Sambalpur
Sign in to saveSambalpur () is the fifth-largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census). Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Sambalpuri sari.
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Place details
- Region
- Odisha
- Country
- India
- Population
- 189,366
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Sambalpur
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.nickname
- Handloom City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Odisha
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Odisha, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Odisha
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Sambalpur
- Settlement.named_for
- Maa Samaleswari
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.governing_body
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Sambalpur district
- Area
- +50.75
- Elevation
- +135
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Sambalpur district
- Image
- Sambapur.jpg
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Etymology
- History
- Vajrayana Buddhism
- Geography and climate
- Transport
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education
- Notable people
- Culture
- Sambalpur Lok Mahotsav
- Sitalsasthi Carnival
- Kalki Avatar and Sambalpur
- Tourism
- Lost Temples of Hirakud Dam
- Politics
- See also
- References
- External links
Sambalpur () is the fifth-largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census). Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Sambalpuri sari.
==Overview== thumb|The Mahanadi river in the orange sky during evening time near sunset|left The city contains many temples, historic buildings and parks. Educational institutes include Sambalpur University, Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Gangadhar Meher University, Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur and Odisha State Open University (OSOU). Hirakud Dam, the longest earthen dam in the world and the largest artificial lake of Asia, is at Sambalpur.