Subarnapur, Odisha Explained

Subarnapur
Other Name:Sonepur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Odisha#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates:20.83°N 83.92°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Odisha
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Subarnapur
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:121
Population Total:17535
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Odia
Demographics1 Title2:Spoken
Demographics1 Info2:Sambalpuri
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:767017
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:06654
Registration Plate:OD-31
Website:

Subarnapur, also known as Sonepur, is a town and district headquarters of Subarnapur district of Odisha. The district spreads over an area of 2284.89 km2. It is also known as Second Varanasi of India for its cluster of temples having architectural importance and also of tantricism and second Allahabad for the Meeting Point (Sangam) of two rivers Mahanadi and Tel in place just like in Allahabad.[1] Subarnapur is also famous for silk, handloom, prawns, terracotta etc.

History

Sonepur was formerly the capital of Sonepur State, a princely state of British India.[2]

Demographics

India census,[3] Sonepur town had a population of 17,535. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sonepur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 65%. In Sonepur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Temples of Sonepur

Notable people

Sari

Politics

Current MLA from Sonepur (SC) Assembly Constituency is Niranjan Pujari of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2014. Previous MLAs from this seat were Binod Patra of INC, who won the seat in 2004, Kunduru Kushal who won this seat representing BJD in 2000, representing JD in 1995 and in 1990, Achyuta Biswal of INC in 1985, Dhaneswar Kumbhar of INC(I) in 1980, and Debraj Seth of JNP in 1977. The place witnessed one and only sitting Prime Minister, i.e. Shri Narendra Modi here on 6th of April 2019.[4]

Sonepur is part of Balangir (Lok Sabha constituency).

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tourism in Sonepur.
  2. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html Princely States of India
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  4. Web site: State Elections 2004 – Partywise Comparison for 112-Sonepur Constituency of Odisha. Election Commission of India. 2008-09-18.