Sonepur District
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Sonepur District also called Sonapur District or Subarnapur District, is an administrative district of Orissa
state in eastern India
. The town of Sonepur
is the district headquarters. Many loosely call the people of Sonepur region as Sonepuria.
named Subarnapur one of the country's 250 most backward districts
(out of a total of 640
). It is one of the 19 districts in Orissa currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
This district has two assembly constituency viz. Sonepur and Birmaharajpur. It is a part of Balangir Lok sabha constituency.
Subarnapur district has a population
of 652,107, roughly equal to the nation of Montenegro
or the US state of Vermont
. This gives it a ranking of 512th in India (out of a total of 640
).
The district has a population density of 279 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.35 %. Subarnapur has a sex ratio
of 959 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 74.42 %.
.
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
state in eastern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The town of Sonepur
Sonepur
Sonepur, also known as Subarnapur, is a town and district headquarters of Subarnapur district of Orissa. Sonepur was formerly the capital of a princely state of British India. The district spreads over an area of 2284.89 km2. It is also known as Second Varanasi of India for its cluster of...
is the district headquarters. Many loosely call the people of Sonepur region as Sonepuria.
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati RajMinistry of Panchayati Raj
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India looking after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the States....
named Subarnapur one of the country's 250 most backward districts
Poverty in India
Poverty is widespread in India, with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty line of 1.25 a day...
(out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). It is one of the 19 districts in Orissa currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Divisions
- Sub-divisions: SonepurSonepurSonepur, also known as Subarnapur, is a town and district headquarters of Subarnapur district of Orissa. Sonepur was formerly the capital of a princely state of British India. The district spreads over an area of 2284.89 km2. It is also known as Second Varanasi of India for its cluster of...
and BirmaharajpurBirmaharajpurBirmaharajpur is a subdivision of Subarnapur district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Birmaharajpur sub-division is located at a distance of 22 k.m from the Dist...
- Tehsils: SonepurSonepurSonepur, also known as Subarnapur, is a town and district headquarters of Subarnapur district of Orissa. Sonepur was formerly the capital of a princely state of British India. The district spreads over an area of 2284.89 km2. It is also known as Second Varanasi of India for its cluster of...
, BinikaBinikaBinika is a town and a notified area committee in Subarnapur district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Binika is located at . It has an average elevation of 122 metres ....
, Rampur, BirmaharajpurBirmaharajpurBirmaharajpur is a subdivision of Subarnapur district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Birmaharajpur sub-division is located at a distance of 22 k.m from the Dist...
, TarbhaTarbhaTarbha is a notified area committee in Sonepur district in the Indian state of Orissa.-History:...
, and Ullunda
- Blocks : SonepurSonepurSonepur, also known as Subarnapur, is a town and district headquarters of Subarnapur district of Orissa. Sonepur was formerly the capital of a princely state of British India. The district spreads over an area of 2284.89 km2. It is also known as Second Varanasi of India for its cluster of...
, BinikaBinikaBinika is a town and a notified area committee in Subarnapur district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Binika is located at . It has an average elevation of 122 metres ....
, TarbhaTarbhaTarbha is a notified area committee in Sonepur district in the Indian state of Orissa.-History:...
, Dunguripali, BirmaharajpurBirmaharajpurBirmaharajpur is a subdivision of Subarnapur district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Birmaharajpur sub-division is located at a distance of 22 k.m from the Dist...
and Ullunda
- Municipality : SonepurSonepurSonepur, also known as Subarnapur, is a town and district headquarters of Subarnapur district of Orissa. Sonepur was formerly the capital of a princely state of British India. The district spreads over an area of 2284.89 km2. It is also known as Second Varanasi of India for its cluster of...
- N.A.C. : TarbhaTarbhaTarbha is a notified area committee in Sonepur district in the Indian state of Orissa.-History:...
and BinikaBinikaBinika is a town and a notified area committee in Subarnapur district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Binika is located at . It has an average elevation of 122 metres ....
This district has two assembly constituency viz. Sonepur and Birmaharajpur. It is a part of Balangir Lok sabha constituency.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Subarnapur district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 652,107, roughly equal to the nation of Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
or the US state of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. This gives it a ranking of 512th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
).
The district has a population density of 279 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.35 %. Subarnapur has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 959 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 74.42 %.
Culture
Subarnapur District is known for its influentially rich cultural heritage, arts and crafts. For instance, textiles and terracotta of Sonepur, Brass metal works and Philigri crafts of Tarbha and Binka, Stone carving of Ullunda and Paddy crafts of Dunguripali are recognized all over the state and also in country. In addition, the great poet and prophet of Mahima Dharma, Santh Bhima Bhoi was from this district. Besides, Subarnapur area is famous for 'Danda-nata', a religious folk tradition generally performed in the month of Chaitra. Historically Sonepur region was known as Paschima LankaPaschima Lanka
Paschima Lanka also called Paschim Lanka or Western Lanka refers to the modern day of Sonepur region of western Orissa, India., According to historians the Sonepur region was known as Paschima Lanka around 10th-11th centuries. The evidence comes from a copper plate charter issued on late of 10th...
.
Temple town, Sonepur
- Paschima LankaPaschima LankaPaschima Lanka also called Paschim Lanka or Western Lanka refers to the modern day of Sonepur region of western Orissa, India., According to historians the Sonepur region was known as Paschima Lanka around 10th-11th centuries. The evidence comes from a copper plate charter issued on late of 10th...
- Lanka PodiLanka PodiLanka Podi or Lanka Pudi is a festival celebrated in Sonepur region of Western Orissa, India. Many says this festival is a further evidence that Sonepur was known as Paschima Lanka.- External links:*-See also:...
- Sasisena KavyaSasisena KavyaSasisena Kavya is a literary book written by Pratap Rai in the 17th century. It is considered as one of the landmark books in the Oriya literature.,.- Synopsis of the Book :...
- Sasisena TempleSasisena TempleSasisena Temple or Nimunhi Temple is found in Sonepur city of Subarnapur district, Orissa, India. The Sasisena Kavya written by Pratap Rai a well known poet of 17th century describes the detail story behind this temple.,. The present Sasisena temple was built by Maharaja Vira Mitrodaya Singh...
- Sureswari TempleSureswari templeSureswari temple or Sursuri temple is located at the left bank of Tel River towards the south-west of the confluence of Mahanadi and Tel River. This temple is located in the temple town of Sonepur, Subarnapur district, Orissa, India. The presiding deity is maa Sursuri and well known as one of the...
- Subarnameru TempleSubarnameru TempleSubarnameru Temple is situated in Sonepur town in Subarnapur district of Orissa.It is a shrine for the worshipping of Shiva-Legend:Popular story of Gold coin Rain is associated with this Place, with this Temple when an ardent devotee asked lord for help,so the name is Sonepur or Subarnapur.The...
- Kosaleswara TempleKosaleswara templeKosalesvara temple or Kosaleswara temple located at Baidyanatha of Subarnapur district, Orissa, India. In the balcony of the brick-built jagamohana hall of this temple a peculiar Kirtimukha head is carved on brick. From the mouth of this kirtimukha a bunches of leaves are flowing down...
- Lankeswari TempleLankeswari TempleLankeswari temple is located inside the river Mahanadi at Sonepur town, Subarnapur district, Orissa, India. Once upon a time Sonepur region was known as Paschima Lanka. Goddess Lankeswari was the presiding deity of Paschima Lanka. Now Maa Lankeswari is worshiped by the Kaivarta community of...
- champaswar temple
Tourist attraction
- Mahima pitha, Khaliapali
- Metakani TempleMetakani TempleMaa Metakani temple is located in a forest near to Ulunda, of Subarnapur district, Orissa, India. There is a very interesting story behind this temple...
, Ullunda
- Patali SrikhetraPatali SrikhetraPatali Srikhetra is a famous place with significant historical importance for Subarnapur district, Kosal and Orissa. This religious place is associated with Shaktism, Buddhism and Vaishnavism. It is located in the foot of Trikut Hill at Kotsamalai of the Birmaharajpur subdivision of Subarnapur...
, Kotsamlai
- Papakshya Ghat, Binka
- Kapileswar temple, Charda
- Nabagrahakunda
- Anganadi of Digsira
Eminent Persons
- Nila Madhab PandaNila Madhab PandaNila Madhab Panda is a film maker and director from Subarnapur district of Orissa. Nila Madhab Panda’s I Am Kalam has won many national and international awards.-Early life:...
, film maker and director of I Am KalamI Am KalamI Am Kalam is a Bollywood film directed by Nila Madhab Panda. The plot revolves around Chhotu, a poor Rajasthani boy, who is inspired by the life of the former President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. and his strong desire to learn to read. The character of Chhotu has been performed by Harsh...
. - Sabyasachi MohapatraSabyasachi MohapatraSabyasachi Mohapatra is an Oriya film director and producer. He was born at Lehedi, Subarnapur, Orissa, India.-References:...
, OriyaOriya peopleThe Oriya, known classically by various names , are an ethnic group of eastern India and of eastern Indo-Aryan stock...
film director and producer.
Education
- Sonepur College
- PS College, Ulunda
- Birmaharajpur College
- Dunguripali College, Dunguripali
- Subalaya College, SubalayaSubalayaSubalaya is a town in the Birmaharajpur subdivision of Subarnapur district, Orissa, India. It is an island located at the meeting place of the Mahanadi river and Surubalijora.This town is home to Subalaya High School and Subalaya College...
- A.E.S.College, Tarbha, TarbhaTarbhaTarbha is a notified area committee in Sonepur district in the Indian state of Orissa.-History:...
- Sidhartha College, Binka
- Dharmasala College, Dharmasala
- Bhutiapali College, Bhutiapali