Jaykaypur (also known as J.K Pur or Jaykaypur Township or JK Pur Township) is a small town on the bank of

Nagavali River The River Nagavali also known as Langulya is one of the main rivers of Southern Odisha and Andhra States in India, between Rushikulya and Godavari River, Godavari basins. Origin and course Nagavali River originates from a hill near Lakhbaha ...

in the

Rayagada district Rayagada district is a district in the southern Odisha States and union territories of India, state in India. Rayagada became a separate district in October 1992. Its population consists mainly of Adivasi, tribes, primarily the Khonds and t ...

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, India. It came into existence due to the inception o
JK Paper Mills
in the early 1960s, which is now a publicly traded company. As a result, the name "Jaykaypur" is influenced by the company name JK Paper Mills. The company is publicly listed on popular stock exchanges (

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and Sensex) in India. The companies' Q2 net profit for FY 23 more than doubled. For many decades, the main developing factor for Jaykaypur was JK Paper Mills. However, today a few other private limited companies and small-scale businesses around the town are also contributing towards the development of areas beyond Jaykaypur. Even though Jaykaypur is a small industrial town, it is highly competitive and has educated people. Children who grew up here achieved tremendous success in their careers and have fanned out to all corners of the globe. Jaykaypur is not home to big educational institutes or universities, but two schools
Lakshmipat Singhania Public School
and LPS High School) provide primary and secondary education for students to have a better foundation. For higher education, especially for engineering, students can go to GIET University, which is approximately 60 kilometers from Jaykaypur.

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Cities and towns in Rayagada district {{Rayagada-geo-stub