Angul is one of the thirty districts of Odisha in eastern India. The city of Angul is the district headquarters of Angul district.
Geography
Angul is located in the centre of the state of Odisha and lies between the latitudes of 20°31′N and 21°40′N and longitudes of 84°15′E and 85°23′E. The altitude is between 564 and 1,187 metres (1,850 and 3,894 ft). The district has an area of 6,232 km2 (2,406 sq mi). It is bounded by Dhenkanal and Cuttack district in the east, Deogarh, Kendujhar and Sundargarh district in north, Sambalpur and Sonepur in west and Boudh and Nayagarh in the south side. The district is abundant with natural resources. Angul, The district headquarters is about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the state capital Bhubaneswar.
A study jointly conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reveals that Angul district is among the top ten most polluted Indian cities where the pollution level reached a “very alarming” level.
Divisions
The following is the list of blocks, tehsils and subdivisions in the district of Angul:
Subdivisions
- Angul
- Athmallik
- Talcher
- Pallahara
Blocks
- Angul Sadar
- Athamalik Sadar
- Chhendipada
- Talcher Sadar
- Pallahada Sadar
- Banarpal
- Kishorenagar
- Kaniha
Tehsils
- Angul
- Athamalik
- Talcher
- Pallahada
- Chendipada
- Banarpal
- Kishorenagar
- Kaniha
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Angul district has a population of 1,273,821, roughly equal to the nation of Estonia or the US state of New Hampshire. This gives it a ranking of 380th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 199 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.55%. Anugul has a sex ratio of 942 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 78.96%.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 95.50% of the population in the district spoke Odia, 1.41% Ho and 1.30% Hindi as their first language.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 278,144 | — |
| 1911 | 287,294 | +0.32% |
| 1921 | 250,480 | −1.36% |
| 1931 | 309,044 | +2.12% |
| 1941 | 360,714 | +1.56% |
| 1951 | 408,041 | +1.24% |
| 1961 | 500,033 | +2.05% |
| 1971 | 628,537 | +2.31% |
| 1981 | 785,734 | +2.26% |
| 1991 | 961,037 | +2.03% |
| 2001 | 1,140,003 | +1.72% |
| 2011 | 1,273,821 | +1.12% |
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Politics
Legislative Assembly Constituencies
The following are the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Angul district and the elected members of the Angul district:
| No. | Constituency | Reservation | Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks) | Member of 14th Assembly | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Pallahara | None | Pallahara, Kaniha (part) | Mahesh Sahoo | BJD |
| 60 | Talcher | None | Talcher (M), Talcher, Kaniha (part) | Braja Kishore Pradhan | BJD |
| 61 | Angul | None | Angul (M), NALCO (C. T), Angul (part), Banarpal (part) | Rajani Kant Singh | BJD |
| 62 | Chhendipada | SC | Chhendipada, Banarpal (part) | Sushanta Behera | BJD |
| 63 | Athmallik | None | Athmallik (NAC), Athmallik, Kishorenagar, Angul (part) | Surendra Sai | BJD |
Lok Sabha constituencies
Since 2008, Angul district is represented in Dhenkanal (Lok Sabha constituency) and Sambalpur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Angul (Lok Sabha constituency) does not exist in 1952 general elections to 1st Lok Sabha. However it is created from 2nd till 5th Lok Sabha during 1957 till 1976. Badakumar Pratap Gangadeb got elected in 1957 and 1971 for 2nd and 5th Lok Sabha while Harekrushna Mahatab was elected in 1962 to 3rd and D. N. Deb was elected in 1967 to 4th Lok Sabha. Angul Seat ceased after the creation of Deogarh (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1977 from 6th Lok Sabha. Deogarh seat was also delimited in 2008.
Natural resources and coal mines
Angul district has the Radhikapur West coal block which is known for its good quality coal. In December 2020, the coal mines were auctioned for supplying to an Aluminium Smelter plant in Jharsuguda.