Date of formation: Angul District was carved out of Dhenkanal District on 1st April 1993.
Area: 6575 square kilometers
Density of population: 251 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 65.50 % - Male: 77.08 %, Female: 53.77 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:983
Boundaries of Angul District
North: Deogarh District, Orissa
North West and West: Sambalpur District, Orissa
North East: Kendujhar District, Orissa
South: Cuttack District and Nayagarh District, Orissa
South East: Dhenkanal District, Orissa
South West: Boudh District, Orissa
Angul District Average Rainfall: 1374.28 mm
Angul District Average Temperature in Summer: 30.54 deg C
Angul District Average Temperature in Winter: 19.32 deg C
ANGUL DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Mahanadi, River Bramhani, Tikara, Lingara, Singada, Bauli, Nandira, Aaunli, Matelia, Badajora, Matala, Madala
Sub Divisions: Angul, Athmallik, Talcher, Palalahada
Tehsils: Angul, Athamalik, Talcher, Pallahada, Chhendipada
Blocks: Angul Sadar, Athamalik Sadar, Chhendipada, Talcher Sadar, Pallahada Sadar, Banarpal, Kishorenagar, Kaniha
Assembly Constituencies: Palla Hara, Talcher, Angul, Chhendipada, Athamallik
Hills: Mandara Giri, Khala Amba, Sumitra, Esrada, Sarisua, Kalapata, Tangari, Jharana, Salami, Kukuta Ghat, Sorisapal Ghat
Angul District Nearby Attractions
1. Baranpal
2. Bhimkund
3. Binikei
4. Bulajhara
5. Deulajhari
6. Handapa-Patrapada
7. Hingula Pitha
8. Khuludi
9. Rengali
10. Talcher
11. Tikarapara
Angul District Facts: An Aluminum factory is situated in NALCO Nagar. The ranger’s training and police training colleges are located here. This is the hottest district in India with temperature reaching even up to 50 degree Celsius. NH 55 passes through this district.
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, wheat, oilseeds, groundnut, til, sunflower, sugarcane
Major Sectors: Coal mines, thermal power project plant, fertilizer factory, heavy water project
Major Industries: National Aluminum Company, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, National Thermal Power Corporation, Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Indian Aluminum Products Ltd, Bhusan Steels Ltd, BRG Ltd.
What is Angul District Famous For: Mandaragiri mountains
Best Time To Visit: October to December
Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012
