Sambalpur District :: Introduction
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 |
6,698 Sq.Km. | Forest |
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 |
| 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 |
