Jatani Explained

Jatani
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Odisha#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates:20.17°N 85.7°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Odisha
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Khordha
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:36
Population Total:63,697
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Odia
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:752050
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0674
Registration Plate:OD-02

Jatani (or Khurda Road, name of the railway station) is a town in the state of Odisha. It is also a municipality in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Jatni is famous for its celebration of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.[1]

Geography

Jatani is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 feet).

Demographics

India census,[3] Jatani had a population of 63,697. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jatani has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 72%. In Jatani, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Premier Public Higher Education Institutes

Private Engineering Colleges

Politics

Current MLA from Jatni Assembly Constituency is Sura Routray of INC from May 2019, successor to Bhagirathi Badajena,[4] who won the seat in State elections of 2014. Earlier Sarat Paikary won in 1990 as JD candidate and 2004 as Biju Janta Dal candidate. Winner of this seat in 2000, 1995, 1985, 1980 and 1977 was Suresh Kumar Routray, who represented INC in 2000, 1995 and 1985, represented INC(I) in 1980 and JNP in 1977.[5]

Jatni is part of Bhubaneswar (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jatni soaked in Ganesh spirit. The New Indian Express. Tapan. Rath. 20 September 2012. One among the few places across the country where Lord Ganesh is worshipped for 11 days. 9 October 2017.
  2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Jatani.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jatani
  3. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=425181 Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
  4. Web site: Jatni (Orissa) Assembly Constituency Elections. 11 August 2014. 9 October 2017.
  5. Web site: State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 51-Jatni Constituency of Odisha. Election Commission of India. 24 September 2008.
  6. Web site: Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha. Election Commission of India. 24 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20051108040424/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf. 8 November 2005. dead.