Jharsuguda district
District in Odisha, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Jharsuguda.
Jharsuguda is a district in Odisha, India with Jharsuguda town as its headquarters. This region is rich in coal and other mineral reserves. Of late, many small and medium scale iron and steel units have been set up in the vicinity of Jharsuguda town, giving impetus to the industrial growth of the district.
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Jharsuguda district | |
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Coordinates: 21.85°N 84.016°E / 21.85; 84.016 | |
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
Headquarters | Jharsuguda |
Government | |
• Collector | Aboli Sunil Naravane, IAS |
• Divisional Forest Officer Cum Wildlife Warden | Sushant Kumar, IFS |
• Member of Lok Sabha | Suresh Pujari |
Area | |
• Total | 2,081 km2 (803 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 579,505 |
• Density | 278/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia, English |
• Local | Sambalpuri, Kurukh, Munda, Kharia |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 768 201,2,3 |
Vehicle registration | OD-23 |
Nearest city | Sambalpur, Rourkela, Sundargarh |
Sex ratio | 1.057 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 71.4% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bargarh |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | 2, 1.Brajarajnagar, 2.Jharsuguda |
Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
Precipitation | 1,527 mm (60.1 in) |
Avg. summer temperature | 46.7 °C (116.1 °F) |
Website | www |
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