Covered with lush green forest areas and inhabited by colorful tribes, Sundargarh is one of the most beautiful districts of Orissa. Sundargarh district of Orissa is also one of the oldest districts of the state. It was formed on the first day of the year 1948.
The geographical location of the district is between North Latitude 21º36' to 22º32' and East Longitude 83º32' to 85º22'. The Sundargarh District is the second largest district in Orissa an area of 9,712 Square Kilometers. The district is densely populated with a population of 18,29,412.
The Sundargarh District was constituted by the merger of two princely states of Bonai and Gangapur. According to historians, the region was once under the rule of South Kosalas. The Maratha Chief Raghuji Bhonsla handed over the area to the British in the beginning of 19th century.
Blessed with rich flora and fauna and the presence of modern industrial towns has made the district a lovely tourism center of the state. Every year thousands of tourists visit the Sundargarh district and enjoy sight seeing tours to the below mentioned places of interest:
* Chatri Hill - a scenic place with exciting natural beauty
* Ghogar - a popular picnic spot blessed with picturesque landscapes
* Darjeeng - another enchanting spot popular with the revelers
* Khandadhar - one of the highest waterfalls in the country.
* Mandira - a dam on the river Sankha. Tourists can enjoy boating on the river.
* Rurkela - a modern town with attractions like the steel plants, zoo and several parks Miriglotah
* Veda Vyasa - the Shiva temple is a popular pilgrimage center. The place is named after the author of Mahabharata.
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