Area: 6624 square kilometers
Density of population: 158 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 76.91 % - Male: 85.17 %, Female: 68.47 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:973
Boundaries of Sambalpur District
North East: Sundergarh District, Orissa
North West: Jharsuguda District, Orissa
South: Subarnapur District, Angul District and Boudh District, Orissa
East: Deogarh District, Orissa
West: Bargarh District, Orissa
Sambalpur District Average Rainfall: 1413.5 mm
Sambalpur District Average Temperature in Summer: 43.2 deg C
Sambalpur District Average Temperature in Winter: 9.6 deg C
SAMBALPUR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Mahanadi, River Hadar
Sub Divisions: Sambalpur, Rairakhol, Kochinda
Tehsils: Kochinda, Rairakhol, Rengali, Sambalpur
Blocks: Rengali, Govindpur, Kochinda Sadar, Sambalpur Sadar, Nandideula, Jamankira, Jujumara, Manesar, Raikhol Sadar
Assembly Constituencies: Kochinda, Rengali, Sambalpur, Rairakhol
Sambalpur District Nearby Attractions
1. Samaleswari Temple
2. Chipilima
3. Gudguda
4. Hirakud
5. Huma
6. Kendhara Ushakothi
7. Burla
8. Cattle Island
9. Bells Galore
10. Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary
Sambalpur District Facts: It is one of the 19 most backward regions of Orissa that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program. The clean coal combustion technology was adopted in India for the first time in the Hirakud smelter of Indal located here.
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, grams, kulthi, maize, sesame, castor, mustard, sweet potato, potato
Major Industrial Products: Textiles, bidis, coal
Major Educational Institutions: Gangadhar Meher College, Lajpat Rai Law College, NSCB College, Silicon Institute of Technology, Sri Aurobindo School
What is Sambalpur District Famous For: Tie and dye textiles, diamond trade, Sambalpuri sarees and Hirakud Dam
Famous People From Sambalpur District: Bir Surendra Sai, Satya Narayan Bohidar, Sunil Mishra, Siba Prasad Das, Kasinath Singh, Jadunath Suparkar, Laxmi Narayan Mishra, Janardan Pujari
Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012