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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Cuttack | | name = Cuttack | ||
| other_name = Kataka<!-- Please do not add any Indic script in this infobox or the lead, per | | other_name = Kataka<!-- Please do not add any Indic script in this infobox or the lead, per BP:INDICSCRIPT policy. See "Etymology" section below. --> | ||
| settlement_type = City | | settlement_type = City | ||
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| image1 = Cuttack Bali Yatra Gate.jpg | | image1 = Cuttack Bali Yatra Gate.jpg | ||
| image2 = South East Corner view of the Elephant stables at Barabati Fort , Cuttack 05.jpg | | image2 = South East Corner view of the Elephant stables at Barabati Fort , Cuttack 05.jpg | ||
| image3 = Barabati | | image3 = Barabati Stadium IPL Match Pune Warriors India vs. Deccan Chargers.jpg | ||
| image4 = Cuttack Chandi.jpg | | image4 = Cuttack Chandi.jpg | ||
| image5 = Banasur Temple Barapurikia.jpg | | image5 = Banasur Temple Barapurikia.jpg | ||
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| image_caption = Clockwise from top: Bali Jatra Gate, Barabati Stadium, Banasura Temple, Mahanadi Bridge, Cuttack Maa Chandi, Barabati Fort | | image_caption = Clockwise from top: Bali Jatra Gate, Barabati Stadium, Banasura Temple, Mahanadi Bridge, Cuttack Maa Chandi, Barabati Fort | ||
| nicknames = Silver City <br /> Millennium City <br /><ref>{{Cite | | nicknames = Silver City <br /> Millennium City <br /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/cuttack/travel-guide/exploring-cuttackodishas-silver-city/gs47642177.cms |title= Exploring Cuttack―Odisha's Silver City |website= [[The Times of India]] |access-date=4 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822035017/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/cuttack/travel-guide/exploring-cuttackodishas-silver-city/gs47642177.cms |archive-date=22 August 2020 |url-status=live }} [https://www.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/places-visit-cuttack-odisha-000737.html Alt URL]</ref> | ||
| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India | | pushpin_map = India Odisha#India | ||
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'''Cuttack''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Cuttack.ogg|ˈ|k|ʌ|t|ə|k}}, or officially '''Kataka''' {{IPA-or|ˈkɔʈɔkɔ|}}) in [[Odia language|Odia]], is the former capital and the second largest city in the Indian state of [[Odisha]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Cuttack district]]. The name of the city is an anglicised form of the [[Odia language|Odia]] and [[Sanskrit]] name ''Kataka'' which literally means ''The Fort'', a reference to the ancient [[Barabati Fort]] around which the city initially developed. Cuttack is known as the ''Millennium City'' as well as the ''Silver City'' due to its history of 1000 years and famous silver filigree works. The [[Orissa High Court]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cuttackroadmap_new2.asp|title=odisha high court location map|work=Odisha high court road map|publisher=Odisha Government|access-date=8 August 2014}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> is located there. It is the commercial capital of Odisha which hosts many trading and business houses in and around the city. Cuttack is famous for its [[Durga Puja]] which is one of the most important [[festivals of Odisha]]. Cuttack is also the birthplace of Netaji [[Subhas Chandra Bose]]. The city is categorised as a [[Classification of Indian cities|Tier-II]] city as per the ranking system used by [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/india/tier-1-and-2-cities.html|title=Tier I and Tier II Cities map|work=Tier II Cities map|publisher =maps of India|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/10-indian-cities-quiet-peaceful-life-for-retirement/1/198976.html|title=Tier II and Tier III Cities|work=Tier II Cities|date=12 October 2013 |publisher=Business Today|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbmcw.com/reports/construction-infra-industry/30474-tier-ii-a-iii-cities-growth-engines-for-the-future.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715045352/http://www.nbmcw.com/reports/construction-infra-industry/30474-tier-ii-a-iii-cities-growth-engines-for-the-future.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2013|title=Growth of Tier II and Tier III Cities|work=Tier II Cities growth|publisher=NBM Media|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref> | '''Cuttack''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Cuttack.ogg|ˈ|k|ʌ|t|ə|k}}, or officially '''Kataka''' {{IPA-or|ˈkɔʈɔkɔ|}}) in [[Odia language|Odia]], is the former capital and the second largest city in the Indian state of [[Odisha]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Cuttack district]]. The name of the city is an anglicised form of the [[Odia language|Odia]] and [[Sanskrit]] name ''Kataka'' which literally means ''The Fort'', a reference to the ancient [[Barabati Fort]] around which the city initially developed. Cuttack is known as the ''Millennium City'' as well as the ''Silver City'' due to its history of 1000 years and famous silver filigree works. The [[Orissa High Court]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cuttackroadmap_new2.asp|title=odisha high court location map|work=Odisha high court road map|publisher=Odisha Government|access-date=8 August 2014}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> is located there. It is the commercial capital of Odisha which hosts many trading and business houses in and around the city. Cuttack is famous for its [[Durga Puja]] which is one of the most important [[festivals of Odisha]]. Cuttack is also the birthplace of Indian nationalist & freedom fighter Netaji [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] from [[West Bengal|Bengal]]. The city is categorised as a [[Classification of Indian cities|Tier-II]] city as per the ranking system used by [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/india/tier-1-and-2-cities.html|title=Tier I and Tier II Cities map|work=Tier II Cities map|publisher =maps of India|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/10-indian-cities-quiet-peaceful-life-for-retirement/1/198976.html|title=Tier II and Tier III Cities|work=Tier II Cities|date=12 October 2013 |publisher=Business Today|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbmcw.com/reports/construction-infra-industry/30474-tier-ii-a-iii-cities-growth-engines-for-the-future.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715045352/http://www.nbmcw.com/reports/construction-infra-industry/30474-tier-ii-a-iii-cities-growth-engines-for-the-future.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2013|title=Growth of Tier II and Tier III Cities|work=Tier II Cities growth|publisher=NBM Media|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref> | ||
The old and the most important part of the city is centred on a strip of land between the [[Kathajodi River]] and the [[Mahanadi River]], bounded on the south-east by Old Jagannath Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmccuttack.gov.in/(S(1oirng45sr0ka255bqmljbz0))/geographical_details.html|title=Geographical Details of CMC|work=Geography|publisher=cuttack Municipal Corporation|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref> The city, being a part of the [[Cuttack Municipal Corporation]] consisting of 59 wards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmccuttack.gov.in/overview_on_cmc.html|title=Welcome to Cuttack Municipal Corporation|work=Overview on CMC|publisher=cuttack Municipal Corporation|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref> Cuttack stretches from Phulnakhara across the [[Kathajodi River|Kathajodi]] in the south to [[Choudwar]] in north across the Birupa River, while in the east it begins at Kandarpur and runs west as far as Naraj. Four rivers including [[Mahanadi River|Mahanadi]] and its distributaries [[Kathajodi River|Kathajodi]], [[Kuakhai River|Kuakhai]], Birupa run through the city. Further Kathajodi is distributed into [[Devi River|Devi]] and Biluakhai which often makes the geographical area look like fibrous roots. | The old and the most important part of the city is centred on a strip of land between the [[Kathajodi River]] and the [[Mahanadi River]], bounded on the south-east by Old Jagannath Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmccuttack.gov.in/(S(1oirng45sr0ka255bqmljbz0))/geographical_details.html|title=Geographical Details of CMC|work=Geography|publisher=cuttack Municipal Corporation|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref> The city, being a part of the [[Cuttack Municipal Corporation]] consisting of 59 wards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmccuttack.gov.in/overview_on_cmc.html|title=Welcome to Cuttack Municipal Corporation|work=Overview on CMC|publisher=cuttack Municipal Corporation|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref> Cuttack stretches from Phulnakhara across the [[Kathajodi River|Kathajodi]] in the south to [[Choudwar]] in north across the Birupa River, while in the east it begins at Kandarpur and runs west as far as Naraj. Four rivers including [[Mahanadi River|Mahanadi]] and its distributaries [[Kathajodi River|Kathajodi]], [[Kuakhai River|Kuakhai]], Birupa run through the city. Further Kathajodi is distributed into [[Devi River|Devi]] and Biluakhai which often makes the geographical area look like fibrous roots. | ||
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=== Climate === | === Climate === | ||
Cuttack experiences a [[tropical wet and dry climate]]. The summer season is from March to June when the climate is hot and humid. The temperature around this season is 35 °C to 40 °C Thunderstorms are common at the height of the summer. The monsoon months are from July to October when the city receives most of its rainfall from the South West Monsoon. The annual rainfall is around {{Convert|1597.9|mm|cm}}. Temperatures are considerably lower during the rainy season, averaging around 30 °C. The winter season from November to February is characterised by mild temperatures and occasional showers. The winter months feature chilly northerly winds which bring down the temperature to around 15 °C, though the bright sunshine helps maintain the pleasant weather. Temperatures may exceed 45 °C at the height of summer and may fall below 10 °C in winter. The highest recorded temperature is {{Convert|47.7|C|F|abbr=on}} recorded on 2 May 1957, and the lowest is {{Convert|5.8|C|F|abbr=on}} recorded on 7 January 1986.<ref>{{cite | Cuttack experiences a [[tropical wet and dry climate]]. The summer season is from March to June when the climate is hot and humid. The temperature around this season is 35 °C to 40 °C Thunderstorms are common at the height of the summer. The monsoon months are from July to October when the city receives most of its rainfall from the South West Monsoon. The annual rainfall is around {{Convert|1597.9|mm|cm}}. Temperatures are considerably lower during the rainy season, averaging around 30 °C. The winter season from November to February is characterised by mild temperatures and occasional showers. The winter months feature chilly northerly winds which bring down the temperature to around 15 °C, though the bright sunshine helps maintain the pleasant weather. Temperatures may exceed 45 °C at the height of summer and may fall below 10 °C in winter. The highest recorded temperature is {{Convert|47.7|C|F|abbr=on}} recorded on 2 May 1957, and the lowest is {{Convert|5.8|C|F|abbr=on}} recorded on 7 January 1986.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Swain|display-authors=et al |first1=S. |title=2017 2nd International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT) |chapter=A multiple linear regression model for precipitation forecasting over Cuttack district, Odisha, India |pages=355–357 |doi=10.1109/I2CT.2017.8226150 |isbn=978-1-5090-4307-1 |year=2017 |s2cid=11416484 }}</ref> | ||
Due to the proximity to coast, the city is prone to cyclones from the [[Bay of Bengal]]. One such cyclone struck Cuttack in [[1971 Odisha cyclone|1971]], resulting in more than 10,000 deaths in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osdma.org/ViewDetails.aspx?vchglinkid=GL002&vchplinkid=PL005|title=History of Cyclone|access-date=10 June 2014|publisher=Odisha State Disaster Management Authories|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714162617/http://www.osdma.org/ViewDetails.aspx?vchglinkid=GL002&vchplinkid=PL005|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Bureau of Indian Standards]] places the city inside [[Earthquake hazard zoning of India|seismic zone III]] on a scale ranging from {{nowrap|I to V}} in order of increasing susceptibility to earthquakes.<ref name="hazardprofile">{{cite web|url=http://www.undp.org.in/dmweb/hazardprofile.pdf|title=Hazard profiles of Indian districts|access-date=23 August 2006 |work=National Capacity Building Project in Disaster Management |publisher=[[UNDP]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519100611/http://www.undp.org.in/dmweb/hazardprofile.pdf|archive-date=19 May 2006}}</ref> The [[United Nations Development Programme]] reports that there is "very high damage risk" from winds and [[cyclone]]s.<ref name="hazardprofile" /> The [[1999 Odisha cyclone]] caused major damage to the city claiming many lives.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goldenberg|first=Suzanne|title=Cyclone kills hundreds in India|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/nov/01/naturaldisasters.weather1|access-date=14 December 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=1 November 1999}}</ref> | Due to the proximity to coast, the city is prone to cyclones from the [[Bay of Bengal]]. One such cyclone struck Cuttack in [[1971 Odisha cyclone|1971]], resulting in more than 10,000 deaths in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osdma.org/ViewDetails.aspx?vchglinkid=GL002&vchplinkid=PL005|title=History of Cyclone|access-date=10 June 2014|publisher=Odisha State Disaster Management Authories|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714162617/http://www.osdma.org/ViewDetails.aspx?vchglinkid=GL002&vchplinkid=PL005|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Bureau of Indian Standards]] places the city inside [[Earthquake hazard zoning of India|seismic zone III]] on a scale ranging from {{nowrap|I to V}} in order of increasing susceptibility to earthquakes.<ref name="hazardprofile">{{cite web|url=http://www.undp.org.in/dmweb/hazardprofile.pdf|title=Hazard profiles of Indian districts|access-date=23 August 2006 |work=National Capacity Building Project in Disaster Management |publisher=[[UNDP]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519100611/http://www.undp.org.in/dmweb/hazardprofile.pdf|archive-date=19 May 2006}}</ref> The [[United Nations Development Programme]] reports that there is "very high damage risk" from winds and [[cyclone]]s.<ref name="hazardprofile" /> The [[1999 Odisha cyclone]] caused major damage to the city claiming many lives.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goldenberg|first=Suzanne|title=Cyclone kills hundreds in India|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/nov/01/naturaldisasters.weather1|access-date=14 December 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=1 November 1999}}</ref> | ||
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The following notable people were born in, or have spent a major part of their life in, Cuttack. | The following notable people were born in, or have spent a major part of their life in, Cuttack. | ||
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* [[Samuel Tickell]] | * [[Samuel Tickell]] | ||
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110504091204/http://cmccuttack.gov.in/ Cuttack Municipal Corporation] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110504091204/http://cmccuttack.gov.in/ Cuttack Municipal Corporation] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100325185314/http://as1.ori.nic.in/cdacuttack/ Cuttack Development Authority (CDA)] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100325185314/http://as1.ori.nic.in/cdacuttack/ Cuttack Development Authority (CDA)] | ||
* [http://cuttack.nic.in/ Official website of Cuttack district] | * [http://cuttack.nic.in/ Official website of Cuttack district] | ||
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