Sundargarh (District)

Sundargarh ; District ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼ ଜିଲ୍ଲା
State	Odisha
Division :	North Division
Administrative headquarters :	Sundargarh
Area :	9712 km²
Residents :	2,093,437 (2011)
Population density :	216 inhabitants / km²
Website :	sundergarh.nic.in

The Sundargarh District ( Oriya ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼ ଜିଲ୍ଲା Sundaragaṛa Jillā ) is located in the west of the Indian state of Odisha . The administrative seat is the city of Sundargarh .

The district emerged from the princely states of Gangpur and Bonai , which were dissolved on January 1, 1948 and merged with the state of Orissa .

location

The district extends over an area of 9712 km². It is located in the mountains of the Eastern Ghats . The rivers Ib and Brahmani flow through it in a southerly direction.

Residents

In the 2011 census, the population was 2,093,437. The gender ratio was 973 women for 1,000 men. The literacy rate was 73.34% (81.01% for men, 65.48% for women). 73.2% of the population are Hindu , 18.39% Christian , 3.41% Muslim .