Subarnapur, Odisha
Sonepur
Subarnapur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Sonepur | |
Sonepur Location in Odisha, India Sonepur Sonepur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°50′N 83°55′E / 20.83°N 83.92°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Subarnapur |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 17,535 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| • Spoken | Sambalpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 767017 |
| Telephone code | 06654 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-31 |
| Website | odisha subarnapur |
Sonepur, also known as Subarnapur, is a town and district headquarters of Subarnapur district of Odisha in India. The district spreads over an area of 2284 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. Subarnapur is also famous for silk, handloom, prawns, terracotta etc.