Cuttack

This article is about the city. For the district, see Cuttack district.

Cuttack Kaṭaka (Odia)
City
Kataka
Barabati Stadium Bali Jatra Barabati Fort Dhabaleswara bridge Cuttack Chandi Temple Orissa High Court Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu Anshupa Lake
Nicknames:  Silver City Millennium City
Interactive map of Cuttack
Cuttack Location in Odisha, India Cuttack Cuttack (India)
Coordinates: 20°31′25″N 85°47′17″E
State	Odisha
District	Cuttack
Established	989 CE
Founder	Markat Keshari of Keshari Dynasty
Named for	Ancient military cantonment of Utkal
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Cuttack Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Subhash Chandra Singh (BJD)
• (MLA)	1. Sofia Firdous (INC) Barabati-Cuttack 2. Souvic Biswal (BJD) Choudwar-Cuttack 3. Prakash Ch. Sethi (BJP) Cuttack Sadar
• MP	Bhartruhari Mahtab (BJP)
• Municipal Commissioner	Dr. Amrit Ruturaj, IAS
Area
• City	192.5 km2 (74.3 sq mi)
• Metro	1,100 km2 (420 sq mi)
• Rank	2nd in Odisha
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Population  (2011)
• City	610,189
• Rank	India 72nd, Odisha 2nd
• Density	3,170/km2 (8,210/sq mi)
• Metro	653,149
Demonym	Katakia
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ZIP code(s)	7530xx
Telephone code	0671
Vehicle registration	OD-05
UN/LOCODE	IN CUT
Website	cmccuttack.odisha.gov.in

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Cuttack (/ˈkʌtək/ ^ⓘ, officially Kataka [ˈkɔʈɔkɔ]), is the second largest city and the former capital of the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of the Cuttack district. The name of the city is derived from the Odia and Sanskrit name Kataka, which literally means the fort, a reference to the ancient Barabati Fort around which the city initially developed. The Government of Odisha approved the restoration of the native spelling to reflect authentic Odia phonetics. 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 respectively. The Orissa High Court and some other Odisha State Govt. offices are located there, and the city is the judicial capital of Odisha.

It is the commercial capital of Odisha and hosts many trading and business houses in and around the city. The city is known in Odisha for foods, such as the Thunkapuri, Dahibara, Lassi, various kinds of Chat, among others. Amongst all districts in Orissa, the undivided Cuttack district is known for its delicacies and sweets. Cuttack is also known for its Durga Puja, one of the major festivals of Odisha. A common destination of poets and artists, Cuttack also serves as a cultural hub within Odisha. The city is categorised as a Tier II city as per the ranking system used by the Government of India.

One particularly old and culturally relevant 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.