Sundergarh
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| ?Sundargarh Orissa • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
9,712 km²(district)
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| District(s) | Sundargarh |
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38,402 (2001) • 162 persons per km² area_magnitude= km² /km² (Expression error: Unrecognised word "persons" /sq mi) |
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Coordinates: Sundergarh, also known as Sundargarh, is a city in Orissa state of eastern India. It is the headquarters of Sundergarh District.
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[edit] Geography and Physical features
Sundargarh is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 233 metres (764 feet). coor title dm|22|07|N|84|02|E|region:IN_type:city
Geographically, the district is not a compact unit and consists of widely, dissimilar tracts of expansive and fairly open country, dotted with isolated peaks, inaccessible forests, river valley and mountainous terrain. Broadly speaking it is an undulating table-land of different elevations broken up by rugged hill ranges and cut off by torrential hill streams and the river lb and Brahmani. The general slope of the district is from north to south. There is an open well-cultivated plain country along the valley of the lb river particularly in the south. The rest of the Sadar sub-division consists of undulating table-land about 700 ft. in average height, dotted here and there with hills and peaks rising to about 2000ft., in the western most tracts at hemgir P.S. in the north there is a gradual rise to the table-land of Chhotanagpur. The portion occupied by Bonai sub-division to the south-east has rugged forest and hills intersected by gorges and passes and having a narrow valley of the Brahmani river and its tributaries. For a short spell of time during the rainy season the rapid current of the hill-streams cut off communication. The east and west of the brahmani valley is filled with high range of mountains, ft.) Chheliatoka (3331 ft.) and Bichakani (2964 ft.) in the east. The last hill has acquired importance as it contains million of tonnes of iron-ore for use in Rourkela steel plant. The territory of Sundargah and Panposh sub-divisions comprising the ex-states of Ganagpur is about 700 ft. above the sea level. Bonai sub-division comprising ex-State of Bonai is about 800 ft. above the sea level. The forest of the district is of northern tropical dry deciduous type, mainly containing Sal, Assan and Kurum. The eastern half of Bonai and Rajagangapur contain better quality of vegetation. The forest area is mostly studded with rich mineral deposits, like iron ore, manganese, limestone, lead; also forest products like bamboo, timber and kendu leaf which are export-oriented. The district was a very inaccessible tract having no proper communication. The tribal people living in the area used to subsist for the most part of shifting cultivation which resulted in denudation of forest The forest occupy an area of 3534.92 km² which includes 2664.64 km² under reserved forest and 612.07 km² under protected forest. The forests are of northern tropical dry deciduous type. Sal is the dominant species. The eastern half of Bonai contain better quality of vegetation. The principal forest produce are timber, kendu-leaf and bamboo besides minor product like sabai grass. lac, tassar, myrabolan, mahua, kusuma seed, resin, tamarind, gum and sal seed. The export of forest produce are mainly done through road and railway. The forest produce alone provided a revenue of Rs 161.55 lakh to the State Government during the year 1980-81. Consequent upon the State Government policy to increase the revenue from the kendu-leaf through Government trade, Orissa Forest Corporation, a State Government undertaking operates a trade in kendu-leaf and revenue of Rs 110.42 lakh was received during the year 1980-81. Simultaneously emphasis has been laid down on afforestation through different programmes like D.R.D.A. and N.R.E.P sponsored by the government in the recent past.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Sundargarh had a population of 38,402. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sundargarh has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Sundargarh, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Kisan Tribe
Kisan Tribe are the major inhabitants on this district along with Oram, Gond etc. The are Farmers and Food gatherers by profession. They are famous for their Singing and Dancing along with their hospitality.
[edit] Language Spoken
The main language that is spoken in Sundargarh is Oriya language,beside that many tribals language are also there. Santhali and Sadri are the native language of the tribals residing here.Santhali is written in "Alichiki" script and has also been recognized as an official language by The Government Of India. Every year an All India test is held in Santhali language which is equivalent to the 10th class exam.
Blog to Discuss Issues of Tribals in Sundergarh/Orissa/Jharkhand [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sundargarh
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
[2] The main language is Sundargari somewhat equivalent to Sambalpuri.
