Kashinagara

Kashinagar is a town and headquarters of a community development block of the same name in Gajapati district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Kashinagar
Town
Kashinagar Location in Odisha, India Kashinagar Kashinagar (India)
Coordinates: 18.869°N 83.8746°E / 18.869; 83.8746
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Gajapati
Founded by	Government of Orissa
Area
• Total	247.73 km2 (95.65 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	44,587
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	761206
Vehicle registration	OD-20
Website	odisha.gov.in

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kashinagar had a population of 9782. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kashinagar has an average literacy rate of 43%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 34%. In Kashinagar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Road communication, medical, education level to be improved.

Transport

Road

Kashinagar has frequent connectivity of buses to Srikakulam, Tekkali, Hiramandalam, Palasa, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalle, Palakonda, Rajam, Paralakhemundi, Gunupur, Berhampur, Temburu, Mukhalingam.

Rail

Kashinagar can be reached by train via the Naupada-Gunupur branch line. The railway station is Kashinagar station of East Coast Railway Zone. It is connected to Howrah-Chennai main line. It has trains to Puri, Gunupur, Palasa-Kasibugga, Visakhapatnam.

Air

The closest airport is Visakhapatnam Airport situated 185 km from Kashinagar. Bhubaneswar Airport is 305 km away.