Subarnapur district


Subarnapur district, also called Sonepur district, is an administrative district in Odisha state in eastern India. The city of Sonepur is the district headquarters. Sonepur is known as the Mandiramalini town of Odisha with more than hundred temples. The people of the Sonepur region are referred to as Sonepuria. From ancient times, Sonepur is considered as a holy city.

History

In the 8th century CE, the region was known as Swarnapur and was ruled by vassal lords of the Bhaumkaras of Tosali. The region was then ruled by the Somavamsis and eventually became one of two capitals of the Somavamsis. Around the 10th and 11th centuries, the region was called Pashima Lanka or Western Lanka. The evidence for these names comes from a Somavamsi prince of the region called Kumara Someswaradeva who issued a copper plate charter in the late 10th century which identified him as the ruler of Paschima Lanka. Historically, the presiding deity of the region was the goddess Lankeswari. At some point during Somavamsi rule, the region was given its current name, Subarnapur. It was formally established as a district in 1993.

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Subarnapur one of the country's 250 most backward districts. It is one of the 19 districts in Odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme.

Divisions

  • Sub-divisions: Sonepur and
  • Tehsils: Sonepur, Binika, Rampur, Birmaharajpur, Tarbha, and Ullunda
  • Blocks: Sonepur, Binika, Tarbha, Dunguripali, Birmaharajpur and Ullunda
  • Municipality: Sonepur
  • N.A.C.: Tarbha, Binika, Dunguripali, Birmaharajpur

    Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Subarnapur district has a population of 610,183, roughly equal to the nation of Montenegro or the US state of Vermont. The district is the 512th most populous in India out of a total of 640. The district has a population density of. Its population growth rate over the decade of 2001–2011 was 20.35%. Subarnapur has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 74.42%. 8.18% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 25.60% and 9.37% of the population respectively. Hinduism is the predominant religion, practiced by 99.19% of the population.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 59.67% of the population in the district spoke Sambalpuri and 39.30% Odia as their first language.

Culture

Subarnapis home to a wide variety of cultural heritage, arts, and crafts. The Sonepur area specializes in textiles and terracotta, Tarbha and Binka produce brass metal works, Ullunda is home to a tradition of stone carving, and Dunguripali produces Paddy crafts.
Subarnapur is home to the poet and prophet Mahima Dharma. The district is also known for "Danda-nata", a religious folk tradition which is native to the area.

Temple town, Sonepur

Schools

  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Tarbha
  • Sri Aurobindo Shikshyakendra, Goudgad
  • Ganapati Adarsha Shikshya Niketan, Biramaharaj Pur
  • Swami Vivekananda Adarsha Vidyalaya, Khandahata
  • Anchalik Uchha Vidya Pitha, Kenjhiriapali
  • Centurion Public School, Dunguripali
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Dunguripali
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Rampur
  • Sahara Trust High School, Sonepur
  • Vishwabharti Chintan Shikshya Niketan, Sonepur
  • St Anne's Convent School, Sonepur
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Sonepur
  • Sri Aurobindo Integral Education & Research Center, Sonepur
  • Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Sonepur
  • Bhimabhoi Vidyapita, Lachhipur
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Lachhipur
  • Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya,Tarbha

    Colleges

  • Sonepur College, Sonepur-Raj
  • Model Degree College, Subarnapur
  • Shree Ram College, Rampur
  • Dunguripali College, Dunguripali
  • Gram Panchayat College, Lachhipur
  • Buddhiram College, Menda
  • Birmaharajpur College Birmaharajpur
  • Siddhartha college, Binka
  • Bagbar Women's College, Bagbar
  • AES College, Tarbha

    Politics

This district is a part of Balangir Lok Sabha co Govt. ITI, Biramaharajpur, Subarnapur Govt. ITI, Sonepur Govt Polytechnic, Sonepur Govt ANM training college, Subarnapur Subarnapur nursing college, Sonepur nstituency. The MP of Balangir is Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo from the BJP.

Vidhan Sabha Constituencies

The following are the two Vidhan sabha constituencies of Subarnapur district and the elected members of each area.
No.ConstituencyReservationExtent of the Assembly Constituency Member of 17th AssemblyParty
64BirmajarajpurSCUlunda, Birmaharajpur, Binka, Binika Raghunath JagadalaBJP
65Sonepur-Sonepur, Tarabha, Tarabha, Sonepur, Dunguripali, Binka Niranjan PujariBJD

Villages

  • Baghahandi