Angul district

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Angul district
District of Odisha
Panchadhara Ghati, Athmallik
Panchadhara Ghati, Athmallik
Location of Angul district
Coordinates: 20°49′59″N 85°06′00″E / 20.833°N 85.1°E / 20.833; 85.1Coordinates: 20°49′59″N 85°06′00″E / 20.833°N 85.1°E / 20.833; 85.1
Country India
State Odisha
Established1 April 1993
HeadquartersAngul
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Collector & District MagistrateEr.Siddharth Shankar Swain,IAS
 • Divisional Forest Officer Cum Wildlife WardenKarthick V
Area
 • Total6,232 km2 (2,406 sq mi)
Elevation
875.5 m (2,872.4 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,273,821[1]
 • Density199/km2 (520/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
759100–759122
Telephone code06764
Vehicle registrationAngul OD-19, Talcher OD-35
Nearest citiesCuttack, Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur
Sex ratio0.942 ♂/♀
Literacy78.96%
Vidhan Sabha constituency5
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,421 mm (55.9 in)
Average summer temperature47 °C (117 °F)
Average winter temperature10 °C (50 °F)
Websiteangul.nic.in
General Information
Subdivisions: 4
Blocks: 8
Municipalities: 2
N.A.C.: 2
Tehsils: 5
Forest Coverage: 2,716.82 km2 (1,048.97 sq mi)
Villages: 1,922
Grama panchayat: 180
Towns: 9

Angul (Odia: ଅନୁଗୋଳ; also known as Anugul) is one of the thirty districts of Odisha in eastern India. The city of Angul is the district headquarters of Angul district.

Geography[]

Angul is located in the centre of the state of Odisha and lies between the latitudes of 20°31′N and 21°40′N and longitudes of 84°15′E and 85°23′E. The altitude is between 564 and 1,187 metres (1,850 and 3,894 ft).[2] The district has an area of 6,232 km2 (2,406 sq mi). It is bounded by Dhenkanal and Cuttack district in the east, Deogarh, Kendujhar and Sundargarh district in north, Sambalpur and Sonepur in west and Boudh and Nayagarh in the south side. The district is abundant with natural resources. Angul, The district headquarters is about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the state capital Bhubaneswar.

A study jointly conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reveals that Angul district is among the top ten most polluted Indian cities where the pollution level reached a "very alarming" level.[3]

Divisions[]

The following is the list of blocks, tehsils and subdivisions in the district of Angul:

Subdivisions

Blocks

  • Angul Sadar
  • Athamalik Sadar
  • Chhendipada
  • Talcher Sadar
  • Pallahada Sadar
  • Banarpal
  • Kishorenagar
  • Kaniha

Tehsils

  • Angul
  • Athamalik
  • Talcher
  • Pallahada
  • Chendipada
  • Banarpal
  • Kishorenagar
  • Kaniha

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 census, Angul district has a population of 1,273,821,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Estonia[5] or the US state of New Hampshire.[6] This gives it a ranking of 380th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 199 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi).[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.55%.[4] Anugul has a sex ratio of 942 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 78.96%.[4]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 95.50% of the population in the district spoke Odia, 1.41% Ho and 1.30% Hindi as their first language.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901278,144—    
1911287,294+0.32%
1921250,480−1.36%
1931309,044+2.12%
1941360,714+1.56%
1951408,041+1.24%
1961500,033+2.05%
1971628,537+2.31%
1981785,734+2.26%
1991961,037+2.03%
20011,140,003+1.72%
20111,273,821+1.12%
source:[8]

Languages of Angul district in 2011 census

  Odia (95.50%)
  Ho (1.40%)
  Hindi (1.30%)
  Others (1.79%)


Politics[]

Legislative Assembly Constituencies[]

Main article: List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha

The following are the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies[9][10] of Angul district and the elected members[11] of the Angul district:

No. Constituency Reservation Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks) Member of 14th Assembly Party
59 Pallahara None Pallahara, Kaniha (part) Mahesh Sahoo BJD
60 Talcher None Talcher (M), Talcher, Kaniha (part) Braja Kishore Pradhan BJD
61 Angul None Angul (M), NALCO (C. T), Angul (part), Banarpal (part) Rajani Kant Singh BJD
62 Chhendipada SC Chhendipada, Banarpal (part) Sushanta Behera BJD
63 Athmallik None Athmallik (NAC), Athmallik, Kishorenagar, Angul (part) Surendra Sai BJD

Lok Sabha constituencies[]

Since 2008, Angul district is represented in Dhenkanal (Lok Sabha constituency) and Sambalpur (Lok Sabha constituency).

Angul (Lok Sabha constituency) does not exist in 1952 general elections to 1st Lok Sabha. However it is created from 2nd till 5th Lok Sabha during 1957 till 1976. Badakumar Pratap Gangadeb got elected in 1957 and 1971 for 2nd and 5th Lok Sabha while Harekrushna Mahatab was elected in 1962 to 3rd and D. N. Deb was elected in 1967 to 4th Lok Sabha. Angul Seat ceased after the creation of Deogarh (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1977 from 6th Lok Sabha. Deogarh seat was also delimited in 2008.[12]

Natural resources and coal mines[]

Angul district has the Radhikapur West coal block which is known for its good quality coal.[13] In December 2020, the coal mines were auctioned for supplying to an Aluminium Smelter plant in Jharsuguda.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Anugul (Angul) District Population Census 2011, Orissa literacy sex ratio and density". census2011.co.in. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Angul-Talcher seventh most polluted industrial cluster in the country". The Hindu. 5 January 2010.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Estonia 1,282,963 July 2011 est.
  6. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Hampshire 1,316,470
  7. ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  8. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  9. ^ "Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  10. ^ "Seats of Odisha". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  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
  12. ^ "All Members of Lok Sabha (Since 1952) Members Biographical Sketches". Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  13. ^ https://www.gem.wiki/Radhikapur_(West)_coal_mine#cite_note-MSTC-1
  14. ^ Market, Capital (31 December 2020). "Vedanta wins Radhikapur West Coal Block". Business Standard India. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

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