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{{About|a city in Odisha, India|Sundargarh district|Sundargarh district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| other_name = Sundargarh
| settlement_type = Town
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Orissa Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Odisha]]
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| leader_title = [[Sundargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Member of Parliament]]
| leader_name = [[Jual Oram]], ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
| leader_title1 = [[Sundargarh (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Member of Legislative Assembly]]
| leader_name1 = Kusum Tete, ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
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| elevation_m = 233
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| postal_code = 770XXX
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| area_code = 06622
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'''Sundergarh''' is a town in [[Sundergarh district]] of the Indian state of [[Odisha]]. As of 2011 [[2011 Census of India|census]], the [[municipality]] had a population of 45,036. Sundargarh is recognized as an industrial district in Odisha. Steel, fertilizer, cement, [[ferrovanadium]], machine-building, glass, china-clay plants and factories and spinning mills are some of the major industries of this district. Sundargarh occupies a prominent position in the mineral map of Odisha and is rich in iron ore, limestone, and manganese.

==Geography==
Sundargarh is located at {{Coord|22.12|N|84.03|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Sundargarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc -Sundargarh]</ref> It has an average elevation of 243 metres (801 feet). The [[Ib river]] flows along in the north.

==Climate==
The climate of this district is characterized by extremely hot summers and cool winters. The climate is hot and moist sub-humid. Normal rainfall of the district is approximately 1230 mm, but there is a deviation in receipt of rainfall pattern which is influencing crop production.

==History==
Sundargarh was the capital of the [[princely State]] of [[Gangpur State|Gangpur]] till 1948 and became the district headquarters of [[Sundargarh district]] from 1948. It is understood that, in ancient times, Sundargarh was under the rulers of different dynasties. However, divergent views are available regarding the origin of the ruling family. The present royal family of Gangpur belongs to the Sekhar dynasty. This ex-state was under the suzerainty of [[Sambalpur]], known as Hirakhand Desh and later formed part of the dominion of the Maratha Rajas of [[Nagpur]]. This was ceded to the British Government in 1803 by the Maratha Chief Raghuji Bhonsla of Nagpur under the treaty of Deogaon (near Rourkela). This was restored to him by special engagement in 1806. This was finally ceded in 1826. In 1905, this princely state along with Bonai was transferred from the control of the commissioner of Chhotanagpur to that of Odisha Division and a separate political agent was appointed.
[[File:Biramitra Gate Sundargarh.jpg|thumb]]

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=430086</ref> the population of the town was 45,036. The male population was 22,754 and female population was 22,282.

==Transport==
Sundargarh is connected to all major towns in [[Odisha]] by road. It is connected to [[Rourkela]] and [[Sambalpur]] by State Highway 10.

The nearest railway station is [[Jharsuguda]] railway station.

The nearest airport is [[Jharsuguda Airport]] which is 27 kilometers from the town.

==Politics==
The current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Sundargarh Assembly Constituency is kusum tete of BJP, who won the seat in by-elections in 2006 after Sushama Patel who won the seat by election due to the death of her husband and seating MLA Sankarsan Naik who won the seat in the 2004 general election. Previous MLAs from this seat were Kishore Chandra Patel who won this seat representing [[Indian National Congress|INC]] in 1995 and in 1977, and also representing INC(I) in 1980, and Bharatendra Shekhar Deo who won this seat representing [[Janata Dal|JD]] in 1990 and representing JNP in 1985.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp135.htm
|title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 135-Sundargarh Constituency of Odisha
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|access-date = 2008-09-18
}}</ref>

Sundargarh is part of [[Sundargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|access-date = 2008-09-18
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012916/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archive-date = 6 February 2009
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref> The current Member of Parliament is [[Jual Oram]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].

==Education==
There are many schools and two colleges exist in the town. The schools are both private and public, where as both the colleges are government run. The Govt. College is the oldest college in the town (inaugurated in 1958) which provides co-education and the Govt. Women's college accepts only female students.

A medical college is being constructed with the sponsorship of [[NTPC Limited|NTPC]].
There is a new college being constructed with

==Sports==
[[File:Sundargarh turf.jpg|thumb|Hockey turf in Sundergarh]]
A new synthetic (polygrass) hockey turf has been laid at the SAI Sports Complex in Bhawanipur, Sundargarh. This is the third synthetic hockey turf in the district of Sundargarh. The other turfs are at Panposh (Panposh Hockey Hostel) and Rourkela ([[Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium]]). The [[Sports Authority of India]] (SAI) had approved the Rs. 2.25 crores project in 2007. The base work for the turf began in 2007, and was completed by May 2008. Then began the wait for synthetic turf, which arrived only in November 2008, and was subsequently laid by February 2009.

==See also==
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sundargarh]]

==Notable people==
* [[Dilip Tirkey]] - [[field hockey|hockey]] player from Sundergarh

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Sundergarh district}}
{{Municipalities of Odisha}}

7. https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/state-editions/60-natl-hockey-players-are-from-sundargarh.html
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Sundergarh district]]

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