Angul district

Angul district; also known as Anugul, is one of the thirty districts of Odisha in eastern India. The city of Angul is the district headquarters of Angul district. A major industrial hub of the state, the district hosts numerous industries relating to coal, bauxite and steel apart from extensive forests including the Satkosia Tiger Reserve.

Angul district
District of Odisha
Top: Nalconagar Jagannath Temple
Bottom: Panchadhara Ghati, Athmallik
Location in Odisha
Coordinates: 20.833°N 85.1°E / 20.833; 85.1
Country India
State Odisha
Established1 April 1993
HeadquartersAngul
Government
  TypeDistrict
  Collector & District MagistrateAbdaal M. Akhtar, IAS
  Superintendent of PoliceS.S Mishra, IPS
Area
  Total6,232 km2 (2,406 sq mi)
Elevation
875.5 m (2,872.4 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,273,821
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialOdia, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
759100–759122
Telephone code06764
Vehicle registrationAngul OD-19, Talcher OD-35
Nearest citiesCuttack, Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur
Sex ratio0.942 ♂/
Literacy78.96%
Vidhan Sabha constituency5
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,421 mm (55.9 in)
Average summer temperature47 °C (117 °F)
Average winter temperature10 °C (50 °F)
Websiteangul.nic.in
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