Sambalpur District

Odisha

Sambalpur district is one of the districts of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is at Sambalpur. It covers 6,624 sq km and had a population of 10,41,099 at the 2011 census, a density of 157 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Sambalpur
Area
6,624 sq km
Population
10.41 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
157 /km²
Literacy Rate
76.22%
Sex Ratio
976
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Sambalpur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Sambalpur district.

Total Population
10.41 Lakh
Male Population
5.27 Lakh
Female Population
5.14 Lakh
Rural Population
7.21 Lakh
Urban Population
3.20 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
3.58 Lakh
Literacy Rate
76.22%
Population Density
157 /km²
Sex Ratio
976
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 84.3%Female literacy 67.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Sambalpur district.

9
Tehsils
9
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
138
Gram Panchayats
1,301
Villages
Headquarters
Sambalpur
Languages
Sambalpuri / Kosali, Odia, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
21.46° N, 83.97° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Sambalpur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Sambalpur

Constituency No. 3 · General
Primary
Dharmendra Pradhan
Dharmendra Pradhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Kuchinda
  • Rengali
  • Sambalpur
  • Rairakhol
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Sambalpur

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Kuchinda
No. 15 · Sambalpur
RN
Rabi Narayan Naik
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Rengali
No. 16 · Sambalpur
SH
Sudarshan Haripal
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Sambalpur
No. 17 · Sambalpur
JM
Jayanarayan Mishra
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Rairakhol
No. 18 · Sambalpur
PA
Prasanna Acharya
Biju Janata Dal
MLA

Your Representatives from Sambalpur

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Sambalpur district.

  • Dharmendra Pradhan
    Dharmendra Pradhan
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Sambalpur · No. 3
  • RN
    Rabi Narayan Naik
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kuchinda · No. 15
  • SH
    Sudarshan Haripal
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Rengali · No. 16
  • JM
    Jayanarayan Mishra
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sambalpur · No. 17
  • PA
    Prasanna Acharya
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Rairakhol · No. 18

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sambalpur · No. 3

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPDharmendra Pradhan
    Votes 5,98,162Vote share 48.84%Margin 1,19,836
    1. 1. Dharmendra Pradhan · BJP5,98,162 (48.84%)
    2. 2. Pranab Prakash Das · Biju Janata Dal4,78,326 (39.05%)
    3. 3. Nagendra Kumar Pradhan · INC1,08,210 (8.84%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPNitesh Ganga Deb
    Votes 4,73,498Vote share 42.13%Margin 9,162
    1. 1. Nitesh Ganga Deb · BJP4,73,498 (42.13%)
    2. 2. Nalani Kanta Pradhan · Biju Janata Dal4,64,336 (41.31%)
    3. 3. Sarat Patnaik · INC1,35,969 (12.1%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalNagendra Kumar Pradhan
    Votes 3,58,611Vote share 36.43%Margin 30,576
    1. 1. Nagendra Kumar Pradhan · Biju Janata Dal3,58,611 (36.43%)
    2. 2. Suresh Pujari · BJP3,28,035 (33.33%)
    3. 3. Amar Nath Pradhan · INC2,42,841 (24.67%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Odisha
State
Sambalpur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 3
4 Assembly
No. 15, 16, 17, 18

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Sambalpur District at a Glance

State
Odisha
Headquarters
Sambalpur
Area
6,624 sq km
Population
10.41 Lakh
Population density
157 per km²
Sex ratio
976 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
76.22%
Languages
Sambalpuri / Kosali, Odia, Hindi
Tehsils
9
Blocks
9
Gram panchayats
138
Villages
1,301
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Odisha
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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