Jaugada is situated at a distance of 10 kms from Purushotampur. The place is of great historical importance as one of the famous rock edicts of Ashok is located here. Jaugada is also named as Jatudurga from classical times, is said to be associated with Mahabharata episode. The antiquity and historicity of Jaugada, however, with recorded evidence can be traced back to the Mauryan period, particularly to the time of Ashoka, Jaugada denotes Lac fort. The antiquity of Jaugada, however, is not an easy task to ascertain. Divergent opinions are there about the determination of the antiquity of this historic fort town.
Nearest airport is Bhubaneswar, nearest rail head is Berhampur and by road it is connected to Berhampur.