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Sambalpur
District :: Introduction
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An
ancient centre of diamond trade, Sambalpur is famous for
its tie and dye textiles; folk dance and music; and also
for the Hirakud Dam, one of the longest mainstream dams
in the world.
It
is situated at a distance of 320 km from Bhubaneswar. It is
a commercial town.The Samaleswari Temple and Sambalpur University
are two important places situated here.
...........Chipilima, Gudguda,
Hirakud, Huma, Kendhara Ushakothi etc are the visiting places
of this district.
Important
Places
Burla
:
It is situated at distance of 16 km. from Sambalpur.Engineering
Colleges and a Medical College are situated here.
Hirakud
: It is situated at a distance of 15 km.
from Sambalpur. The world's longest multi-purpose Dam is
situated here.Gandhi minar and Jawahar minar are constructed
on the top of two hills.
Huma
: It is situated at a distance of 21 km.
from Sambalpur It is famous for Shiva temple.
Samaleswari
Temple : Maa Samaleswari temple
is the famous temple of Sambalpur. Maa Samaleswari is otherwise
known as the goddess of Sambalpur.
Ushakothi : This picturesque wildlife sanctuary
is located at a distance of 45km to the east of Sambalpur
town. Rock cut paintings can be seen in the Ushakothi cave.
Gudguda : Gudguda waterfall is situated
near Kuchinda sub-division. The waterfall around the dense
forest attracts the tourists.
General
Information About Sambalpur District
| Area
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6,698
Sq.Km. |
Forest
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3631.77Sq.Km. |
| Population |
9,28,889 |
Literacy
Rate |
67.01% |
| Head
quarter |
Rayagada |
Vidhansabha
seats |
3 |
| Sub
division |
3 |
Villages |
1,325 |
| Blocks |
9 |
Grama
panchayat |
132 |
| Municipality |
1 |
Towns |
4 |
| N.A.C
|
3 |
Temperature |
43.2(Max),
9.6(Min) |
| Tahasils |
4 |
Rainfall |
1413.5mm(Avg) |
| Blocks
|
Tahasils
|
Subdivisions
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1.
Rangali
2. Gobindapur
3. Kuchinda sadar
4. Sambalpur
sadar
5. Nandideula
6. Jamankira
7. Jujumara
8. Manesar
9. Raikhol sadar |
1.
Kuchinda
2. Rairakhol
3. Rengali
4. Sambalpur |
1.
Sambalpur
2. Rairakhol
3. Kuchinda |
Road
map of Sambalpur District
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