Talcher
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| State : | Odisha | ||
| District : | Angul | ||
| Sub-district : | Talcher | ||
| Location : | 20 ° 57 ′ N , 85 ° 13 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 92 m | ||
| Residents : | 40,841 (2011) | ||
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Talcher is a city in the Indian state of Odisha .
Talcher used to be the capital of the principality of the same name and is now located in the Angul district 85 km west-northwest of Cuttack . The city is located at the foot of the Eastern Ghats on the right bank of the Brahmani . The district capital Angul is 17 km to the southwest . The national highways NH 23 and NH 200 run through Talcher. The city is connected to the railway network. To the west of Talcher are coal mines . The former royal palace of Talcher is located directly on the banks of the Brahmani.
In the 2011 census, the population was 40,841. The city has the status of a municipality and is divided into 21 wards .
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