Jeypore
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| State : | Odisha | ||
| District : | Koraput | ||
| Sub-district : | Jeypore | ||
| Location : | 18 ° 52 ′ N , 82 ° 34 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 599 m | ||
| Residents : | 84,830 (2011) | ||
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Jeypore is a city in the east Indian state of Odisha .
Jeypore is the second largest city in the south of Odisha. The municipality is divided into 28 wards . At the 2011 census, Jeypore had 84,830 inhabitants. The gender ratio was 991 women for 1,000 men. 89.2% of the population were followers of Hinduism , 7.22% Christians and 2.73% Muslims .
Jeypore is located in the Eastern Ghats at an altitude of 599 m in the Koraput district . The district capital Koraput is 15 km to the east.
The national highways NH 43 ( Jagdalpur - Vizianagaram ) and NH 326 ( Malkangiri - Rayagada ) cross in Jeypore. The city is on the railway line (Jagdalpur – Koraput).
Jeypore was the region's center of power in the past.
The hydroelectric power station of the Kolab Dam 8 km southeast is located in Jeypore .
climate
Jeypore has a tropical climate . The annual mean temperature is 24.7 ° C. The average annual rainfall is 1527 mm. The rainiest months are during the monsoon season from June to September.
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