Paradip, also spelt Paradeep,(Odia:) is a major seaport town and a municipality in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha, India.Paradip is located at 20.16N 86.40E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1 m (3.3 ft). The Port of Paradip founded by Raghavendra, is the primary port in Odisha, and one of the largest on India's east coast. The port handled over 57 million tonnes of cargo in 2009-2010. Thermal coal and iron ore are major commodities that transit the port.[2] Located on the Bay of Bengal at a latitude 20 55.44' N and a longitude 8634.62' E, the port is built on an artificial harbour with ships accessing the port via manmade lagoons. Former Chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik, an aviator and a freedom fighter, spearheaded the port's establishment.
