page_title: Jharsuguda
section_title: Geography and climate
hierarchical_section_title: Jharsuguda / Geography and climate
caption_attribution_description: English: Nice view of IB river
context_page_description: Jharsuguda is a city and district headquarter of Jharsuguda district of Odisha, India. It is an industrial hub, consisting mainly of metallurgical industries. It is well connected to major cities of India through the rail network, and a recently inaugurated Jharsuguda Airport later renamed as Veer Surendra Sai Airport by Prime minister Narendra Modi. It is popularly known as the "Powerhouse of Odisha" due to its plentiful industry mostly nearby thermal power plants.
context_section_description: Jharsuguda is located at 21.85°N 84.03°E. It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 ft). It is located in Western Odisha.  State highway 10 and National Highway 69 (NH-69) pass through this place. The Ib river flows along the Western side of Jharsuguda town and the river Bheden flows in the south. The area of the town is 70.47 km², and has a population of 579,499.
  The town is situated at 21.82° north longitude and 84.1° latitude and at a height of 700–750 feet above mean sea level. The highest temperature recorded during the summer months is 48.0 °C. It has an average rainfall of 1,527 mm.
caption: Autumn view of the Ib river
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