![]() Location of Sundargarh District Sundargarh District lies in the north western portion of the sate. This district is located at 21 degree 36 minutes north to 22 degree 32 minutes north latitude and between 83 degree 32 minutes east to 85 degree 22 minutes east longitudes. Total geographical area of Sundargarh District is 9712 sq kms. Sundargarh District is bounded by Ranchi District of Jharkhand on the north, Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh on the west and north-west, Jharsuguda District, Sambalpur District andAngul District of Odisha on the south and south-east and Singhbhum District of Jharkhand and Keonjhar District of Odisha on the east. History of Sundargarh District Two princely states of Gangapur and Bonai constitute the present district of Sundargarh, consequent upon their merger in 1948. In the past, the district comprised the territory of South Kosala. However, divergent views are available regarding the origin of the ruling family. But these ex-states were once under the sovereignty of Sambalpur which formed part of the dominion of the Maratha Rajas of Nagpur. They were ceded to the British Government in 1803 by the Maratha Chief Raghuji Bhonsla of Nagpur under the treaty of Deogaon. But they were restored to him by special engagement in 1806. They were finally ceded in 1826. In 1905, they were transferred from the control of the commissioner of Chota Nagpur Plateau to that of Odisha and a separate political agent was appointed. Geography of Sundargarh District ![]() Demography of Sundargarh District Total population of Sundargarh District is 18, 29,412 as per 2001 Census. Male population of the district is 9, 34,902 that accounts for around 75.69 percent of the total population and female population of the district is 8, 94,510 that accounts for nearly 54.25 percent of the total population. Administration of Sundargarh District Administration of Sundargarh District comprises three sub-divisions, nine tehsils and 17 Community Development Blocks. It has 9 towns and 1744 village (1688 inhabited villages and 56 uninhabited villages). Further, Sundargarh District has 262 Gram Panchayats. Sundargarh District is a tribal dominated district. There are several small scale industries in this district. Culture of Sundergarh District Sundargarh District is said to have abundant mining potential. Main languages spoken in the district are Oriya language, Bengali language, Hindi language, Telugu language and Urdu language. Tourism in Sundargarh District The forest of Sundargarh District is of northern tropical dry deciduous type, mainly containing Sal, Assan and Kurum. The forest area is mostly studded with rich mineral deposits, like iron, manganese, limestone, lead; also forest products like bamboo, timber and Kendu leaf which are export-oriented. The forests occupy an area of 3534.92 sq kms which includes 2664.64 sq kms under reserved forest and 612.07 sq kms under protected forest. Sundargarh District is one of the beautiful districts of the state with about 43 percent of its total area under forest cover and numerous colourful tribes dotting its landscape. Related Articles Odisha Districts of Odisha Temples of Odisha Odisha Cuisine, Indian Food Nature Tourism in Odisha Puri |
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Sundargarh District