Cuttack Community

Cuttack is the former capital and the second largest city in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Katak which literally means The Fort, a reference to the ancient Barabati Fort around which the city initially developed. Cuttack is also known as the Millennium City as well as the Silver City due to its history of 1000 years and famous silver filigree works. Odia is the primary language used in the city besides Hindi being widely spoken and understood. There are people who also speak Kosli, Santali,Bengali, Marwari, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Arabic, Tibetan etc. English is widely used for commercial purposes. Schools in Cuttack are either run by the CMC ( Cuttack Muncipal Coperation) or by private trusts and individuals.

The population of Cuttack was about 535,139, according to 2001 census, Cuttack is widely known as the commercial capital of Odisha. It is believed to have the largest GDP among all cities in Odisha due to its large business houses and wide range of industries ranging from ferrous alloys, steel and logistics to agriculture and traditional industries like textiles and handicrafts. There are many trading houses in the city renowned nationally and internationally.

CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, Cuttack is managed and administered by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel Education Society founded by St. Montfort in 1703. Since then, it has spread to 32 countries and is engaged in the mission of education. The society caters to the educational needs of not only children and youth in normal academic school but also imparts technical education, education of deaf, the dumb and the blind, the physically and mentally handicapped and engages in village uplift and social works especially among the down trodden and the marginalized. Today Montfort Brothers are running more than 175 educational institutions in India having over 5 lakh students on the roll. Thank you for partnering with us in the international arena of education