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Balangir district

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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Balangir. District in Odisha, India Balangir Bolangir District Location in Odisha, India Coordinates: 20°42′N 83°30′E  /  20.7°N 83.5°E  / 20.7; 83.5 Coordinates: 20°42′N 83°30′E  /  20.7°N 83.5°E  / 20.7; 83.5 Country   India State Odisha Headquarters Balangir Government  • Collector & District Magistrate Shri Arindam Dakua, IAS  • Superintendent of Police Shri K. Siva Subramani, IPS  • Member of Parliament Shri Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, (BJD)  • Members of Legislative Assembly Shri Narasingha Mishra, (INC) Area  • Total 6,575 km 2 (2,539 sq mi) Elevation 115 m (377 ft) Population (2011)  • Total 1,648,574  • Density 251/km 2 (650/sq mi) Languages  • Official Odia, English Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 767001 Telephone code 06652 Vehicle registration OD-03 Sex ratio 0.983 ♂/♀ Literacy 65.50%

Sambalpur

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This article is about the city. For the district, see Sambalpur district. For the former princely state, see Sambalpur State. City in Odisha, India Sambalpur City From top left to right: Budharaja Temple, Hirakud Reservoir, Gandhi Temple, Sitalsasthi Carnival, Samaleswari Temple Nickname(s):  City of Culture , Handloom City, City of Textiles, Diamond city of India Sambalpur Location in Orissa, India Show map of Odisha Sambalpur Sambalpur (India) Show map of India Coordinates: 21°28′N 83°58′E  /  21.47°N 83.97°E  / 21.47; 83.97 Coordinates: 21°28′N 83°58′E  /  21.47°N 83.97°E  / 21.47; 83.97 Country   India State Odisha District Sambalpur Government  • Type Municipal Corporation  • Body Sambalpur Municipal Corporation Area  • Total 303 km 2 (117 sq mi) Elevation 135 m (443 ft) Population (2011)  • Total 335,761  • Rank 134th  • Density 1,100/km 2 (2,900/sq mi) Demonym(s) Sambalpuria L