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{{Other uses|Sonepur (disambiguation){{!}}Sonepur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Subarnapur
| other_name = Sonepur
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Orissa Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Subarnapur district|Subarnapur]]
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| elevation_m = 121
| population_total = 17535
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| demographics1_title2 = Spoken
| demographics1_info2 = [[Sambalpuri language|Sambalpuri]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 767017
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 06654
| registration_plate = OD-31
| website = {{URL|odisha.gov.in}}<br> {{URL|subarnapur.nic.in}}
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'''Subarnapur''', also known as '''Sonepur''', is a town and district headquarters of [[Subarnapur district]] of [[Odisha]]. The district spreads over an area of 2284.89 km<sup>2</sup>. It is also known as Second [[Varanasi]] of India for its cluster of temples having architectural importance and also of tantricism and second [[Allahabad]] for the Meeting Point (Sangam) of three rivers [[Mahanadi]], Tel and Sukhtel in place just like in [[Allahabad]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tourism in Sonepur|url=http://www.odisha.gov.in/portal/ViewDetails.asp?vchglinkid=GL010&vchplinkid=PL066&vchslinkid=SL052}}</ref> Subarnapur is also famous for [[silk]], [[handloom]], prawns, terracotta etc.

==History==
Sonepur was formerly the capital of [[Sonepur State]], a [[princely state]] of [[British India]].<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html Princely States of India]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Sonepur town had a population of 17,535. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sonepur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 65%. In Sonepur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Education==

* [[Maharaja High School, Sonepur]]
* [[Sonepur College]], Sonepur

==Temples of Sonepur==
* SHREE KAPILESHWAR TAMPLE CHARDA
* MAA CHARDEI TAMPLE CHARDA
* Bhagavati Temple
* Budhima Temple
* Budhi Somalai Temple
* Dadhibaban Temple
* Dasamati Temple
* Gokarneswar Temple
* Gundicha / Nrusimhanath Temple
* [[Jagannath Temple, Sonepur|Jagannath Temple]]
* Khambeswari Temple
* [[Kosaleswara Temple]]
* [[Lankeswari Temple]]
* Narayani Temple
* Paschima Somanath Temple
* Ramachandi Temple
* Rameswar Temple
* Somaleswari Temple
* [[Sureswari Temple]]
* [[Subarnameru Temple]]
* Balaji (Hanuman) Temple
* ShreeRam (Ramsita)Temple
* Pancharatha Temple

==Notable people==

* [[Kailash Chandra Meher]], painter, awarded [[Padma Shri]] by Govt. of India.

==Sari==
* [[Sonepuri Sari]]

==Politics==
Current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Sonepur (SC) Assembly Constituency is Niranjan Pujari of [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]], who won the seat in State elections in 2014. Previous MLAs from this seat were Binod Patra of [[Indian National Congress|INC]], who won the seat in 2004, Kunduru Kushal who won this seat representing [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]] in 2000, representing [[Janata Dal|JD]] in 1995 and in 1990, Achyuta Biswal of INC in 1985, Dhaneswar Kumbhar of INC(I) in 1980, and Debraj Seth of JNP in 1977. The place witnessed one and only sitting Prime Minister, i.e. Shri [[Narendra Modi]] here on 6th of April 2019.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp112.htm
|title = State Elections 2004 – Partywise Comparison for 112-Sonepur Constituency of Odisha
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|access-date = 2008-09-18
}}</ref>

Sonepur is part of [[Balangir (Lok Sabha constituency)]].

==See also==
* [[Sonepuri]]
* [[History of Sonepur, Odisha]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* Pasayat, C. and Sudam Naik (2008), ''Subarnapur Darabari Sahitya'' (in Oriya), Bhubaneswar: Gyanajuga Publications.
* Pasayat, C. (Ed.) (2008), ''Paschima Odisara Lokageeta'' (in Oriya), Bhubaneswar: Folklore Foundation.
* Padhy, S.K. ''History and Culture of Sonepur'' Ph.D. thesis, Berhampur University, 2000 .
*Accommodation in Sonepur "HOTEL KASTURI"
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