Jhankad is located 60 km away from Cuttack in Jagatsinghpur District. The place is famous for the first epic poet of Orissa, Sarala Das. The alternative name of Jhankad is Sarala Pitha. The place features a shrine of Goddess Sarala, Saraswati, at a distance of 15 km from Jagatsinghpur town. It is a popular Shaktipitha in Orissa.
