Talcher

Talcher, known as the "City Of Black Diamond" in Odisha, is a major industrial coal city and municipality. Talcher is one of the four subdivisions of Angul district in the Indian state of Odisha.

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Place details

Locality: Talcher
Region: Odisha
Country: India
Population: 40,841
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Talcher
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Odisha#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Odisha
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Odisha
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Angul
Settlement.established_date: 1951
Settlement.governing_body: Municipality & Municipal Council
Settlement.leader_title: Sub-Collector & Sub-District Magistrate
Settlement.leader_name: Shri Samir Kumar Jena, IAS
Settlement.leader_title1: Members of Legislative Assembly
Settlement.leader_name1: Braja Kishore Pradhan BJD
Settlement.population_total: 40,841
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Area: 25.46
Elevation: 77
Dialing code: 06760

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postal code: 759100
Commons category: Talcher

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History
Demographics
Climate
Transport
Railways
Talcher Coal Mines
Economy
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Talcher, known as the "City Of Black Diamond" in Odisha, is a major industrial coal city and municipality. Talcher is one of the four subdivisions of Angul district in the Indian state of Odisha.

==History== During the British Raj Talcher was the capital of Talcher State, one of the princely states of the Eastern States Agency.