BASIC INFORMATION

BASIC INFORMATION

A.GEOGRAPHICAL B. DEMOGRAPHIC C. ADMINISTRATIVE D. OTHER

Angul came into existence as a separate district consequent upon reorganization of district s in Orissa on April 1 st ,1993. clothed with lush green forests, the district in rich wildlife . The river Mahanadi passes through the district forming a 22 km long narrow gorge , one of the mightiest gorges in india ,popularly known as 'Satkosia' . The district is surrounded by Cuttack & Dhenkanal in the east, Sambalpur & Deogarh in the west, Sundargarh & Keonjhar in the north and Phulbani in the south.

The locational advantage and abundant stock of manpower and raw materials have played an important role in the industrial development of the district . The important PSUs of the district are the NALCO , the MCL, has achieved an all time high production during the current year with commencement of the 480th pot .The MCL too has reportedly performed well in achieving its targeted production of 44.80 million tones. Both the FCI ,and ORICHEM , being the loss making units , are now closed .

A : GEOGRAPHICAL
1.	Area	6,232 Sqr.Kms.
2.	Latitude	20.5" North
3.	Longitude	85.0" East
4.	Altitude	Varies from 564 to 1187 Mtrs.

B : DEMOGRAPHIC
		1991 Census	2001 Census
1.	Male	4,95,000(51.5%)	5,87,234
2.	Female	4,66,000 (48.5 %)	5,52,769
3.	Scheduled Caste	1,61,000(16.6 %)	1,96,109
4.	Scheduled Tribe	1,12,000(11.6 %)	1,32,994
5.	Rural	8,51,000(88.5 %)	9,81,587
6.	Urban	1,10,000(11.5 %)	1,58,416
7.	Total	9,61,000	11,40,003

          C : ADMINISTRATIVE

Sl. No Name of the Sub-Division Name of the Tehsil Name of the Blocks Name of the NAC/Muncipalities

1.

Angul

1. Angul

1. Angul

1. Angul

2. Banarpal

2. Banarpal

3. Chhendipada

3.Chhendipada

2.

Talcher

4. Talcher

4. Talcher

2. Talcher

5. Kaniha

5. Kaniha

3. Athamalik 6.Athamalik

6. Athamalik

3. Athamallik

7. Kishorenagar

7. Kishorenagar

4.

Pallahara

8. Pallahara

8. Pallahara

No. of Police Stations -20 No. of R.I. Circles-55 No. of Revenue village-1705 NO. of G.Ps.-209

D : OTHER INFORMATION

1. Assembly Constituencies                :   5
2. Towns (Census Town)                  :   9

3. Density of Population                    :   179 per Sq.Km.

4. No. of Fire Stations                      :    5

5. Climate                                        :     Sub-Tropical

6. Temperature (Optimum)               :     28 - 33 degree C

      (a) Lowest                                  :     10 degree C

      (b) Highest                                  :      47 degree C

7.   Agriculture

      (a) Geographical area (in ha)       :      623200

      (b) Net Area Sown (in ha)          :      134934

      (c) Follow land (in ha)                :       67852

      (d) Land not available for cultivation             :   9494

      (e) Consumption of Organic and

           chemical fertilizers and pesticides (per ha) : 40 Kg

8.    Irrigation

       (a) Net irrigated area (in ha)       :     47190

        (b) By Canals                           :     25394

        (c) By Wells                             :     5636

        (d) By other sources                 :     16160

9.     Rainfall (normal)                       :     1421 mm

10.   Size of Holdings

Particulars No % Area(ha) %

Less than 1 ha 68717 49.57 33003 19.05

Between 1-2 ha 44518 32.12 59387 34.23

Above 2 ha 25386 18.31 81032 46.72

Total 138621 100 173422 100

11. Animal Husbandry

       (a) Plough Animals (no)              :    295700

       (b) Dairy Animals

             (i) Cows                               :   272000

             (ii) Buffaloes                        :   21100

        (c) Sheep/Goat/Pig                   :    279800

        (d) Poultry                                :    195000

12.   Veterinary Services

         (a) Hospital                               :   02

         (b) Dispensaries                        :    15

         (c) LI Centres                         :    77

         (d) Artificial Insemination Centre : 54

13.    Classification of workers

         (a) Cultivators                             : 130233

         (b) Small and marginal farmers   : 44304

         (c) Agricultural labourers             : 89104

         (d) Artisans                                 : 12000

          (e) Household cottage industries : 15000

          (f) Allied agro activities                 : 5000

          (g) Other workers                        :   65000

14.     Other Infrastructures

          (a) Banks                                     :   19

          (b) Bank Branches                       :    93

          (c) Roads in kms

                (i) National Highway             :    164

                (ii) State Highway                 :    48

                (iii) District Road                   :    84

                (iv) Other District Roads        :   1080

          (d) (i)   Railway Lines                 : 107 kms.

                 (ii) Railway Stations             : 12

                (iii) Major Railway Passenger Halt : 2 (Angul & Talcher)

          (e)   Post Offices                         :   237

          (f)    Telephone Exchange            :   20

          (g)   Hospitals (PHCs)                :   73

          (h)   Educational Institutions

                 (i) Primary Schools             :   1065

                 (ii) M.E. Schools                :    325

                  (iii) High Schools               :    182

                  (iv) Colleges                      :    32

            (i)   Villages electrified             :   1166

            (j)   Milk Union                        :    01

A : GEOGRAPHICAL

B : DEMOGRAPHIC

C : ADMINISTRATIVE