Location of Konark - Konark is situated at
latitude 19° 53' North and longitude 86° 06' East. It is a
village in Gop police station under the Puri subdivision. From Pipli a
45 kilometres long road leads via Nimapara and Gop to Konark in the
south-east. Konark is 66 kilometres by all-weather road via Pipli from
Bhubaneswar, the Capital City of Orissa; and 84 kilometres from Puri,
the district head quarters, also via Pipli. The entire territory lies in
the Topical zone and hence is subject to high temperature. However the
sea exercises a modeling influence on the climate of the Konark. So the
Konarka has a pleasant climate all the year round. The maximum
temperature in summer is 110° F and the minimum temperature in
winter is 51° F. In Summer, cotton and in winter, light woolen
clothing is required.
People are hospitable in nature and Hindi and Bengali are understood
and some times spoken by the people, besides Oriya. English is generally
understood and spoken by all the literate people. Best season for
visiting Konark is from October to April, specially the winter
season
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