Sundergarh district

Sundargarh district
Clockwise from top-left: Khandadhar Waterfall, Road in Tilia, Landscape near Tumulia, Dulavpur, NIT Rourkela
Location in Odisha
Location in Odisha
Coordinates: 22°06′58″N 84°00′58″E / 22.116°N 84.016°E / 22.116; 84.016
Country India
State Odisha
DivisionNorthern Division
HeadquarterSundargarh
District subdivisions
  • Sundargarh
  • Panposh
  • Banei
Government
 • Member of ParliamentJual Oram, (BJP)
 • Collector & District MagistrateGavali Parag Harshad, IAS
 • Superintendent of PolicePratyush Diwaker, IPS (Sundargarh Police district)
Mitrabhanu Mahapatra, IPS (Rourkela Police district)
Area
 • Total9,712 km2 (3,750 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,093,437
 • Density216/km2 (560/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, English
 • LocalSadri, Kurukh, Munda, Kharia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
769 xxx, 770 xxx
Vehicle registrationOD-16, OD-14
Literacy73.34%
Lok Sabha constituencySundargarh(ST)
Vidhan Sabha constituency7
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,657.1 millimetres (65.24 in)
Websitewww.sundargarh.nic.in

Sundargarh District is a district in the northwestern part of Odisha state in eastern India.

Sundargarh district is bounded by Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh in the west, Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh in the North-West, Simdega district of Jharkhand in the North, West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand and Keonjhar district of Odisha in the east and Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh and Angul districts of Odisha in the South. The town of Sundargarh is the district headquarters. Rourkela is the largest city in the entire district.

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