Sundergarh district

Sundargarh district
Sundargarh district
District of Odisha
	Clockwise from top-left: Khandadhar Waterfall, Road in Tilia, Landscape near Tumulia, Dulavpur, NIT Rourkela
	Location in Odisha
	Coordinates: 22°06′58″N84°00′58″E / 22.116°N 84.016°E
Country	India
State	Odisha
Division	Northern Division
Headquarter	Sundargarh
District subdivisions	Sundargarh; Panposh; Banei;
Government
• Member of Parliament	Jual Oram, (BJP)
• Collector & District Magistrate	Manoj Satyawan Mahajan, IAS
• Superintendent of Police	Pratyush Diwaker, IPS (Sundargarh Police district); Brijesh Rai, IPS (Rourkela Police district)
Area
• Total	9,712 km2 (3,750 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,093,437
• Density	216/km2 (560/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Odia, English
• Local	Sadri, Kurukh, Munda, Kharia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	769 xxx, 770 xxx
Vehicle registration	OD-16, OD-14
Literacy	73.34%
Lok Sabha constituency	Sundargarh(ST)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	7 008-Talsara(ST) ; 009-Sundargarh(ST) ; 010-Biramitrapur(ST) ; 011-Raghunathpali(SC) ; 012-Rourkela ; 013-Rajgangpur(ST) ; 014-Bonai(ST) ;
Climate	Aw (Köppen)
Precipitation	1,657.1 millimetres (65.24 in)
Website	www.sundargarh.nic.in

Last updated January 03, 2025

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.

Geography

The Sundargarh district forms the northwestern part of the Odisha state and is the second largest district in the state accounting for 6.23% of the total area. The geographical area of the district is 9,712 km² (3,750 sq mi). The district spreads from 21°36′N to 22°32′N and from 83°32′E to 85°22′E.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1901	277,173	—
1911	362,138	+30.7%
1921	377,449	+4.2%
1931	436,860	+15.7%
1941	490,708	+12.3%
1951	552,203	+12.5%
1961	758,617	+37.4%
1971	1,030,758	+35.9%
1981	1,337,871	+29.8%
1991	1,573,617	+17.6%
2001	1,830,673	+16.3%
2011	2,093,437	+14.4%
Source: Census of India^[3]

Religions in Sundergarh district (2011)^[4]
Religion			Per cent
Hinduism			73.20%
Christianity			18.39%
Sarna			4.30%
Islam			3.41%
Other or not stated			0.70%

According to the 2011 census Sundargarh district has a population of 2,093,437,^[1] roughly equal to the nation of North Macedonia ^[5] or the US state of New Mexico.^[6] This gives it a ranking of 221st in India (out of a total of 640).^[1] The district has a population density of 214 inhabitants per square kilometre (550/sq mi).^[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 13.66%.^[1] Sundargarh has a sex ratio of 973 females for every 1000 males,^[1] and a literacy rate of 73.34%. 35.26% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 9.16% and 50.75% of the population respectively.^[1]

Languages of Sundergarh district (2011)^[7]

Odia (45.89%)

Sadri (14.80%)

Mundari (9.62%)

Hindi (6.98%)

Kurukh (5.57%)

Kisan (4.57%)

Kharia (4.38%)

Urdu (2.14%)

Bengali (1.52%)

Other (4.53%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 43.85% of the population in the district spoke Odia,14.8% Sadri, 9.62% Mundari, 6.98% Hindi, 5.57% Kurukh, 4.57% Kisan, 4.38% Kharia, 2.14% Urdu and 1.52% Bengali as their first language.^[7]

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sundargarh one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).^[8] It is one of the 19 districts in Odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).^[8]

Politics

Lok Sabha

Present Lok Sabha MP is Jual Oram who is representing the seat from 2014.

Vidhan Sabha Constituencies

The following is the list of 7 Vidhan Sabha constituencies^[9]^[10] of Sundargarh district and the elected members^[11] of that area

No.	Constituency	Reservation	Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks)	Member of 17th Assembly	Party
8	Talsara	ST	Subdega, Balisankara, Baragaon, Lephripara (part)	Bhabani Shankar Bhoi	BJP
9	Sundargarh	ST	Sundargarh (M), Sundargarh, Tangarpali, Hemgiri, Lephripara (part)	Jogesh Kumar Singh	BJD
10	Biramitrapur	ST	Biramitrapur (M), Kuarmunda, Nuagaon, Bisra (part)	Rohit Joseph Tirkey	BJD
11	Raghunathpali	SC	Rourkela (Township), Lathikata (part)	Durga Charan Tanti	BJP
12	Rourkela	None	Rourkela (M), Kulunga (O.G.), Bisra (part)	Sarada Prasad Nayak	BJD
13	Rajgangpur	ST	Rajgangpur (M), Rajgangpur, Kutra, Lathikata (part)	C. S. Raazen Ekka	INC
14	Bonai	ST	Gurundia, Bonaigarh, Lahunipara, Koira	Laxman Munda	CPI(M)

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census Handbook 2011: Sundergarh" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
↑ "Sundargarh District at a Glance :". Sundergarh.nic.in. 1 January 1948. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
↑ "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901".
↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Odisha". Census of India, 2011. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. North Macedonia 2,077,328 July 2011 est.
↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Mexico – 2,059,179
1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Odisha". Census of India 2011. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
↑ Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent
↑ Seats of Odisha
↑ "List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly". ws.ori.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2013. MEMBER NAME

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[districtcensus-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census Handbook 2011: Sundergarh" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

[2] "Sundargarh District at a Glance :". Sundergarh.nic.in. 1 January 1948. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

[3] "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901".

[census2011-religion-4] "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Odisha". Census of India, 2011. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

[cia-5] US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. North Macedonia 2,077,328 July 2011 est.

[6] "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Mexico – 2,059,179

[census2011-langreport-7] 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Odisha". Census of India 2011. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

[brgf-8] 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

[9] Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent

[10] Seats of Odisha

[11] "List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly". ws.ori.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2013. MEMBER NAME

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Education	BPUT NIT Rourkela Rajendra College Balangir Sambalpur University VSSUT, Burla WODC Medical Colleges Gangadhar Meher University IIM Sambalpur
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Geography	Indravati Mahanadi Sankh River
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