Sindhekela Explained

Sindhekela
Settlement Type:Town
Nickname:SKL
Pushpin Map:India Odisha#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Balangir, Odisha, India
Coordinates:20.2315°N 82.9392°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Odisha
Subdivision Name2:Balangir
Government Type:NAC
Governing Body:Sindhekela NAC
Leader Title1:Member of Legislative Assembly
Leader Name1:Sj. Santosh Singh Saluja, (INC)
Leader Title2:NAC Chairman
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:215
Population Total:5734
Population As Of:2011 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Odia
Demographics1 Title2:Local
Demographics1 Info2:Sambalpuri
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:767035
Registration Plate:OD-03 / OR-03

Sindhekela is a town and a Notified Area Council in Balangir district in the Western Odisha region of Odisha India. Sindhekela is one of the business hub in Balangir district .

Transport

Near by Titilagarh railway station is a junction on the Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line and Kantabanji railway station Raipur–Vizianagaram line. Through this it is connected to all major cities of India. It was one of the major railway stations in the Sambalpur railway division under East Coast Railway Zone.There is a state highway SH-42 between Sindhekela and Balangir district via Kantabanji which also connected with SH-16 and MDR-13 between Sindhekela to Titilagrh.Historical Place Ranipur Jharial is known as "Soma Tirtha" in scriptures is near Sindhekela. It combines a section of religious faiths like Saivism, Buddhism, Vaisnavism and Tantrism. The circular open vault enclosure of sixty-four yoginis, the major attraction of the place, is one of the four such shrines in India. The temple of Someswar Siva is the noted one among the approximately 50 temples here. The brick temple of Indralath is said to be the tallest brick temple of Odisha. Distance 100 km from Dist. HQ Communication Road Rail - Nearest station- Kantabanji Lodging and Boarding Kantabanji.Tributaries of the Tel, Sundar river is situated near Sindhekela.

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20.231°N 82.939°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: News about Dilip Ratha. The New York Times.