Konark is situated at latitude 19 degree 53' North
and longitude 86 degree 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
degree F and the minimum temperature in winter is 51degreeF. 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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