Subarnapur district
Subarnapur district
Sonepur district | |
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| Nickname: City of Temples & Crafts | |
Location in Odisha | |
| Coordinates: 20°51′N 83°54′E / 20.85°N 83.9°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| Region | Western Odisha |
| Established | 1 April 1993 |
| Headquarters | Subarnapur |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Dr Nruparaj Sahu |
| • Superintendent of Police | Amaresh Panda, OPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,337 km2 (902 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 610,183 |
| • Density | 261.1/km2 (676.2/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, English |
| • Local | Sambalpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 767 xxx |
| Telephone code | +91 665x |
| Vehicle registration | OD 31 |
| Nearest city | Balangir |
| Sex ratio | 1000:966 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 64.07% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bolangir |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 064-Birmaharajpur (SC) 065-Sonepur |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,443.5 millimetres (56.83 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 30 °C (86 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 45 °C (113 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 24 °C (75 °F) |
| Website | www |
Subarnapur district, also called Sonepur district, is an administrative district in Odisha state in eastern India. The city of Sonepur is the district headquarters. Sonepur is known as the Mandiramalini town (city of temples) of Odisha with more than hundred temples. The people of the Sonepur region are referred to as Sonepuria. From ancient times, Sonepur is considered as a holy city.