Paradeep
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| State : | Odisha | ||
| District : | Jagatsinghpur | ||
| Sub-district : | Kujang | ||
| Location : | 20 ° 16 ′ N , 86 ° 39 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 1 m | ||
| Area : | 32.4 km² | ||
| Residents : | 68,585 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 2117 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Website : | paradeepmunicipality.org.in | ||
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Paradeep (also Paradip ) is a city and most important seaport in the Indian state of Odisha .
Paradeep is on the coast of the Bay of Bengal at the mouth of the Mahanadi .
The city is located in the Jagatsinghpur District . The port of Paradeep was laid out in 1962. Since then it has been an important industrial location in Odisha. Paradeep has been a Notified Area Council (NAC) since September 18, 1980 and a municipality with 18 wards since December 12, 2002 . The city is connected to the national highway NH 5 , which runs along the east coast of India, via the 80 km long NH 5A feeder road . From Cuttack , 80 km to the west, a railway line leads to Paradeep.
Residents
In the 2011 census, the population was 68,585. The gender ratio was 839 women for 1000 men. The literacy rate was 85.93%.
