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| name                           = Sundargarh district
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| settlement_type   = [[List of districts of Odisha|District]] of [[Odisha]]
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| leader_name                    = Nikhil Pavan Kalyan, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
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| leader_title1                  = [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of Police of Sundargarh Police District]]
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| founder           =  
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| leader_name2      = Pratyush Diwaker, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] (Sundargarh Police district)<br> Brijesh Rai, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] (Rourkela Police district)
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| population_density_km2 = 216
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| population_rank   =  
 
| population_demonym =  
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| postal_code       = 769 xxx, 770 xxx
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| registration_plate = OD-16, OD-14
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'''Sundargarh District''' is a [[Districts of Odisha|district]] in the northwestern part of [[Odisha]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in eastern [[India]].
'''Sundergarh district''', also known as '''Sundargarh district''', is a [[Districts of Odisha|district]] in the northwestern part of [[Odisha]] [[States and territories of India|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 district|Jharsuguda]], [[Sambalpur district|Sambalpur]], [[Deogarh district|Deogarh]] and [[Angul district|Angul]] districts of Odisha in the South. The town of [[Sundargarh]] is the district headquarters. [[Rourkela]] is the largest city in the entire district.
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 district|Jharsuguda]], [[Sambalpur district|Sambalpur]], [[Deogarh district|Deogarh]] and [[Angul district|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==
==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 {{cvt|9712|km2}}. The district spreads from 21°36′N to 22°32′N and from 83°32′E to 85°22′E.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sundergarh.nic.in/Introduction.htm |title=Sundargarh District at a Glance : |publisher=Sundergarh.nic.in |date=1948-01-01 |access-date=2016-01-30}}</ref>
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 {{cvt|9712|km2}}. The district spreads from 21°36′N to 22°32′N and from 83°32′E to 85°22′E.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sundergarh.nic.in/Introduction.htm |title=Sundargarh District at a Glance : |publisher=Sundergarh.nic.in |date=1 January 1948 |access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Sundargarh district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,093,437,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date =30 September 2011 |year=2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date =1 October 2011 | quote =Macedonia 2,077,328 July 2011 est.
{{historical populations
}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=30 September 2011| quote =New Mexico – 2,059,179 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 221st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 214 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 13.66%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Sundargarh has a [[human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of 973 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 73.34%.<ref name=districtcensus/>
|1901|2,77,173
|1911|3,62,138
|1921|3,77,449
|1931|4,36,860
|1941|4,90,708
|1951|5,52,203
|1961|7,58,617
|1971|10,30,758
|1981|13,37,871
|1991|15,73,617
|2001|18,30,673
|2011|20,93,437
|source=Census of India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html |title= Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901}}</ref>|align=center}}
 
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Sundergarh district (2011)<ref name="census2011-religion">{{cite web|title=Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Odisha|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11387/download/14500/DDW21C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=Census of India, 2011|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Per cent
|float=left
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Odisha|Hinduism]]|darkorange|73.20}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Odisha|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|18.39}}
{{bar percent|[[Tribal religions in India|ORP]]|maroon|4.30}}
{{bar percent|[[Odia Muslims|Islam]]|green|3.41}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.70}}
|caption=*''ORP mostly adherents of [[Sarnaism]]''
}}


At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 43.85% of the population in the district spoke [[Odia language|Odia]], 14.8% [[Sadri language|Sadri]], 9.62% [[Mundari language|Mundari]], 6.98% [[Hindi]], 5.57% [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]], 4.57% [[Kurukh language|Kisan]], 4.38% [[Kharia language|Kharia]], 2.14% [[Urdu]], 2.04% [[Sambalpuri language|Sambalpuri]] and 1.52% [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Sundargarh district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,093,437,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook 2011: Sundergarh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/972/download/36756/DH_2011_2105_PART_A_DCHB_SUNDARGARH.pdf|website=[[Census of India]]|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[North Macedonia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency| title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date =1 October 2011 | quote = North Macedonia 2,077,328 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=30 September 2011| quote =New Mexico – 2,059,179 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 221st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|214|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 13.66%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Sundargarh has a [[human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of 973 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|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.<ref name=districtcensus/> The prominent tribes are [[Oraon people|Oraon]] (13.8 percent of district population), [[Munda people|Munda]] (11.1%), [[Kisan people|Kisan]] (7%), [[Kharia people|Kharia]] (6.7%), [[Bhuiya]] (4.3%) and [[Gondi people|Gond]] (2.6%).


{{Pie chart
{{Pie chart
| thumb = right
| thumb = left
| caption = Languages of Sundergarh district in 2011 census
| caption = Languages of Sundergarh district (2011)<ref name="census2011-langreport"/>
| label1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| label1 = [[Odia language|Odia]] | value1 = 45.89 | color1 = saddlebrown
| value1 = 43.85
| label2 = [[Sadri language|Sadri]] | value2 = 14.80 | color2 = burlywood
| color1 = gold
| label3 = [[Mundari language|Mundari]] | value3 = 9.62 | color3 = teal
| label2 = [[Sadri language|Sadri]]
| label4 = [[Hindi]] | value4 = 6.98 | color4 = orange
| value2 = 14.80
| label5 = [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] | value5 = 5.57 | color5 = mediumseagreen
| color2 = mediumblue
| label6 = [[Kurukh language|Kisan]] | value6 = 4.57 | color6 = limegreen
| label3 = [[Mundari language|Munda]]
| label7 = [[Kharia language|Kharia]] | value7 = 4.38 | color7 = cornflowerblue
| value3 = 9.62
| label8 = [[Urdu]] | value8 = 2.14 | color8 = green
| color3 = HotPink
| label9 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value9 = 1.52 |color9 = orchid
| label4 = [[Hindi]]
| other=yes | other-color = grey
| value4 = 6.98
| color4 = orange
| label5 = [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]]
| value5 = 5.57
| color5 = Limegreen
| label6 = [[Kurukh language|Kisan]]
| value6 = 4.57
| color6 = springgreen
| label7 = [[Kharia language|Kharia]]
| value7 = 4.38
| color7 = Violet
| label8 = [[Urdu]]
| value8 = 2.14
| color8 = green
| label9 = [[Sambalpuri language|Sambalpuri]]
| value9 = 2.04
| color9 = khaki
| label10 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| value10 = 1.52
| color10 = orangered
| label11 = Others
| value11 = 4.53
| color11 = Grey
}}
}}


{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,77,173|13=1911|14=3,62,138|15=1921|16=3,77,449|17=1931|18=4,36,860|19=1941|20=4,90,708|21=1951|22=5,52,203|23=1961|24=7,58,617|25=1971|26=10,30,758|27=1981|28=13,37,871|29=1991|30=15,73,617|31=2001|32=18,30,673|33=2011|34=20,93,437|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=none|cols=2}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 43.85% of the population in the district spoke [[Odia language|Odia]],14.8% [[Sadri language|Sadri]], 9.62% [[Mundari language|Mundari]], 6.98% [[Hindi]], 5.57% [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]], 4.57% [[Kurukh language|Kisan]], 4.38% [[Kharia language|Kharia]], 2.14% [[Urdu]] and 1.52% [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as their first language.<ref name="census2011-langreport">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Odisha|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10217/download/13329/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2100.XLSX|website=Census of India 2011 |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


==Economy==
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Sundargarh one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 19 districts in Odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=8 September 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=27 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>


==Economy==
== Transport ==
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Sundargarh one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 19 districts in Odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=8 September 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=27 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=5 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
=== Railways ===
The railway stations in Sundargarh district include {{rws|Barsuan}},  {{rws|Bimalgarh Junction}},  {{rws|Birmitrapur}}
{{rws|Bisra}}, {{rws|Bondamunda}}, {{rws|Garpos}}, {{rws|Jaraikela}}, {{rws|Kalunga}}, {{rws|Nuagaon}}, {{rws|Quarry Siding}}, {{rws|Rajgangpur}} and {{rws|Rourkela Junction}} railway stations. <!--Do not remove these links (stations will be orphaned)-->


==Politics==
==Politics==
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{{main|List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha}}
{{main|List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha}}
The following is the list of 7 [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]</ref> of Sundargarh district and the elected members<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/listofmem1.asp |title=List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly |work=ws.ori.nic.in |quote=MEMBER NAME |access-date=19 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502003512/http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/listofmem1.asp |archive-date=2 May 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> of that area
 
The following is the list of 7 [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]</ref> of Sundargarh district and the elected members<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/listofmem1.asp |title=List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly |work=ws.ori.nic.in |quote=MEMBER NAME |access-date=19 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502003512/http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/listofmem1.asp |archive-date=2 May 2007 }}</ref> of that area


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| [[Jogesh Kumar Singh]]
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|Biramitrapur (M), Kuarmunda, Nuagaon, Bisra (part) <!--Excluding Kulunga (O. G), Jagada & Jhirpani GPs-->
|Biramitrapur (M), Kuarmunda, Nuagaon, Bisra (part) <!--Excluding Kulunga (O. G), Jagada & Jhirpani GPs-->
| [[Shankar Oram]]
| [[Rohit Joseph Tirkey]]
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|Rourkela (Township), Lathikata (part)<!-- Hatibandha G.P., Lathikata G.P., Mundajore G.P., Ramjodi G.P., Suidihi G.P., Jalda G.P.-->
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|Rourkela (M), Kulunga (O.G.), Bisra (part) <!-- Jagada and Jhirpani GPs -->
|Sarada Prasad Nayak
|[[Sarada Prashad Nayak|Sarada Prasad Nayak]]
|bgcolor="#004225" | [[Biju Janata Dal|<span style="color:white;">BJD</span>]]
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| Rajeen Ekka  
| C. S. Raazen Ekka
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|bgcolor="#00BFFF" | [[Indian National Congress|<span style="color:white;">INC</span>]]
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 13 March 2026

Sundergarh district
Sundargarh district
District of Odisha
Clockwise from top-left: Khandadhar Waterfall, Road in Tilia, Landscape near Tumulia, Dulavpur, NIT Rourkela
Location in Odisha
Location in Odisha
Coordinates: 22°06′58″N 84°00′58″E / 22.116°N 84.016°E / 22.116; 84.016
Country India
State Odisha
DivisionNorthern Division
HeadquarterSundargarh
District subdivisions
  • Sundargarh
  • Panposh
  • Banei
Government
 • Member of ParliamentJual Oram, (BJP)
 • Collector & District MagistrateManoj Satyawan Mahajan, IAS
 • Superintendent of PolicePratyush Diwaker, IPS (Sundargarh Police district)
Brijesh Rai, IPS (Rourkela Police district)
Area
 • Total9,712 km2 (3,750 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,093,437
 • Density216/km2 (560/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, English
 • LocalSadri, Kurukh, Munda, Kharia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
769 xxx, 770 xxx
Vehicle registrationOD-16, OD-14
Literacy73.34%
Lok Sabha constituencySundargarh(ST)
Vidhan Sabha constituency7
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,657.1 millimetres (65.24 in)
Websitewww.sundargarh.nic.in

Sundergarh district, also known as 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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901277,173—    
1911362,138+30.7%
1921377,449+4.2%
1931436,860+15.7%
1941490,708+12.3%
1951552,203+12.5%
1961758,617+37.4%
19711,030,758+35.9%
19811,337,871+29.8%
19911,573,617+17.6%
20011,830,673+16.3%
20112,093,437+14.4%
Source: Census of India[3]
Religions in Sundergarh district (2011)[4]
Religion Per cent
Hinduism
 
 73.20%
Christianity
 
 18.39%
ORP
 
 4.30%
Islam
 
 3.41%
Other or not stated
 
 0.70%
*ORP mostly adherents of Sarnaism

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] The prominent tribes are Oraon (13.8 percent of district population), Munda (11.1%), Kisan (7%), Kharia (6.7%), Bhuiya (4.3%) and Gond (2.6%).

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[edit | edit source]

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]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Railways[edit | edit source]

The railway stations in Sundargarh district include Barsuan, Bimalgarh Junction, Birmitrapur Bisra, Bondamunda, Garpos, Jaraikela, Kalunga, Nuagaon, Quarry Siding, Rajgangpur and Rourkela Junction railway stations.

Politics[edit | edit source]

Lok Sabha[edit | edit source]

Main article: Sundargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)

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

Vidhan Sabha Constituencies[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha

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)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "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".
  4. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Odisha". Census of India, 2011. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Central Intelligence Agency. 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
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Odisha". Census of India 2011. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 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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