INFO
Dist.
H.Q. :
Angul
Area
: 6347 Sq.Km.
Sub-Divns.:
Angul, Talcher, Athamalik, Palahara,
Population:
9,61,037 (approx.)
Rainfall:
170 Cms.
Mineral
wealth : Coal.
Major
river : Mahanadi, Bramhani.
Climate:
Maximum temperature 33.3 degree centigrade
Minimum
temperature 19.6 degree centigrade
Clothing:
Light Cotton in summer and woolen in winter
Language
spoken: Oriya, Hindi, English and Tribal dialects
Best
season: Winter
INTRODUCTION
Angul
is now synonymous with NALCO (National
Aluminum Company ) as it
owes its present status only due to the establishment of NALCO plant in the
late sixties .Now it is enjoying
another status that of a District H.Q. since
being declared so on1st April, 1993 after
reorganization of the districts of Orissa. About 60K.M away from
another important place of the state Dhenkanal
along Cuttack - Sambalpur NH-42,it
has lush green forests and a rich variety of wildlife.
Mahanadi the "Ganges of Orissa" passes through
this district
forming a
22km long
narrow gorge being
one of the mightiest
gorges in
India. Also popularly known as "Satkosia", it is an ideal
habitat for varieties of crocodiles. Talcher about 75 km from Dhenkanal is
famous as the industrial belt of Orissa and
has coal mines, power plant, fertilizer factory,heavy water plant and many
more . It is well connected through railways to Cuttack & Charbatia
The advantage due to its present location ,abundant
stock of manpower
and raw materials
play a vital
role in
fostering the industrial development
of the district.
A visit
to the district will be
indeed a rewarding experience.
ATTRACTIONS
Banarpal, Bhimkund, Deulajhari, Tikarapara
APPROACH
By
train Tapaswini express from bhubaneswar 170 kms from capital city
By
bus from cuttack and bhubaneswar daily bus service
HOTELS
