Date of formation: 1st January 1948
Area: 9712 square kilometers
Density of population: 214 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 74.13 % - Male: 82.13 %, Female: 65.93 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:971
Boundaries of Sundergarh District
North and West: Chhattisgarh
North East: Jharkhand
South East: Kendujhar District, Orissa
South: Jharsuguda District, Sambalpur District, Deogarh District and Angul District, Orissa
Sundergarh District Average Rainfall: 1230 mm
Sundergarh District Average Temperature in Summer: 45 deg C
Sundergarh District Average Temperature in Winter: 6.3 deg C
SUNDERGARH DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Sankh River, Koil River, Ib River, Brahmani River
Sub Divisions: Rourkela, Panposh, Sundergarh, Bonaigarh
Tehsils: Panposh, Rajgangpur, Udala, Karanjia, Rasgobindapur, Bahalada, Bonai, Hemgiri
Blocks: Rajgangpur, Sundargarh, Balisankara, Kutura, Tangarpali, Budagaon, Lephripada, Hemgiri, Bishra, Nuagaon , Lathikata, Rourkela, Bonaigarh, Koida, Lahunipada, Gurundia, Kunarmunda
Assembly Constituencies: Talsara, Sundergarh, Biramitrapur, Raghunathpali, Rourkela, Rajgangpur, Bonai
Sundergarh District Nearby Attractions
1. Rourkela
2. Vedavyasa
3. Monikmoda
4. Manindra Dam
5. Ghogar
6. Chhatri Hill
7. Darjeeng
8. Junagarh
9. Khandadhar
10. Mandira
11. Miriglotah
12. Rourkela
13. Veda Vyasa
Sundergarh District Facts: The Rourkela Steel Plant located here is the first government sector steel plant built in India. It is one of the 19 most backward regions of Orissa that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, maize, red gram, groundnut, wheat, mango, sesame
Major Industries: Machine building factory, glass and china clay factory, cement factory, fertilizer plant, steel plant, Ferro Vanadium plant, spinning mills
What is Sundergarh District Famous For: Rourkela Steel Plant
Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012