity = 83 | Oct humidity = 78 | Nov humidity = 71 | Dec humidity = 68 | year humidity = 78 | source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024 | title = Station: Paradip Port Climatological Table 1981–2010 | work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = January 2015 | pages = 591–592 | access-date = 26 September 2023}} | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | page = M165 | access-date = 26 September 2023}}

Transport

Paradeep is on National 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 to Rourkela, Kolkata, Puri, and Konark. It is also connected to Cuttack by bus and train.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Paradeep_Railway_station.jpg" caption="Paradeep Railway Station"] ::

Paradip Port

Main article: Paradip Port

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Paradip_Port_Authority_Administrative_Building.jpg" caption="Paradip Port Administrative Building"] ::

The Port of Paradip is the primary port in Odisha, and one of the largest on India's east coast. Located on the Bay of Bengal at a latitude of 20° 55.44' N and a longitude of 86°34.62' E, the port is built on an artificial harbour, with ships accessing the port via human-made lagoons. The port handled over 100 million tonnes of cargo in 2017–2018, notably thermal coal and iron ore.

The port's 55,000 m2 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.

Industry

Major industries in Paradip include:

Paradeep has several upcoming steel plants, including a US$12 billion plant being developed by POSCO 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 major Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIRs) in India. The Paradeep PCPIR has identified an investment potential of US$68.84 billion, spread over 284 km2 in the area.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, Paradip had a population of 73,633. 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.

Languages

|thumb = right |caption = Languages spoken in Paradip Town (2011) |label1 = Odia |value1= 71.1 |color1 =Orange |label2= Bengali |value2= 13.70 |color2=green |label3 = Telugu |value3 = 8.76 |color3 = blue |label4 = Hindi |value4 = 1.78 |color4 =pink |label5 = Santali |value5= 1.67 |color5 = black |label6 = Others |value6= 1.55 |color6 = white

References

References

  1. (August 2025). "Paradip Smart Industrial Port City". townland, 12 May 2020.
  2. "Odisha (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. "AAI to come up with project report on Paradip airport".
  4. [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Paradip_Garh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Paradip]
  5. "Paradip Port Authority website".
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  8. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  9. [https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in

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