Dist Headquater: Office of the Collector and District Magistrate,Jajpur-755001
Jagatsinghpur District is one of the thirty districts of Odisha in the eastern coast of India. It became a new district in 1st april 1993 being separated from cuttack district.Its ancient name was Hariharapur .The city of Jagatsinghpur is the district headquarters. Jagatsinghpur is situated on an elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). It is the smallest district in the state and covers a landmass of 1759 km2. The place lies between 8603' to 86045' East Longitude and between 19058' to 20023' North latitude. It is bounded by Kendrapara district in North, Puri district in the South, Bay of Bengal in the East and Cuttack district in the West. Jagatsinghpur is also famous for the Sarala Temple and is well known as the cultural heart of Odisha.
The District is also famous for having theatre groups which keep the old tradition of live acting before a crowd. The groups have become the part of mainstream entertainment for people all over Odisha. Parbati Gannatya, Benirampur opera, Gouri Gananatya, Tulasi Gananatya, Durgashree Gananatya, Tarapur Opera and Trinath Gananatya are some of the famous theatre groups of Jagatsinghpur district.
