About Jharsuguda

Jharsuguda is the district headquarters of Jharsuguda district of Orissa, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jharsuguda district. It is an upcoming industrial hub, basically in the metal and cement sectors. Jharsuguda is well connected to all major cities of India through rail network. It is popularly known as the power house of Orissa due to large number of thermal power plants located nearby. It is revealed from history of Sambalpur that Jharsuguda was known as Jharguda on the distant past. It is only after establishment of Bengal- Nagpur Railway the name was changed to Jharsuguda in 1884. In the 16th Century Balram Dev of Chauhan dynasty established the Kingdom of Sambalpur. During the reign of Chhattrasai Dev the 7th King of this dynasty (16561688), Jharguda was a small settlement surrounded by dense forest infested with a man-eating tiger, ravaging the people of this area. Siva Singh, the grandson of Chhattrasai Dev, using his might Sword killed the tiger &...